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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION AND RECIPE BOOKLET Dehydrator DHR-20A For your safety and continued enjoyment of this product, always read the Instruction Book carefully before using.
- Page 2 CONTENTS Never use outdoors. Never let the cord hang over the edge of a Important Safeguards ........2 table or counter or touch hot surfaces. Special Cord Instructions ........2 Never place on or near a hot gas or Introduction ............3 electric burner or in a heated oven.
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Page 3: Operating Instructions
SPECIAL CORD in warm, soapy water. Rinse well and dry completely. INSTRUCTIONS Wipe the dehydrator base with a clean and dry, soft cloth or sponge. Never immerse base, A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce plug or cord in water or any other liquids. the risks resulting from becoming entangled in USAGE or tripping over a longer cord. - Page 4 PARTS AND FEATURES Vented Lid Fruit Roll-Up Sheet Dehydrating Trays Base...
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Page 5: Cleaning And Maintenance
HOW TO USE THE FRUIT VEGETABLE PREPARATION AND ROLL-UP SHEET TREATMENT Your unit comes with one fruit roll-up sheet. Vegetables are low in acid and have less sugar To prepare fruit than fruits, so they require a little more effort. roll-up sheet, lightly Some vegetables are better frozen than dried, spray a paper towel... - Page 6 VEGETABLE PREP Asparagus Divide tips from stems by snapping in half. Tips are best for drying, but dried stems can be crushed and used for seasoning. Beans Snip off ends and cut as desired. Blanch, then place in the (green) freezer for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Page 7 Fruit and Nuts Preparation minutes. This helps prevent loss of vitamin C and maintains a bright colour. Sodium bisulfite is and Treatment available in most pharmacies/drugstores. Natural Pre-Dips FRUIT With their high vitamin C content, pineapple Nearly all fruits can be dried at home, but some and lemon juice are natural alternatives to other will require more drying time than others;...
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Page 8: Food Storage
NUTS • Exact dehydrating time can vary greatly, depending on the type of food used, its To dry nuts, first shell and rinse them with warm size and quality, the quantity placed on water. Pat dry and spread out on trays. Most trays and your personal preferences. - Page 9 Drying times are dependent on the APPROXIMATE TEMP. SETTINGS positioning of the trays, how much 45˚C ........the trays are loaded and how often MEDIUM 60˚C DEHYDRATOR DRYING GUIDE ......you rotate the trays. Please review the HIGH 80˚C ........instruction booklet for full details.
- Page 10 Beef Jerky Shelf Life Because fruits have a naturally high sugar and 8 servings acid content, they dry well and store for longer periods of time than vegetables. When properly grams flank steak packaged and stored at room temperature or ⁄...
- Page 11 Teriyaki Chicken Jerky soy sauce, orange juice, rice wine vinegar and brown sugar. Marinate tuna for a minimum of 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Place strips on racks. 8 servings Do not overcrowd; leave enough space so that pieces are not touching. Cover and dehydrate on kilograms boneless, skinless chicken medium for 6 hours, or until desired doneness, breasts...
- Page 12 ¼ teaspoon fresh lemon juice 15 hours or until dry and leathery. It may be necessary to rotate the racks during drying. tablespoon dried cranberries, Chop the dehydrated tomatoes into smaller chopped fine tablespoon walnuts, chopped fine pieces. Combine tomatoes, cream cheese, and mayonnaise in a food processor until the tomatoes are incorporated and it becomes a In a medium bowl, combine the applesauce,...
- Page 13 wet. Rotate the clusters halfway through the Cut the potatoes into thin slices about 3mm thick, dehydrating process. It may be necessary to creating round chips. Soak the potatoes in the rotate the racks during drying, as bottom racks vinegar for 8 to 12 hours. This step is necessary will dehydrate faster than top racks.
- Page 14 Weights, Measures and Conversions Temperature ºF / ºC Metric cup & spoon sizes metric Fahrenheit Celsius ¼ cup 60ml 80ml 240º 460º ½ cup 125ml 450º 230º 1 cup 250ml 440º 430º 220º spoon metric 420º ¼ teaspoon 1.25ml 410º 210º...
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