Instructions / Assembly

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3. To Steam Blanch: Bring a large pot lled 75% with water to a boil. Place your
vegetables in a colander or basket and place carefully in the pot, ensuring
that there is a small gap for the steam to enter. Cover with a lid. See vegetable
drying guidelines chart located in this Care and Use Guide.
4. After blanching for the recommended amount of time, immediately place the
vegetables in cold water to stop the cooking process.
5. Remove the vegetables from the cold water; dry using clean towels.
6. Place the vegetables in a single layer on the dehydrator trays, ensuring they
are not touching or overlapping.
7. See Temperature Suggestions and Drying Guidelines charts for
recommended temperatures and drying times. To determine if your
vegetables are done drying, remove and check a few pieces from different
trays in the dehydrator. If you cannot break the vegetable in half with little
effort, place them back on the dehydrator for more time. Repeat the process
until nished.
8. Once the vegetables are dried to your liking, let to cool for 30 minutes.
9. Store in a covered or sealed container in a cool, dry place away from
direct light.
DRYING HERBS:
1. Drying your own herbs is an excellent way to save money and ensure you have
a plentiful supply year round.
2. Wash herbs in cool water to remove any dirt.
3. Lightly dry, and place on the dehydrator trays.
4. Drying time for herbs is 30-90 minutes. Regularly check herbs for dryness
every fteen minutes, at minimum. Herbs are dry when you can easily
crumble them in your ngers.
5. Once the herbs are dried to your liking, allow to cool for 30 minutes.
6. Store in a covered or sealed container in a cool, dry place away from
direct light.
Fruit Preparation
Pretreatment
Necessary
Average Drying
Time
Apples
Peel, if needed.
Core, cut into slices
1/8" to 1/4" thick.
Yes 2-9 hours
Apricots
Slice in half,
remove pit, and
cut into 3/8" slices.
Yes 8-16 hours
Bananas
Peel and cut into
1/4" to 3/8" slices.
Yes 6-8 hours
Blueberries
Remove stem.
Put in boiling water
for 40-60 seconds.
Put in ice water for
skin to crack.
No 9-17 hours
Cherries
Remove pit and stem.
Cut, chop or
leave whole.
No 15-23 hours
Cranberries
Remove stem.
Put in boiling water
for 40-60 seconds.
Put in ice water for
skin to crack.
No 10-18 hours
Grapes
Cut in half or leave
whole. Dry. Put in
boiling water for
40-60 seconds.
Put in ice water for
skin to crack.
No 13-21 hours
Kiwi
Peel and cut into
1/4" to 1/2" slices.
No 2-6 hours
Nectarines
Cut and remove pit.
Quarter or slice
3/8" thick.
Yes
5-10 hours (slices)
8-16 hours
(halves or quarters)
FRUIT DRYING GUIDELINES
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