Drying Vegetables #2
P/17
Fruits
Preparation
Pre-Treatment
Dry-Test
Time
Cut into strips
Peel, cut into
cubes or slices
Cut into
flowerettes
Cut into lengths
Remove stems
& slice
Remove husk &
trim cobs
Slice
Remove skin
& slice
Shell & wash.
Remove seeds,
cut in to strips
Potatos
Zucchini
Remove ends
& slice
Steam cobs until
cooked. Remove
kernels & dry
Slice
None
None
10-12 Hrs
10-12 Hrs
10-12 Hrs
10-12 Hrs
10-12 Hrs
10-12 Hrs
6-8 Hrs
12-16 Hrs
6-8 Hrs
6-8 Hrs
8-10 Hrs
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Eggplant
Mushrooms
Onions
Peas
Red/Green
Peppers
Tomatoes
Sream blanch for
4-5 minutes
Sream blanch for
5 minutes
Sream blanch for
3 minutes
Peel & Slice
Sream blanch
for 5 minutes
None
None
Steam blanch
Steam blanch until
cooked
None
Steam blanch for
2 minutes
Leathery
Leathery
Brittle
Crisp
Leathery
Brittle
Leathery
Crisp
Crisp
Crisp
Brittle
Brittle
Pliable
8-10 Hrs
10-12 Hrs