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    Drying Chart

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    This document provides instructions for drying various fruits and vegetables, including preparation methods and expected drying times. It lists over 40 different foods and gives details on how to cut, slice, or prepare each item before drying. For each food, it specifies whether the dried result will be brittle, leathery, or pliable, and lists the expected drying time in 1-3 tray or 5-7 tray food dehydrators, with or without fans. Drying times typically range between 4 hours to 3 days depending on the food and dehydrator used.

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    Drying Chart

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    This document provides instructions for drying various fruits and vegetables, including preparation methods and expected drying times. It lists over 40 different foods and gives details on how to cut, slice, or prepare each item before drying. For each food, it specifies whether the dried result will be brittle, leathery, or pliable, and lists the expected drying time in 1-3 tray or 5-7 tray food dehydrators, with or without fans. Drying times typically range between 4 hours to 3 days depending on the food and dehydrator used.

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    a list showing how long it takes to dry or dehydrate many vegetables

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    This document provides instructions for drying various fruits and vegetables, including preparation methods and expected drying times. It lists over 40 different foods and gives details on how to cut, slice, or prepare each item before drying. For each food, it specifies whether the dried result will be brittle, leathery, or pliable, and lists the expected drying time in 1-3 tray or 5-7 tray food dehydrators, with or without fans. Drying times typically range between 4 hours to 3 days depending on the food and dehydrator used.

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    308 views4 pages

    Drying Chart

    Uploaded by

    FamilyPrepper
    This document provides instructions for drying various fruits and vegetables, including preparation methods and expected drying times. It lists over 40 different foods and gives details on how to cut, slice, or prepare each item before drying. For each food, it specifies whether the dried result will be brittle, leathery, or pliable, and lists the expected drying time in 1-3 tray or 5-7 tray food dehydrators, with or without fans. Drying times typically range between 4 hours to 3 days depending on the food and dehydrator used.

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    The document provides guidance on preparing over 30 different fruits and vegetables for drying, including how to cut or prepare them and expected dryness and drying times.

    Fruits and vegetables should be selected when ripe, trimmed, sliced or diced, and some need to be blanched or boiled before drying. Berries may need to be bathed in boiling water and pits removed from fruits once they are partially dried.

    The size pieces are cut, presence of skins or peels, and density of the food can impact drying times, which typically range from 1-3 days but may be longer for denser foods. Stirring foods and rearranging them during drying can promote more even drying.

