Vegetable Dehydration - Klarstein Florida Jerky Handbuch

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Filling the Drying Trays
When loading the food into the trays you can use all of the tray's surface, but some
airflow must be maintained. Try to place the food in a single layer whenever possible.
This is particularly important with foods like banana slices and pineapple rings and not
quite as important with beans. If some of the pieces come out with too much moisture
when you are finished, one of the reasons is that it might have been covered by other
pieces of food.
Dehydration removes the moisture and will cause the food to shrink as it dries. This
allows you to store the same amount of food in a smaller space. Chopped food should
not be spread thicker than 1.2 cm.
lt may be necessary to stir the finely chopped food once or twice during dehydration to
ensure even drying of all the pieces. To do so, turn the machine off, unplug it, remove
the trays, stir, then reassemble and restart the machine according to the instructions.
Prevent Dripping
Some foods such as very ripe tomatoes and citrus or sugared fruits may drip. Dripping
from a tray above can change the flavour of different foods on lower trays. To help
lessen dripping after placing food on drying trays and before placing them on the
dehydrator base, tap the tray firmly downward on a towel laid on the counter top a few
times to remove excess moisture.

VEGETABLE DEHYDRATION

Dried vegetables are every bit as flavourful and versatile as dried fruits. With dried
vegetables you can make delicious soups, stews, casseroles and more. Basically,
anywhere you would use fresh vegetables you can use dehydrated vegetables. Before
preparing and dehydrating your chosen vegetables, always wash them in cold water. A
certain amount of coring, slicing, peeling or shredding is required. A food processor can
be a handy tool when processing vegetables taking seconds to slice up a large batch
ready for the dehydrator.
Be creative when drying vegetables. Placing vegetables in diluted lemon juice or similar
flavourings for approximately 2 minutes will add a hint of flavour to such vegetables as
green beans and asparagus.
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