Dehydrating Guide - Monogram ZTS90DS Owner's Manual

USING THE OVEN
DEHYDRATING GUIDE (upper oven only on double oven models)
Dehydrate is a special convection mode that is designed
for dehydrating foods such as fruits, vegetables or herbs,
and making fruit leathers or jerkies. The dehydrate mode
uses airflow and low heat to remove moisture from
foods. The door must be partially open when running the
dehydrate mode. Use the door spacer provided with your
oven to prop the door open to the appropriate position as
shown below. Once the door prop is in place, select More,
then Dehydrate, then input the desired set temperature
and press Start. The temperature can be set between
105°F and 225°F. When the dehydrate mode is running,
12 hour shut-off is automatically disabled.
Door Spacer to
be used when
dehydrating
■ C onsult online and book references for detailed
information on how to safely and properly dehydrate
foods.
■ D ehydrating at too high of a temperature can prevent the
interior of foods from sufficiently drying.
■ D ehydrating at too low of a temperature or too slowly
can allow microorganisms to grow resulting in spoilage
or food borne illness.
■ D o not only rely on exterior appearance or texture, check
food interior to ensure that foods are sufficiently dried.
■ D ehydrating times are impacted by the initial condition
of the food, ambient humidity, temperature setting,
quantity of food, etc. Thinner, smaller pieces of foods will
dehydrate more quickly than thicker or larger pieces.
■ F or best performance when using the dehydrate mode
use grids or racks with small spacing that allow air to
reach food from all sides. These can be placed directly
on your oven rack. Parchment paper or silicone baking
mats can be used for dehydrating purees.
■ I t is normal to see moisture on the interior oven surfaces
when dehydrating.
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■ S ome foods benefit from a pretreatment.
■ R emove excess moisture from the exterior of foods prior
to dehydrating.
■ P ierce, check, or cut foods such as blueberries,
cranberries or grapes prior to dehydrating.
■ P eriodically blot meats to remove excess fat during
dehydrating.
■ D ehydrating more than 4 racks at a time is not
recommended.
Recommended
Food Type Set Temperature
(°F)
Fruits 130-140
Herbs 105-115
Meat/Jerky* 145-165
Vegetables 125-130
*Meat should be heated to 165°F before dehydrating.
See fsis.usda.gov for more information
Number of Oven Racks
Used During Dehydrate
Mode
1 rack
2 racks
3 racks
4 racks
Expected Drying
Time (hours)
4 - 36
2 - 18
4 - 12
3 - 24
Rack Positions in Your
Oven
3 (flat or extension rack)
2 (extension rack) and 4 (flat
rack)
2 (flat rack), 3 (extension rack)
and 5 (flat rack)
2 (flat rack), 3 (flat rack),
4 (flat rack), and 5 (flat rack)
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