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Food Dehydrator
SFD 851GR
Copyright © 2016, Fast ČR, a.s.
Revision 05/2016
ADJUstInG tHe HeIGHt BetWeen tHe tRAYs
The food dehydrator offers two options for setting tray heights. To set the lower (default) height of 1.5 cm,
place the trays on top of each other as shown in C
1
. Turn the trays so that the tabs located at the
bottom of the trays are placed adjacent to the grooves, located at the top of every tray.
To set a clearance of 2.8 cm, turn and seat the trays so that the tabs fit precisely in to the grooves as
shown in C
2
.
C
2
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HoW FooD DeHYDRAtIon WoRks
When dehydrating food, keep records of, for example, the weight of the dehydrated food before and
after dehydration, dehydration time, etc.
This information may contribute to the quality of the final products. Record this information on labels
and paste these on the containers in which you will store your dehydrated food.
When soaked in water, a dehydrated product may be brought back to it initial state and can be used
in your favourite recipes, e.g. soups, stewed vegetables and salads. It is possible to create outstanding
meals from reconstituted fruits and berries (reconstituted to their initial state before dehydration).
Dehydration is a very popular food processing technique, requiring a minimal amount of equipment
and the dehydrated food requires only a very small area.
During this process, food is heated to evaporate the moisture contained in it and the resulting water
vapours are extracted away.
Most food products release their moisture during a short dehydration time. This means that they are
able to absorb a large amount of heat, whilst releasing a large amount of water vapour.
PRoCeDURe
The fruit and vegetables that you wish to dehydrate should be of the best quality – fresh and fully
ripened. Poor quality of the processed vegetables and fruit will affect the quality of the dehydrated
product. An unripe product will lack flavour and colour when dehydrated, an overripe product will be
too hard, fibrous or soft and mushy.
Start dehydrating food immediately after harvesting it. Wash the food thoroughly to remove
undesirable dirt and chemical sprays. Throw away poor quality pieces, as moulds on them could affect
the quality of the remainder.
Certain foods need to be sliced up or have their stalks and stones removed before dehydration. Smaller
pieces dehydrate better and more evenly.
