Ronco Food Dehydrator 5-Tray User Manual page 16

Fruit Preparation
Plums Cut in half and remove pits.
Pumpkin Bake or steam small pieces until
& Hubbard tender. Cut into strips 1 to 3
Squash inches wide, peel and remove
pulp. Slice strips 1/2˝ thick.
Scrape pulp, place in blender to
puree. Dry with paper towels.
Rhubarb U se only tender stalks. Wash, cut
in 1˝ lengths.
Rutabagas Same as carrots, but slice thin.
Tomatoes R emove stems. To remove skin,
dip briefly in boiling water then
peel. Cut in halves or slices.
Turnips Same as carrots but slice thin.
Zucchini See eggplant.
using DrieD or rehyDraTeD fooDs:
1 Dried fruit can be used for snacks at home, when you
are out and about, and in cookies or other recipes.
2 Serve rehydrated fruits in sauces. You can even include
it in your favorite desert recipes.
3 Add dried vegetables to soups, stews, and other dishes.
Or serve it as dry snacks or chips served with dip.
4 Rehydrated vegetables can be used in meat pies and
other main dishes as well as salads.
5 Powered vegetables go well in broths, raw soups, and
salad dressings.
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Dryness Test 3-5 Tray
Pliable 36-60 hours
(3 tray max)
Leathery 48 hours
No visible 24-36 hours
moisture
Leathery 24-36 hours
Leathery 24-60 hours
(max 3 trays)
Leathery 24-36 hours
Brittle 24-36 hours