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Further applications
Drying
Dehydrating or drying is a traditional
method of preserving fruit, certain
vegetables and herbs.
It is important that fruit and vegetables
are ripe and not bruised before they are
dried.
Peel and core the food for drying, if
necessary, and cut it up.
Distribute the food for drying evenly
in a single layer according to size
over the wire rack or the universal
tray.
Tip: You can also use the gourmet
perforated baking tray, if you have one.
Dry on a maximum of 2 levels at the
same time.
Place the food for drying on shelf
levels 1+3.
If using the wire rack and universal
tray, place the universal tray below
the wire rack.
Select
.
Fan plus
Alter the recommended temperature
and then set the drying time.
Turn the food for drying on the
universal tray at regular intervals.
The drying times are longer for whole
or halved dried food.
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Food for
drying
Fruit
Vegetables
Mushrooms
Herbs*
Operating mode, Temperature,
Drying time, Fan plus,
Conventional heat
* Dry herbs only on the universal tray on shelf
level 2 and use the Conventional
heat operating mode, as the fan is
switched on in the Fan plus operating mode.
Reduce the temperature if
condensation begins to form in the
oven compartment.
Removing the dried food
Risk of injury caused by hot
surfaces.
The oven gets hot during operation.
You could burn yourself on the
heating elements, oven compartment
or accessories.
Use oven gloves when removing
dried food from the oven.
Allow the dried fruit or vegetables to
cool down after drying.
Dried fruit needs to be completely dry,
but also soft and elastic. Juice should
not escape when cut.
Store dried food in sealed glass jars
or tins.
[°C]
[h]
60–70
2–8
55–65
4–12
45–50
5–10
30–35
4–8
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