Vigan Mammoth ESP4DG digital LED Bedienungsanleitung Seite 31

Allow the device to reach room temperature first.
• NEVER IMMERSE THE MOTOR UNIT IN WATER! The unit can be wiped with a damp cloth. Before cleaning, allow
the appliance to cool to room temperature and unplug the power cord. See Cleaning and maintenance for details.
• In the event of a fire, do not extinguish the appliance with water. Use a powder or carbon dioxide fire extinguisher.
• Do not disassemble or modify the product, there is a risk of electric shock/damage to the product. Have the repair
done by a specialist workshop.
• Do not use the appliance if it has been stored under adverse conditions for a long time.
• Caution, the dehydrator may be hot during operation and for some time after drying! Allow the device to cool before
any handling.
• Use only original accessories specified for this model.
ABOUT DRYING, HINTS AND TIPS
Drying a variety of fruits or meat is one of the oldest and also the healthiest ways to store food. Today, drying is
greatly facilitated by electricity, both in industry and in households. The reason why the drying of fruits, vege-
tables, herbs, mushrooms or meat has recently seen a great return is also related to the trend of a healthy diet.
Foods processed in this way retain a high content of vitamins, trace elements and minerals (up to about 97% of
the original amount), without the use of chemicals.
Position the dehydrator so that you do not have to move it during drying. Take into account the fact that the aroma
of dried food will mix in the room during drying. This may not be pleasant for everyone.
• You will achieve the best results only with harmless, fresh and ripe fruit, we do not recommend using fruit over-
ripe or rotten, remove any damaged areas on the food before drying.
• Before drying, thoroughly clean the food and, if necessary, adjust it, for example by soaking it in a mixture of
water and lemon juice. Lemon juice treatment reduces unwanted blackening of dried fruit. Observe the hygiene
of your hands, incl. desktop.
• The drying process will be even if you cut the food into slices of the same thickness. Slices that are too thin dry
faster, but don't forget that drying will significantly reduce their size. The amount of food per drying should not
exceed 3/4 of the plate area and the thickness of the slices should be from 0.5 cm to max. 1 cm. The plates should
not be overfilled to allow air to flow freely.
• If you want to remove seeds or kernels from the food, first dry the fruit to approx. 50%. This step will prevent
excessive dripping of juices from dried foods, fruits. Place the unpeeled fruit with the skin on the plate. Even with un-
even shapes, always place the surface with the skin on the plate. Spread the vegetables evenly and in only one layer.
Place fruit containing a lot of juice on the bottom floor of the dryer, above the drip tray.
FOOD PREPARATION BEFORE DRYING
This appliance is not intended for commercial use, but only for the preparation of quantities of food for the general
household.
(Note: the information below is only suggestions for preparation.)
If you want to dry according to the rules of raw food, do not set the temperature to more than 40 °C.
Virtually any fruit and vegetables can be dried. Only select ripe (not overripe) ingredients for drying, without signs
of damage or rot or mold infestation. Don't be afraid to dry even sour or slightly sweet fruits (such as sour apples),
quite the opposite! During dehydration, natural aromas and sugars are concentrated in the raw materials, so they
have a sweeter and more pronounced taste than fresh food.
Always wash, dry and slice the selected fruits well - below you will find indicative recommendations on how strong
the slices of a particular fruit, vegetable or mushroom should be. All pieces should be the same. Stack slices or pieces
of ingredients on a tray so that they do not overlap. Put a drying pad under the juicier ingredients so that the juice
does not drip from them onto the lower plates, and also for subsequent maintenance. Set the drying as recommend-
ed in the instructions below, and if you are drying specific ingredients for the first time, check them every few tens
of minutes. How do you know it's done? Dried mushrooms and vegetables should be hard and brittle when pressed,
while fruit should be leathery and supple (below, for each raw material, we state what its properties are when prop-
erly dried). You can also cut a piece that you let cool down a bit and check if there is really any moisture left inside.
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