Ronco FD6000WHGEN Manuel d'utilisation et d'entretien télécharger pdf (Page 8)

HELPFUL TIPS AND REMINDERS

Always use fresh, quality food and wash everything

before starting to dehydrate

1. Best results are achieved when the quality of the food is

high. Select ripe produce in good condition. Bad food may give

an off-ﬂavor to the entire lot.

2. Clean produce is important. Wash thoroughly, remove soft or

spoiled areas, slice and pre-treat if necessary. Be certain that your

hands, cutting utensils and food preparation areas are also clean.

3. Produce may be shredded, sliced or diced. Slices between

1/8˝ to 1/4˝ is usually a good size for efﬁcient drying.

4. Drying times are affected by the size of the load, thickness of

the sliced produce, humidity of the air, and the moisture content

of the food itself. You can expect a variation in the drying times.

5. Be sure to let the produce cool before testing for dryness.

To test for dryness, cut a piece open - there should be no visible

moisture inside. Fruits tend to dry leathery and vegetables dry

brittle.

6. Trays may be loaded with foods barely touching but not

overlapping.

7. About 6% to 10% of the moisture may remain in foods with-

out danger of spoilage. Many dried foods will have a leathery

consistency, rather like licorice.

8. Blanching (immersing brieﬂy in boiling water) is advisable for

vegetables to inactivate the natural enzymes responsible

for undesirable color changes. Also, it facilitates quick

dehydration and reconstitution. In some cases, blanching is

necessary to crack the skins of fruits like plums to allow moisture

to escape during the dehydration. Otherwise, the skins may

harden while the fruits remain too moist in the center.

9. It is necessary to rotate the trays every few hours (depending

on the model you have). Just move the bottom trays up and top

ones down and turn to right or left. See diagrams on pages 8-9.

10. When correctly dried, the majority of your fruits and vege-

tables will be soft and pliable after dehydration - without any

damp spots. Peaches, pears, ﬁgs and dates will be pliable and

leathery. Berries, rhubarb, and apples will be more brittle.

11. To remove seeds or pits from prunes, grapes, cherries,

etc., dehydrate about half way - then pop seeds out. This

prevents juice from dripping out.

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