    Fruit Preparation Dryness Test

    5-7 Tray
    No Fan
    10-Tray
    With Fan
    Apples
    After Paring, core, slice into rings and dip in pretreatment solution
    for 2 minutes. Drain and arrange on tray.
    Pliable 1-2 days 6-12 hours
    Apricots
    Dry in halves and turn inside out or cut into quarters. Pre-treat to
    help retain color without penetrating skin of fruit
    Pliable
    2-3 days
    (3 days
    max)
    12 hours
    Artichoke
    Hearts
    Slice hearts into 1/8 strips, boil in cup water with 1 tablespoon
    lemon juice for 5 to 8 minutes.
    Brittle 1-1 days 9 hours
    Asparagus
    Cut into 1 pieces. Tips are best. Stems crushed after drying make
    an excellent seasoning.
    brittle 1-1 days 9 hours
    Bananas Remove peel; cut into 1/8 thick. Slices or use whole. Crisp 1 days 9 hours
    Beans(green
    or wax)
    Cut either French-style or cut into 1 pieces. Blanch by steaming
    until translucent. Stir beans on tray after partial drying. For more
    even drying, rearrange inside beans to the outside of the tray.
    Brittle 1 days 9 hours
    Beets
    Trim off all but one inch of tops and roots. Blanch, cool, remove
    tops, skin and roots. Dice or slice.
    Brittle dark red 1-2 days 12 hours
    Berries
    Strawberries may be sliced in 3/8 leave other berries whole.
    Bathe wax-coated berries in boiling water.
    No visible
    moisture
    1 days 9 hours
    Brussels
    Sprouts
    Cut sprouts from stalks, cut in half- length wise through stem. Brittle 1-2 days 9 hours
    Broccoli Trim and cut as usual. Stem until tender 3 to 5 minutes Brittle 1-2 days 8 hours
    Cabbage Trim. Slice into trips 1/8 thick. Leathery 1 day 4 hours
    Carrots
    Select young tender roots. Steam until tender. Cut into slices,
    shreds, cubes or trips.
    Leathery 1-2 days 8 hours
    Cauliflower
    Separate into flowerets. Place in 2 quarts of water (with 3
    tablespoons salt) for 3 minutes. Steam until tender.
    Leathery 1 days 9 hours
    Celery
    Separate stalks from leaves. Cut stalks into slices. Leaves dry
    first, so remove when dry. Flake leaves after drying, for use in
    soups, stews, etc.
    Brittle 1-2 days 6-9 hours
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    Fruit Preparation Dryness Test
    5-7 Tray
    No Fan
    10-Tray
    With Fan
    Cherries
    Do not stem until ready to prepare. Pitting is optional, or pit when
    50% dry.
    Leathery but
    sticky
    1 days 9 hours
    Chives Chop-spread on tray Brittle 1 day 4 hours
    Corn
    Remove husks, silk and blemishes just before steaming. Blanch on
    cob until milk is set. Cut from cob & spread over tray. For even
    drying, stir kernels several times.
    Brittle 1-2 days 6-9 hours
    Cranberries Chop for flakes or leave whole.
    No visible
    moisture
    1 days 9 hours
    Cucumber Pare and cut into 1/8 slices Leathery 1-1 days 9 hours
    Eggplant
    (all squash)
    Trim wash and slice to thick, and spread on tray. Brittle 1-2 days 6-9 hours
    Garlic
    Separate into cloves, remove outer skin. Slice, grind or process for
    seasoning after drying if desired.
    Very Brittle 1-1 days 9 hours
    1 hours
    (6 trays
    max)
    Greens
    (Spinach,
    Kale, chard,
    Turnip, Beet)
    Trim tough stems. Steam until wilted, not soggy. Use bottom tray of
    Dehydrator but be careful not to scorch.
    Very brittle 1 day 4 hours
    Mushrooms
    Select mushrooms with cap curling under-these are young and
    tender. Wipe off with damp paper towels or brush gently to
    remove dirt.
    Leathery to
    brittle
    depending on
    size
    1-2 days 12 hours
    Nectarines
    No need to peel. Halve and remove pit. Cut in slices and
    arrange on tray.
    Brittle
    1 - 3 days
    (3 tray max)
    18 hours
    Grapes
    Seedless
    (raisins)
    Remove stems and place grapes on tray whole. Pliable & lathery
    1 -3 days
    (2 trays
    max)
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    Fruit Preparation Dryness Test
    5-7 Tray
    No Fan
    10-Tray
    With Fan
    Onions and
    leeks
    Peels and cut into slices or nuggets, or chop. Stir several times
    during drying.
    Leathery 1-2 days 12 hours
    Okra Use young pods. Trim and cut into circles. Leathery 1-2 days 12 hours
    Orange Rind Peel in long strips and dry. Do not grate until ready to use. Brittle 1 1 days 9 hours
    Parsley Tear into small pieces, dry, then chop if desired. -1 day 4 hours
    Parsnips Same as carrots 1-2 days 12 hours
    Peaches
    Remove peel during dehydration if desired. Pit when 50%
    dehydrated. Halve or quarter, with cup side up
    Pliable &
    leathery
    2-3 days
    (3 trays
    max)
    18 hours
    Pears
    Peel, remove core and woody tissue. Cut into slices or rings,
    halves, quarters or eighths.
    Pliable &
    leathery
    1 -3 days
    (3 tray max)
    24 hours
    Peas Use only tender sweet varieties. Shell and blanch 3-5 minutes. Brittle 1-2 days
    Peppers
    (green and
    pimientos)
    Halve, remove seeds. Cut into strips or rings. May also be
    chopped. Powdered dried pimentos are paprika.
    Brittle 1-2 days 12 hours
    Hot Heppers
    Always wear rubber gloves to protect your hands when handling
    hot pepper. Wash and dry whole peppers and arrange on tray to
    dry.
    Leathery 1-2 days 12 hours
    Persimmons
    Use only ripe fruit. After washing, remove cap and cut in 3/8
    slices.
    Pliable 1-2 days 18 hours
    Pineapple
    (fresh)
    Remove core, cut in slices or wedges or chunks. Pliable 1-3 days 24 hours
    Pineapple
    (Canned)
    Drain and pat dry. Place on trays. Leathery
    1-2 days
    (3 trays
    max)
    18 hours
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    Fruit Preparation Dryness Test
    5-7 Tray
    No Fan
    10-Tray
    With Fan
    Potatoes
    Peeling optional. Slice 3/16 to , or dice, grate, cut French Fry
    style. Steam as for beets.
    brittle 2 days 12 hours
    Plums Cut in half and remove pits. Pliable
    1-3 days
    (3 tray max)
    12 hours
    Prunes Same as plums, but soak in boiling water for two minutes first. Leathery
    2-3 days
    (3 tray max)
    12 hours
    Pumpkin &
    Hubbard
    Squash
    Bake or steam small pieces until tender. Cut into trips 1 to 3 inches
    wide, peel and remove pulp. Slice strips 1/2: thick. Scrape pulp,
    place in blender to puree. Dry with paper towels.
    Leathery 2 days 12 hours
    Rhubarb Use only tender stalks. Wash, cut in 1 lengths.
    No visible
    moisture
    1 2 days 9 hours
    Rutabagas Same as carrots, but slice thin. 1 2 days 9 hours
    Tomatoes
    Remove stems. To remove kin, dip briefly in boiling water then
    peel. Cut in halves or slices.
    Leathery
    1 3
    days
    (3 trays
    max)
    10 hours
    Turnips Same as carrots, but slice thin. 1-2 days 9 hours
    Zucchini Same as eggplant 1-2 days 9 hours
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