User Guide

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MODEL: RJ43-5-R
Dried or reconsituted fruits and vegetables can be used in a variety of ways.
Dried fruits can be used for snacks at home, on the hiking trail, or on the ski slopes. Pieces of
dried fruits can be used to make cookies and candies.
Reconstituted fruits can be served as marmalades . It can be incorporated into favorite recipes
for breads, gelatin salads, omelets, pies, stuffing, milkshakes, homemade ice cream and cooked
cereals.
Dried Vegetables can be added to soups, stews or vegetable dishes. Dehydrated vegetables
are also great for making into chips or dry snacks.
Reconstituted vegetables are also great when making dishes such as chicken pot pie or
Shepard pie.
Powdered vegetables in the dried form make a tasty addition to broths, raw soups, and
dressings.
In order to maintain the same levels of nutritional values, we suggest:
• Blanching for the appropriate amount of time.
• Packaging dried foods properly and storing containers in a cool, dry and dark place.
• Checking dried foods periodically during storage to insure that moisture has not been
reabsorbed.
• Eating dried foods within a reasonable time.
• Using the remaining liquid from the reconstitution process.
DEHYDRATING
Dehydrating times vary according to fruit or vegetable type, size of pieces, and tray load.
Before testing foods for desired dryness, remove a handful and let cool for a few minutes.
Foods that are warm or hot are softer, moister and more pliable than they will be after cooling.
Foods should be dry enough to prevent microbial growth and subsequent spoilage. Dried
vegetables should be hard and brittle. Dried fruits should be leathery and pliable. For
long-term storage, home dried fruits will need to be drier than commercially dried fruits sold
in grocery stores.
STORAGE
Fruits that are cut into a wide variety of sizes should be allowed to "sweat" or condition for a
week after drying. This will equalize the moisture within the pieces before placed into long-
term storage. Fruit should be stored in a non-aluminum, non-plastic container and put in a dry
and well-ventilated place.
Dried foods should be thoroughly cooled before they are stored. Store food in smaller
increments so that when opened, they are consumed shortly after.
Operating Instructions