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HELPFUL HINTS
- the table below presents approximate drying times for some products.
Draying time depends on the kind of product, thickness of the slices
and water content,
- the drying time depends also on the temperature and humidity of the room,
- the products should be washed before drying,
- any overripe parts or pits and stones should be removed,
- in the case of herbs, only the young leaves should be dried,
- the dried products should be stored in glass containers with metal lids
in a dark and dry place; dried herbs can be stored in paper bags,
- only cooled down products should be stored,
- the storage containers should be clean and dry,
apples
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE
PREPARATION
DESIRED DRYING EFFECT
DRYING TIME
Wash, peel and slice. Can be left in a
pretreatment solution for two minutes.
Drain and place on the trays.
pliable
4-15 hours
Wash, dry whole or cut into halves,
remove stones.
prunes
no moist
5-25 hours
bananas
Peel and cut into 3 mm slices.
no moist
5-25 hours
strawberries
Wash and cut into 3 mm slices.
no moist
5-25 hours
pineapple
(fresh)
Peel and slice or dice.
tough
6-36 hours
pineapple
(tinned)
Drain and dry before placing
on the trays.
pliable
6-36 hours
cherries
Remove the pits before drying
tough
6-36 hours
orange peel
Cut the peel into stripes.
brittle
6-15 hours
pears
Peel and remove the core.
Cut into slices, halves or quarters.
tough and pliable
5-24 hours
rhubarb
Dry only the soft stems.
brittle
4-16 hours
mushrooms
Pick ones with ball-shaped caps.
Clean from sand or peel.
Dry sliced or whole.
tough and brittle
3-10 hours
parsley
Place the leaves on the trays.
flaky
2-10 hours
carrots
Pick tender and crunchy roots.
Steam till tender.
Slice or dice and then drain.
tough
4-12 hours
