Menuett 005908 - Food; Preparing The Food; Checking The Dryness; Storing Food

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FOOD
Preparing the food
• Only dry fresh food of good quality.
• Preferably dry ripe fruit from the tree,
which have their highest level of natural
sugar.
• Do not dry overripe fruit or vegetables.
Cut o any damaged or discoloured parts
before drying.
• Bought fruit can have been treated in
dierent ways. Always clean the food well
before drying.
• Fruit and vegetables can be peeled before
drying. Some skins can be tough after
drying.
• Depending on the texture, some
vegetables need to be steamed or
parboiled before drying.
Checking the dryness
• Ready-dried fruit should be chewy and
leathery with a low sugar content (max
20%). Do not over-dry. Over-dried fruit
loses its taste and nutritional value.
• Most vegetables should be crisp and
chewable, but dierent vegetables have
dierent textures.
Storing food
• Dried food must be properly stored for
best taste and shelf-life. Store food cool
and in the dark. Lower temperatures
ensure longer shelf-life.
• Store dried food ideally in the fridge or
freezer.
• Light reduces the quality and nutritional
value of food.
• Store dried food in sealed, preferably dark
or non-transparent containers.
Shelf-life
• The natural content of sugar and acids
means that many fruit have a long
shelf-life.
• Correctly packed and stored, most fruit
can last up to 1 year and vegetables up to
6 months.
• Do not eat fruit or vegetables that have
gone mouldy, or show other signs of
deterioration in quality.
Using dried food
There are dierent ways of restoring the
removed water content in dried food.
• Fruit and vegetables can be soaked in a
cool place for 2–6 hours.
• They can be moistened in boiling water
for 5–10 minutes, until they get the
required consistency.
• They can also be moistened during their
preparation. Do not add spices or sugar
during the process. Add an equal volume
of water to the food and allow to simmer.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
• All parts except for the base can be
washed in a dishwasher.
• Clean with a damp cloth and wipe dry.
• Store the fruit/mushroom dryer in a dry
and clean place, preferably in the original
packaging.