After
r ehydrating
f ood,
c ook
i t
a s
y ou
w ould
n ormally.
I f
f oods
a re
c ooked
b efore
t hey
a re
fully
r ehydrated,
t hey
w ill
c ook
i n
a
s hriveled
s tate
a nd
w ill
n ot
b e
p lump.
M ost
f ruits
a nd
vegetables
w ill
r ehydrate
t o
a bout
8 0%
o f
t heir
f resh
s tate.
C onsequently,
t hey
a re
a
l ittle
chewier
t han
a
f resh
o r
f rozen
f ruit
o r
v egetable,
e ven
w hen
r ehydrated.
Dried
f ood
u sed
i n
c ooking
w ill
a bsorb
a dditional
l iquid,
s o
a djust
t he
r ecipe
a ccordingly
b y
adding
m ore
w ater.
•
V egetables
—
a dd
o ne
a dditional
c up
o f
w ater
f or
o ne
c up
d ried
f ood.
•
S tewed
F ruits
—
a dd
2
a dditional
c ups
o f
w ater
f or
e ach
c up
o f
f ruit,
a llow
t o
s tand
f or
a pprox.
1
h our
a nd
s immer
u ntil
t ender.
•
P ies
o r
f illings
—
u se
1
a dditional
c up
o f
w ater
p er
1
c up
o f
f ruit
–
u se
l ess,
i f
y ou
d esire
a
t hicker
c onsistency.
WARNING:
MAKE SURE THERE IS AT
LEAST 12 INCHES (31cm)
OF SPACE AROUND THE
ENTIRE DEHYDRATOR FOR
PROPER VENTILIATION
COOKING
W ITH
D RIED
F OODS
WARNING:
R estriction
o f
A ir
F low
c ould
c ause
overheating
o f
D ehydrator
H eater.
F IRE
C OULD
O CCUR!
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