Vegetable Drying Guide; Herb Drying Guide - Presto Dehydro Instructions Manual

Drying times are highly variable depending on the type and amount of food, thickness, evenness of food pieces, humidity, air tempera-
ture, personal preference, and even the age of the plant at the time of harvesting.
Vegetable
Asparagus Cut into 1˝ pieces.
Beans, green/wax Remove ends and strings. Cut into 1˝ pieces.
Beets Cook until tender. Cool and peel. Cut into shoestring strips ⅛˝ thick.
Broccoli Cut in serving pieces.
Carrots Peel and cut off ends. Cut into ⅛˝ to ¼˝ slices.
Cauliflower Cut in serving pieces.
Celery Trim ends. Cut in ¼˝ slices.
Corn, cut Husk and remove silk. Blanch and cut corn from cob.
Mushrooms Wash and slice ⅜˝ thick.
Onions Remove outer skin. Cut off top and root ends. Cut in ¼˝ slices.
Peas Shell.
Peppers and Remove stem, core, and inner partitions. Cut into ¼˝ strips.
pimientos
Potatoes Peel and cut into ¼˝ slices.
Summer squash and Trim ends. Cut into ¼˝ slices.
zucchini
Tomatoes Peel, if desired. Cut into sections ¾˝ wide.
Herb
Basil leaves*
Bay leaves
Chives
Cilantro leaves
Dill leaves
*break veins to speed drying

VEGETABlE DRyING GUIDE

Dry vegetables at 125°F.
Preparation

HERB DRyING GUIDE

Average
Drying Time
10-15 hours Fennel
5-7 hours Marjoram
leaves
9-15 hours Mint leaves
6-8 hours Oregano
leaves
3-5 hours Parsley leaves
Dry herbs at 95°F.
Average
Herb Drying Time
3-5 hours
9-12 hours
9-14 hours
9-12 hours
6-8 hours
7
Pretreatment
water blanching or
steam blanching
water 3½-4½ minutes
steam 4-5 minutes
water 2 minutes
steam 2-2½ minutes
None – Already
cooked.
water 2 minutes
steam 3-3½ minutes
water 3 minutes
steam 3-3½ minutes
water 3-4 minutes
steam 4-5 minutes
water 2 minutes
steam 2 minutes
water 1½ minutes
steam 2-2½ minutes
None
None
water 2 minutes
steam 3 minutes
None
water 5-6 minutes
steam 6-8 minutes
water 1½ minutes
steam 2½-3 minutes
None
Average
Herb Drying Time
Rosemary 8-12 hours
leaves
Sage leaves 12-16 hours
Tarragon 5-7 hours
leaves
Thyme leaves 4-6 hours
Average
Drying Time
6-8 hours
6-11 hours
4-7 hours
4-7 hours
4-10 hours
5-8 hours
2-4 hours
6-10 hours
2-6 hours
3-7 hours
5-9 hours
5-10 hours
4-8 hours
4-6 hours
6-11 hours