Dehydrate Chart
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Apples | Dipped in ¼ cup lem- | Slightly pliable. | ||
| on juice and 2 cups |
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| water, ¼" slices. |
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Bananas | Dipped in ¼ cup lem- | Slightly pliable. | ||
| on juice and 2 cups |
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| water, ¼" slices. |
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Cherries | Wash and towel dry. | Pliable leath- | ||
| For fresh cherries, re- |
| ery, chewy. | |
| move pits. |
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Orange peels | Orange part of skin | Dry and brittle. | ||
| thinly peeled from or- |
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| anges. |
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Orange slices | ¼" slices of orange. | Skins are dry | ||
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| and brittle, fruit | |
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| is slightly moist. | |
Pineapple rings |
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canned | Towel dried. | Soft and pli- | ||
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| able. | |
fresh | Towel dried. | Soft and pli- | ||
able. | ||||
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Strawberries | Wash and towel dry. | Dry and brittle. | ||
| Sliced ½" thick, skin |
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Vegetables |
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Peppers | Wash and towel dry. | Leathery with | ||
| Remove membrane of |
| no moisture in- | |
| peppers, coarsely |
| side. | |
| chopped about 1" |
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| pieces. |
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Mushrooms | Wash and towel dry. | Tough and | ||
| Cut off stem end. Cut |
| leathery, dry. | |
| into 1/8" slices. |
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Tomatoes | Wash and towel dry. | Dry, brick red | ||
| Cut thin slices, 1/8" |
| color. | |
| thick, drain well. |
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