Remove!stems.!Small!figs!can!be!left!
whole.!Otherwise,!cut!in!half.!Dip!whole!
figs!in!boiling!water!for!30!to!60!secon d s!
and!then!plunge!in!ice!water!to!crack!the!
skin.!
Leave!whole!or!cut!in!half.Dip!whole!
grapes!in!in!boiling!water!for!30!to!60!
seconds!and!then!plunge!in!ice!water!to!
crack!the!skin.!
Peel!and!cut!into!¼”!to!⅜thick!slices.!
Cut!in!half!and!remove!pit.!MAY!also!
quarter!or!slice!¼”thick!!
6-10(Slices)!36-
48(halves!or!
quarters)!!!
Peel!if!desired.!Cut!in!half!and!remove!
pit.May!also!quarter!or!slice!¼”!thick.!
6-10(Slices)!36-
48(halves!or!
quarters)!
Peel,!core,!and!slice!!¼”!thick!
Peel,!core,!and!slice!!¼”!thick!
Halve!or!quarter!and!remove!pit.!
Trim!and!discard!leaves.!Cut!stalk!into!!
¼”!slices!
Remove!the!leafy!crown.!Halve!or!slice!!
¼”!thick!
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Drying&Vegetables&
Dry!vegetables!at!50-55!℃.!Vegetables!dry!much!faster!than!fru its.!At!the !en d!o f!the!d rying !
period!moisture!loss!is!rapid.!As!a!result,!vegetables!need!to!be!checked!often!towards!the!
ends!of!the!end!of!the!drying!time!to!prevent!over-drying.!Food!turns!brown!when!it!is!
over-dried.!When!drying!smaller!vegetables,!such!as!peas!or!carrots,!it!is!recommended!
that!you!place!them!on!a!me sh !scree n!o n!th e!tray.!A!m esh !scree n!w ill!help !pre ven t!sm alle r!
foods!from!falling!throug h !the!gra tes!in !the!tray!as !they!d eh ydra te.!See !info rm atio n !on !
before!pages,!“How!to!Use!the!Nonstick!Mesh!Screens.”!
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Selection!and!Preparation!
Wash!vegetables!to!remove!dirt!and!debris.!Trim!vegetables!to!remove!fibrous!or!woody!
portions!or!bruised!and!decayed!areas,!peel,!and!slice!using!the!preparation!information!
found!on!the!Vegetab le!D rying !Gu ide !on !befo re!p age s.!Slice!o r!cut!vege tab le!into!pieces!
that!are!uniform!in!size.!See!befores!for!pretreatment!information!about!specific!
vegetables.!
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