Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FD-39P Nesco
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Im po rt an t Sa fe gu ar ds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 De hy dr at or U se a nd C ar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Ge ne ra l Dr yi ng G ui de li ne s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Se le ct in g Fo od s T o Dr y .
I mp o r t a nt S af e g u a r ds Th is prod uc t is de si gn ed fo r hou se ho ld use on ly Wh en u si ng e le ct ri ca l ap pl ia nc es , ba si c sa fe ty p r ec au ti on s sh ou ld a lw ay s be f ol lo we d, i nc lu di ng t he f ol lo wi ng : 1. Re ad a ll i ns tr uc ti on s.
Dehydrator Use & Care Be fo re usin g yo ur deh yd ra to r for the firs t ti me , wa sh the tr ay s and top cov er in wa rm , so ap y wat er , or in the di sh wa sh er on the top rack (re mo ve befo re dryi ng c yc le) . Ca ut io n: D o not put the powe r uni t/ bl owe r in wate r or in the dis hw as he r .
www .nesco.com 5 G en e r a l Dr y in g Gu i d e l in e s The r e are no abso lut es and qui te a few var iab le s in food deh yd rat io n. The only way to bec om e pro fic ie nt is to dry , dry , and.
6 1-800-288-4545 All fru it s dried wit h skin s intac t shou ld be packa ge d and fro zen for a min im um of 48 hou rs to pr ev en t any pos si bil it y of ins ect inf es tat io n.
Drying Fruit Se le c ti on Fru it s are ide al to dry bec au se they hav e a natu ra lly hig h suga r co nte nt . The y are hig h in aci d (and con seq ue ntl y less pr on e to spoi la ge and micr oor.
Pr e-T r ea tm e nt Pr e- tr ea tm ent s can vary fr om soa kin g in fru it juic e, asc orb ic aci d mi xtu r es, syr up bla nch in g, ste am ing , to sul fa tin g. The re sul ts of each of thes e metho ds als o vary . Expe ri men t and deci de for you rs elf whi ch one you lik e best.
www .nesco.com 9 D ry i n g Fr u i t Ro ll s Fru it ro ll s, also kno wn as frui t lea th ers , are a fav or ite sna ck for you ng and old alik e. The y are a chewy fru it pr od uct mad e fro m pu rée d fre sh frui t whic h ha s bee n drie d and rol led int o sna ck siz ed piec es .
ST RA WBE RR Y RHU BA RB FRUI T RO LL 1 cup rhuba rb 2 cups stra wb err ie s 1⁄4 cup wat er 1⁄2 cup hon ey Com bi ne 1⁄4 cup wate r and 1 cup rhub ar b. Simm er on stov e ov er medi um hig h hea t for 5 minut es . Add 2 cups str awb er rie s and 1⁄2 cup hone y .
www .nesco.com 11 F ru i t Dr y i n g Gu id el in es Exp ec t a vari anc e in tim e need ed to dry dif fer ent fru it s. Dryi ng tim es are af fe ct ed by siz e of loa d, fru it thic kn ess , mois tur e cont ent of the food its el f, as wel l as oth er var iab le s dis cu sse d in Dry in g Ti me.
12 1-800-288-4545 *Average Food Preparation Drying Time Uses Grapes Leave whole, remove 10-32 hrs. Raisins; use in baked stems goods, cereals and snacks Kiwi Peel, slice 3/8" to 13-17 hrs. Snacks 1/2" thick Mangos Remove skin, slice 10-18 hrs.
D ry i n g V eg e ta bl es Som e vege tab le s are qui te good dri ed . Oth er s lose thei r appe al and ar e bet te r fro zen or fre sh . V eget ab les hav e a low acid and sug ar cont en t that make s them mor e sub jec t to spo ila ge , and ten d to hav e a far shor te r she lf lif e th an drie d frui ts.
Dr yi n g Loa d blan che d vege tab le s onto dryi ng tra ys, mak in g sur e tha t air can move fr ee ly betw ee n the pie ce s. For vege ta ble s that ten d to clu mp toge th er , suc h as corn or peas , stir occa si ona ll y to allo w air to re ac h all of the pie ces .
V eg et ab le Dr yi ng Gu i de l i n e s V egetables will also vary in their drying times. Blanching decr eases drying times, but not all vegetables are blanched.
V eg et ab le Dr yi ng Gu i de l i n e s ( co n t i n ue d) * Blan ch for 5 mi nu te s or unti l tr an sl uc en t. If not s te am ed l on g en ou gh , th ey w il l tu rn bl ac k du ri ng d ry in g an d st or ag e. ** Fo r in fo rm at io n on r ehyd ra ti ng t om at o po wd er a nd u se s, se e pa ge 1 4.
