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PEPPER
Remove the stems, seeds and white pulpy parts
from the peppers. Wash, dry and cut into 8 mm
thick strips or rings.
Drying time: 4-8 hours
Drying temperature: 52 ˚C
Properly dried peppers are solid.
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PINEAPPLE
Cut the bark, remove the bits of solid fiber
and cut out the core. Cut into 5-6 mm slices or
triangles.
Drying time: 7-8 hours
Drying temperature: 70 ˚C
Properly dried fruit is soft.
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PLUMS
Wash the plums, cut in half and remove
the stone. Dry with the skin down.
Drying time: 10-12 hours
Drying temperature: 60 ˚C
Properly dried fruits are tough.
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POTATOES
Dry only new potatoes. Peel, wash and cook for
4-6 minutes. Cut into 3mm circles or grate them.
Drying time: 6-14 hours
Drying temperature: 52 ˚C
Properly dried potato is solid. If dried for a long
time, it is brittle.
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PUMPKIN
Cut pumpking to halves or quarters, remove the
seeds and bake or cook in the steam. Then peel
the skin and blend the pulp in the blender. Pour
the mixture to the drying towel or the baking
paper.
Drying time: 7-11 hours
Drying temperature: 52 ˚C
Properly dried pumpkin is solid.
RHUBARB
Rinse the rhubarb and cut into approximately
2.5 cm long pieces.
Drying time: 6-10 hours
Drying temperature: 57 ˚C
Properly dried rhubarb is solid.
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STRAWBERRIES
Wash strawberries, cut the top and cut
into 5 mm slices.
Drying time: 10-12 hours
Drying temperature: 65˚C
Properly dried fruits are stiff and sticky.
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TOMATOES
Remove the stem and wash the tomatoes. Cut them
into 6 mm circles. Cherry tomatoes need only to be
cut in half and dried with the skin down.
Drying time: 5-9 hours
Drying temperature: 52 ˚C
Properly dried fruits are solid. If dried for a long
time, they are brittle.
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WATERMELON
Deseed the melon and cut it to blocks or cubes.
Drying time: 8-10 hours
Drying temperature: 57 ˚C
Properly dried fruit is soft and sticky. If dried for
a long time, it is crunchy.
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ZUCCHINI
Wash zucchini and cut into 6 mm slices or thinner
3 mm chips.
Drying time: 7-11 hours
Drying temperature: 52 ˚C
Properly dried zucchini is fragile.
