Manual product drying
Consider also that the duration of drying products depends on their quantity in the trays. Overload food trays, will slow down drying out time and can lead to bad result. During the drying process you should periodically check the products. If products are not dried enough, it can lead to the formation of mold during storage (see food Storage). To check the readiness SOHO product, you should take his slice to cool at room temperature. Crumple or tear a piece of the product to see whether it's internal moisture.
Table drying vegetables 50°C
Product | Preparation | Check | Time |
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Asparagus | Wash and cut into pieces 2.5 cm | Flexible |
4-6 hours |
Green beans | Wash, remove ends and cut into pieces 2.5 cm | Flexible | 9-12 hours |
Broccoli | Rinse and remove defects, cut into pieces with a size of 0.7 cm | Flexible | 10-14 hours |
Cabbage | Rinse and remove defects, cut into strips 0.3 cm | Soft | 7-11 hours |
Carrots | Wash and remove the ends. Peel if necessary. Cut into slices with a thickness of 0.3 cm | Soft | 7-11 hours |
Celery | Washed, separate the stems and leaves. Cut steblina strips size 0.7 cm | Flexible | 3-10 hours |
Corn | Steamed on the cob until you see "milk". To separate the grain from the cob and place in a plastic sheet. To stop several times during the drying process. | Flexible | 3-10 hours |
Cucumber | Rinse and remove defects. Cut into slices with a thickness of 0.3 cm | Soft | 4-8 hours |
Eggplant | Rinse and peel. Cut into slices with a size of 0.7 cm | Soft | 4-8 hours |
Mushrooms | Rinse and cut into pieces the size of 1 cm | Soft | 4-7 hours |
Pasternak | Peel, steam until soft. Cut into thick slices 1 cm | Soft/Elastic | 7-11 hours |
Pepper | Wash, remove stem, seeds and white part. Cut into rings or strips 0.7 cm | Soft | 4-8 hours |
potatoes | Use new potatoes. Wash peel if necessary, steam for 4-6 min. Cut into slices 0.7-0.3 cm | Flexible/ Soft | 7-13 hours |
Pumpkin | Rinse and peel, cut into slices 0.7 cm | Soft | 10-14 hours |
Tomatoes | Rinse and remove the stems. To cut rings with a thickness of 0.7 cm For tomatoes "cherry", cut in half and dried skin down. | Soft | 5-9 hours |
Zucchini | Wash, peel if required. cut into rings or slices with a thickness of 0.7 cm | Flexible | 7-11 hours |
Table fruit drying 55°C
Product | Preparation | Check | Time |
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Apple | Wash, remove the core and peel, if necessary. Cut into slices 0.7 cm Sprinkle with cinnamon if you want | Soft | 7-15 hours |
Apricot | Wash, cut in half and remove the seeds. If you want, cut into slices, drying skin down | Soft | 21-29 hours |
Banana | Wash, peel, cut into slices with a thickness of 0.3 cm | Soft | 7-10 hours |
Figs | Rinse, to remove defects, cut into 4 pieces. Dry skin down | Soft | 22-30 hours |
Kiwi | Wash, peel, cut into slices with a thickness of 0.7 cm | Crispy | 8-15 hours |
Nectarine | Wash, cut in half and remove the seeds. If necessary, cut into pieces and dry skin down | Soft | 8-17 hours |
Peach | Wash, cut in half and remove the seeds. If necessary, cut into pieces and dry skin down | Soft | 8-16 hours |
Pear | Cut, if necessary, remove the core. Cut into slices with a thickness of 0.7 cm | Soft | 8-16 hours |
Pineapple | Peel, remove fibrous part. Cut into colza a thickness of 0.7 cm or slices | Soft | 11-18 hours |
Rhubarb | Wash, cut into pieces 2.5 cm long | Soft | 6-10 hours |
Strawberry | Wash, cut the tails, cut into slices with a thickness of 0.7 cm | Crispy | 7-15 hours |
Watermelon | Cut off the peel, cut into slices and remove seeds | Soft and stringy | 8-10 hours |
Jerky 65°C
Product | Preparation | Check | Time |
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Jerky |
Use lean meats or remove
as much fat. Over time, the fat
becomes rancid. Cut into slices
thickness 0.7 cm
Not to overlap the pieces during drying.
|
Soft |
3-4 hours
temperature
meat
needs
to achieve
62 C.
|
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