An electric dryer for vegetables is an indispensable device for those who have their own orchard, garden, who collect the gifts of the forest. Some will find it useful in harvesting medicinal or spicy herbs. In addition, devices in some cases are suitable for drying meat, fish or some semi-finished products. In the past, dried foods were made in many homes in ovens, ovens, or by hanging on a thread. This method took a lot of time and did not always give the desired quality.
An electric dryer for vegetables works with the use of heated air. In samples with thermometers that are more expensive, the temperature regime can be set manually. But all devices, as a rule, are equipped with a thermostat, which turns off the power when overheating, which prevents the products from burning out.
The main advantages provided by the electric dryer for vegetables are that the products dry quickly, retain the maximum amount of nutrients, do not lose their aroma and have a good appearance. They have the necessary compactness and can process up to 5-8 kilograms of raw materials at a time, depending on the number of pallets.
Fruit dryers are usually complex, i.e. Suitable for processing other types of raw materials. They are small in size (no more than 40 cm in any of the dimensions), have their own weight of about 2-3 kilograms, while accommodating up to 8-10 liters of working volume. Produce models with an opaque or transparent body. The latter allow for additional visual control of the preparation. The temperature of the drying process is from 30 to 70 degrees, while the drying level is about 80% of the total mass of the product.
If you are interested in how to choose a fruit dryer, then it makes sense to pay attention to the presence of a built-in fan, which improves the quality of the process. The working volume will also be important, on which, by and large, the cost of the device depends. For example, the Sukhovey dryer holds about 20 liters of raw materials at a time, so it costs about 2.8 thousand rubles. Less "capacious" models are cheaper.
An electric dryer for vegetables allows you to get the finished product (dry fruits, vegetables) in 8 hours. Herbs are dried much faster - up to 3 hours, and meat and fish - about 10-14 hours. The final drying time depends on the juiciness of the product itself, the size of the cut, the presence of a fan in the device, etc.
Vegetables, fruits, mushrooms must be prepared before harvesting: remove rotten places, ponytails and rinse thoroughly. Beans and peas (which can also be dried) are steamed, the pumpkin is soaked in water with sugar and lemon juice, and the beets are pre-boiled until soft. The products are cut into slices of not more than 0.5 cm and laid on a pallet (in some cases, in one layer). The resulting semi-finished products are subsequently restored with water, ground into powder, and used for the preparation of side dishes, first and second courses, and compotes. Some craftsmen even manage to dry cucumbers, which, after restoration, are added to salads.