Drying Tips - Klarstein 10031937 Manual

DRYING TIPS

Fruit and vegetables dried in your food dehydrator will be different in appearance from
those sold in health food stores and supermarkets. This is due to your food dehydrator
uses no preservatives, no artificial coloring and only natural additives.
Records of humidity, weight of produce before and after drying times, will be helpful to
improving your drying techniques for the future.
Drying time for pre-treatment fruit will vary according to the following factors:
• Tthickness of pieces or slices
• Number of trays with food being dried
• Volume of food being dried
• Moisture or humidity in your environment
It is recommended to:
• Check your food every hour.
• Rotate and/or re-stack your trays if you notice uneven drying.
• Correct food storage after drying also will help to keep food in good quality and
save the nutrients.
Food Storage
• You may store the food only after the tray has cooled down,The food should be
stored in clean dry and sealed containers,such as glass tanks,food preservation
bags to be used in refrigerator etc.If you use a plastic bag to store the food,the air
must be pumped out. When you use other containers to store the food,you should
try to fill the container as much as possible and compact it so as to reduce the
amount of air, thus preventing the food from getting damp.
• Indicate the food name and date of storage.
• Except for meat/poultry.other food can be stored and put in a dry and cool place.
Food that will not be consumed immediately should be put in refrigerator.If put in a
sunlit or hot place, the food will deteriorate easily.
• Meat or chicken should be stored in refrigerator.
• You had better check the food sored about once a month to prevent the food from
fetting damp.
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