Excalibur ECB50B - Vegetables Drying Guide

VEGETABLES DRYING GUIDE Dry best at 125ºF/52ºC
Food Preparation Test Time
Asparagus Wash & cut into 1” pieces. Brittle
5-6
hours
Beans, Greens
or Wax
Wash, remove ends, cut 1” pieces or French style. Brittle
8-12
hours
Beets
Remove all but 1/2” of the top scrub thoroughly, steam until
tender. Cool, peel & cut 1/4” slice or 1/8” cubes.
Leathery
8-12
hours
Broccoli Wash & trim, cut stems into 1/4” pieces. Dry florets whole. Brittle
10 -14
hours
Cabbage Wash, trim & cut into 1/8” strips. Brittle
7-11
hours
Carrots
Wash, trim tops, peel if desired. Cut into 1/8” cubes or circles. Leathery
6-10
hours
Celery Wash thoroughly, separate stalks, cut into 1/4” strips. Leathery
3-10
hours
Corn
Shuck corn, trim silk & steam until milk is set. Cut off from
cob & spread on tray, stirring several times while drying.
Brittle
6-10
hours
Cucumber Wash, slice 1/8” thick. Leathery
4-8
hours
Eggplant Wash, peel, slice 1/4” thick. Leathery
4-8
hours
Mushrooms
Brush off dirt or wipe with damp cloth, slice 3/8” slice from
cap through stem ends. Spread in single layer on tray.
Leathery
3-7
hours
Okra Wash, trim, slice 1/4” circles. Leathery
4-8
hours
Onions
Remove root, top and skin, 1/4” slices, 1/8” rings or chop.
Dry at 145ºF/63ºC.
Leathery
4-8
hours
Peas
Shell peas, wash and steam only until they indent, rinse with
cold water, blot dry with paper towel.
Brittle
4-8
hours
Peppers
Remove stem, seeds and white section. Wash and pat dry,
chop or cut 1/4” strips or rings.
Leathery
4-8
hours
Popcorn
Leave kernels on cob until well dried, then remove from
cob and dry until shriveled.
Shriveled
4-8
hours
Potatoes
Use new potatoes, wash and steam for 4-6 minutes. Cut
French style, in 1/4” slices, 1/8” circles or grate.
Brittle or
Leathery
6-14
hours
Pumpkin
Cut into pieces, remove all seeds. Bake or steam until tender, scrape
pulpfromskinandpureeinablender.PourontoParaflexx®®sheets
or kitchen parchment paper. When dry cover with plastic wrap & roll.
Leathery
7-11
hours
Summer
Squash
Wash, peel if desired, cut into 1/4” slices. Leathery
10-14
hours
Tomatoes
Wash & remove stems, slice 1/4:, Circles & for cherry/grape
tomatoes, slice in half, dry skin side down.
Leathery
or Brittle
5-9
hours
Winter Squash
Wash & cut into pieces, bake or steam until tender, puree
pulpinblender,pourontoParaflexx®®dryingsheets.
Brittle
7-11
hours
Yams Wash, steam until just tender, peel and cut into 1/4” slices. Brittle
7-11
hours
Zucchini Wash & cut into 1/4” slices or into 1/8” slices for chips. Brittle
7-11
hours
Food Preparation Test Time
Apples
Pare, core & cut into ¼” slices or rings. May be sprinkled with
cinnamon if desired.
Pliable
7-15
hours
Apricots
Wash, cut in half, slice and remove pit. Push in backs dry skin
side down.
Pliable
20-28
hours
Bananas Peel & cut into 1/8” slices.
Leathery
or Crisp
6-10
hours
Berries Leave whole. For wax skin berries pretreat by crazing. Leathery
10-15
hours
Cherries
Remove stems & pits. Cut in half & place skin side down &
sticky on tray. Will be like raisins, watch to prevent over drying.
Leathery
& Sticky
13-21
hours
Cranberries Same process as berries. Pliable
10-12
hours
Figs
Wash, cut out blemishes, quarter & spread one layer deep,
skin side down.
Pliable
22-30
hours
Grapes
Wash, remove stems & cut in half or leave whole, skin side
down. Blanching will reduce drying time by 50%.
Pliable
22-30
hours
Nectarines Wash, pit and peel. Cut into 3/8” slices, dry skin side down. Pliable
8-16
hours
Peaches Wash, pit and peel-if desired 1/4” slices. Pliable
8-16
hours
Pears Wash, remove core, peel 1/4” slices, or 1/4 the pear. Pliable
8-16
hours
Persimmons Wash, remove cap & peel 1/4” slices. Leathery
11-19
hours
Pineapple
Peel,removebrouseyesandcore.Cutinto1/4”slicesor
wedges.
Pliable
10-18
hours
Prune Plums
Wash, cut in half, remove pit and pop the back to expose
more surface to the air.
Leathery
8-16
hours
Rhubarb Wash, cut into 1” lengths. Leathery
6-10
hours
Strawberries Wash, cut off caps, slice 1/4” thick.
Leathery
& Sticky
7-15
hours
Watermelon Cut off rind, cut into wedges and remove seeds.
Pliable &
Sticky
8-10
hours
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