will!notice!there!is!a!range!of!average!drying!times.!In!some!cases!you!may!find!you!may!
need!to,!or!prefer!to,!dry!you!foods!for!shorter!or!longer!periods!than!those!listed.!For!best!
results,!begin!checking!y o ur!fo o d !at!th e!b eg in nin g!o f!th e!ra n ge!lis ted !in !the !in stru ctio n s.!
You!should!then!gauge!how!often!you!should!recheck!the!food!based!on!how!the!drying!is!
progressing.!With!some!foods,such!as!herbs,!that!may!mean!every!10!minutes,!and!with!
other!foods,!such!as!fruits,that!may!mean!every!1-2!hours.!
.Dehydration!prevents!m icro bia l!grow th ,!how eve r,chem ica l!reaction!caused!by!enzymes!in!
fruits!and!vegetables!can!occur!u n less !the!p rod u ct!is!pretre ated !be fore !dryin g..!
Pretreatment!will!prevent!or!minimize!undesirable!color!and!texture!changes!during!drying!
and!storage.!See!specific!sections!for!recommend!pretreatment.!
.Place!food!in!a!single!layer!on!the!trays .!Do !no t!allo w!fo od !to!to uch !or!o verlap .!
.When!drying!the!strong-smelling!foods,such!as!onions!and!garlic,!be!aware!that!there!will!
be!a!strong!odor!during!the!drying!process.!That!odor!may!linger!after!drying!has!been!
complete.!
.!Individual!pieces!of!food!ma y!no t!all!dry!at!th e!sam e !time .!Foo d s!tha t!are!ap pro p riate ly!
dried!should!be!removed!before!those!that!still!require!additional!drying.!!
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Always&check&all&of&the&trays&for&food&that&are&appropriately&dried.&
.If!one!tray!of!food !is !fin ish ed !b e fo re!t he !o th ers ,!rem o v e!t he !d ried !fo o d !an d !ret u rn!t h e!
empty!tray!to!the!unit!rather!than!rearranging!the!trays.!
.Do!not!add!fresh!fruits!and !vege tab les!to !a!partia lly!dried !loa d.!Th is!w ill!add !m o istu re!an d!
increase!the!drying!time.!!
.Allow!for!continuous!dryin g .!Do !no t!un plu g!th e!de hyd rato r!in!th e!m id dle !of!the !dryin g!
circle!and!resume!drying!at!a!later!time!as!this!may!result!in!poor!quality!and!/or!unsafe!
food.!
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Packaing&and&Storage&
Dried!foods!need!to!be!properly!packaged!to!prevent!reabsorption!of!moisture!and!
microbial!deterioration.!Pack!food!in!clean,dry,!airtight!containers.Glass!jars!or!freezer!
containers!with!tight-fitting!lids!are!good!for!sto rage .!Rese alab le!p lastic!free zer!ba gs!are !
also!acceptable.!
.Store!package!dried!food!in!a!dry,cool!location!away!from!light.!Higher!temperatures!and!
exposure!to!light!will!shorten!the!storage!time!and!result!in!loss!of!quality!and!nutrients.!
.Fruit!leather/rolls!should!kee p !for!up !to!1!m o nth !at!roo m !tem p eratu re .!Veg etab les !have!
about!half!the!storage!life!as!fruit.!If!food!is!to!be!kept!longer,then!store!in!a!freezer.!
.Package!vegetables!and!fruits!in!se p arate !stora ge!co nta ine rs!to!avo id !flavor!tran sfe r.!
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Emperature&mode&advices:&
-Herbs!40-50℃!
-Greens!50℃!
-Bread!50℃!
-Yoghurt!50℃!
-Vegetables!50-55℃!
-Fruits!50-60℃!
-Meat,!Fish!70℃!
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