Compared to other fresh vegetables, fruit free vegetables have the characteristics of small size, light weight, easy recovery when put into water, and convenient transportation and consumption. When consumed, it not only has a delicious taste and fresh color, but also maintains its original nutritional value. How should we make dried fruits and vegetables at home?
1. Clean the fruits carefully, this is a very important step, and it is necessary to clean the bacteria and pesticides on the fruits.
2. Peel the fruit, but if you eat the fruit in a State of nature, you can not peel them.
3. Cut the fruit into quarter to half pieces, and smaller fruits can be kept intact or halved as needed.
4. Add lemon juice. It is recommended to use bottled lemon juice instead of fresh, as its main purpose is to prevent fruit from turning yellow.
5. Place the fruit slices on the dehydration rack. Although the edges of fruits can be touched, it is important to ensure that they do not overlap, as this may cause fragments to stick together and the degree of dehydration in the overlapping parts is lower than in other fruits.
6. Set the temperature at 125 ° and 140 ° F. Dehydration at 125 ° F will more evenly dehydrate the fruit.
7. Allow the dehydrated fruit to cool and become crispy. According to the type of fruits and vegetables to be peeled, the size of the cut, the humidity of the day, and the power of the dehydrator, the fruits can be prepared within 6 or 30 hours.
If you want to preserve dried fruits and vegetables for a long time, a vacuum sealing machine is a good choice. You can also divide the fruit into different parts and refrigerate them for long-term preservation.