BE ST B AN AN A BR EA D Chu nk s of dri ed bana na s, nuts , and date s mak e this a del ig htf ul br eak fa st br ead . 3/4 cup mar gari ne or butt er 2 cups flou r 1-1 /2 cup s sugar 1 teasp oo n ba.
A WE SO ME BRAN MUFF IN S Mak e thes e for bre akf as t, and pop the ext ra in your chi ldr en's lun ch box! 1 cup bran 2-1 /2 cup s all-p ur pos e flou r 1 cup boili ng wat er 2-1 /2 tea spo on .
CU P- OF -V EG ET AB LE S OU P Thi s soup coo ks in your ther mo s and is r ead y to eat by lunc h time. 1/3 cup dri ed veg eta bl e flake s (any com bo of toma to es, pea s, oni ons , bro cc oli , zuc ch ini , cele ry , carr ots) 1 T ab les po on bulg ur whe at 1 T ab les po on smal l past a (sp ag het ti , lingu in i, etc.
HA R VE ST G RA NO LA Mos t ofte n serve d as a br ea kf ast foo d, it can als o be a sn ack or an ing r edi en t in des ser ts , coo ki es, or main dis he s.
www .nesco.com 21 PE T TRE A T S TU RK EY & SWE ET POT A T O TR EA TS FO R DO GS This rec ipe can be ser ve d at any tim e of the year but the y make won de rfu l trea ts at Tha nks gi vin g so you can inc lu de your dog in the fest iv iti es .
D ry i n g Je r k y Jer ky is a favo ri te snac k for scho ol, lun ch , tr ail or just abo ut any whe r e! It is mad e by sea so nin g raw meat in a salt mix tu re , and then dry ing it with ou t cooki ng . Y ou won’ t have to pay the exorbitant prices for jerky slices or sticks at the supermarket.
Si mpl e ste ps t o fr es h de li c i o us je r k y US IN G NES CO ® /A ME RI CA N HAR VE ST ® SP IC ES & J ER KY WOR KS ™ KI T 1. Ble nd one pac k seaso ni ng and one pack cur e with one pou nd extr a lean gr ou nd beef , gam e, or poul try .
Storing Y our Dried Food Some pieces may dry in a shorter time than others and should be removed and placed in an airtight container while allowing the r est of the pieces to remain in the dehydrator until sufficiently dry .
R eh y d r a ti ng Dr i ed Fo od Eat dehydrated foods dry or rehydrate for use in r ecipes. Rehydrate by placing dried foods in a container (with enough water to cover food) and soaking for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Boiling water rehydrates foods more quickly than cold water or water at room temperature.
D ry i n g Cr a f ts Y ou'v e all see n a flow er so perf ect in form , colo r , and text ur e tha t you wis h you coul d keep it for ever . With a deh yd rat or , it now can bec om e a rea lit y .
you r fing ers , catc hin g each flo wer and car eful ly rem ov ing it by it s ste m. Sta nd pr ese rv ed flo we rs in a bloc k of flo wer foa m unti l arr an ged .
Do ug h Orna m en ts Thi s basi c rec ipe is also cal le d "Ba ke r's Cla y ." Onc e mixed , it has a sat in y textu r e, a delic io us ar oma and beg s to be touc hed and sha pe d.
Pr ecol or in g Do ug h Bef or e bak ing , raw doug h can be pr eco lo re d by add in g dr op s of foo d color in g, wate r co lor s, ink s, and fab ric dye s.
Dry unt il bri ttl e- dry , whi ch may tak e fro m 2 to 12 hour s, depe nd ing upo n the plan ts, the amo un t, and the mode l of deh yd rat or you ar e using . Sto r e dif fer ent flow ers and her bs sep ara te ly in cov er e d jar s unti l yo u’r e re ad y to mix.
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O ne Y ea r Li mi te d W a r r a nt y Thi s appl ian ce is warr ant ed for one yea r fro m dat e of ori gi nal pur chase aga in st defe ct s in mat er ial and wor km ans hi p. This war ra nty doe s not cove r trans po rta ti on dama ge , misus e, acc id ent or simi la r incid en t.
FRUIT ROLL SHEET Great for making Fruit Rolls for the kids and for other messy foods. Exclusive "no spill" lip allows you to dry liquids and semi liquids. Dry up to 3 cups of pureed fruit on each sheet. Make fruit leather with no added sugar or preservatives.
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