Deni 7100 manual

Model 7100 IMPOR T ANT Please keep these instructions and your original box packaging. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER USE AND CARE Food Dehydrator 7100 Instructions sgle pg 6/18/01 9:46 AM Page 1[...]

INDEX Contents of package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using the Food Dehydrator For The First Time. . . . . 4 Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Drying And Selecting Foods To Dr y . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preparing Foods To Dry . . . . [...]

CONTENTS 2 V entable See-Through Lid 5 Stackable, Adjustable Dehydrator Trays Dehydrator Base Unit 1 Herb T ray Liner 2 Fruit Leather T ray Liners Food Dehydrator 7100 Instructions sgle pg 6/18/01 9:46 AM Page 3[...]

3 ■ For indoor use only. ■ Do not place near hot gas or electric burner . ■ T o disconnect, turn the control to “off” before removing the plug from the outlet. ■ T o reduce the hazards of potential shock, the dehydrator has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other), which will fit only one way in a polarized outlet. If the pl[...]

4 BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Remove the base unit, 5 food trays, 2 tray liners (for making fruit leather), and 1 mesh tray (for drying finely chopped foods and herbs). 2. W ash trays, liners and cover in warm soapy water . Rinse well. (They can also be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher.) 3. W ash the outside of the base unit with a moist sponge and[...]

5 PREPARING FOODS TO DRY Apples, pears, peaches and apricots are frequently pretreated to slow the loss of vitamins A and C and also to prevent browning. All fruits and vegetables should be thoroughly washed to remove dirt, bacteria and insect larvae. Fruits and vegetables may be peeled. If the peels are left on the fruit, they will add extra nutri[...]

6 STORAGE Packaging DRIED FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY PACKAGED IN ORDER TO KEEP WELL. Package your dried foods in freezer plastic bags, squeezing out as much air as possible. We recom- mend using one of the several models of Deni Freshlock® vacuum sealers or vacuum canisters. Store the plastic bags inside of airtight metal, plastic or glass containers.[...]

7 DRYING FRUITS Preparation ■ W ash fruits well and remove any bruised or overripe portions. Peel if desired. Large fruits may be halved. If pieces of fruit vary in size, they may be sliced 1 / 4 ” to 3 / 8 ” thick for more even drying. Smaller fruits such as grapes and cherries may be dried whole. Remove pits from fruits such as prunes, cher[...]

8 ■ Popping Backs: When drying fruit halves, especially apricots, it has been suggested that popping the back (“inside out”) will speed the drying time. This is true, but it also results in the loss of the nutritional juices to the bottom of the dehydrator. Instead, cut each half in half again to give the end product more nutritional value, b[...]

9 FRUITS THAT DRY BEST Fruit Preparation Uses Suitability For Leather Apples Core and slice in 1 / 4 ” snacks, granolas Excellent: ring. cookies, fritters combines with most other fruits Apricots Halve & pit. meat dishes, Excellent: a salads, desserts, pinch of sodium baking bisulfite per quart of puree holds color Bananas Slice lengthwise or[...]

10 3 / 8 ” free near the center and around the outer edge. Lemon juice, orange juice, fresh pineapple or slightly cooked apple mix well with most fruits and add additional flavor. Some fruits are best when used in combination with other fruits, so experiment with different combinations. It is fun to vary the flavor of fruit leather by adding spic[...]

11 Steam Blanching Layer prepared vegetables in the top portion of a steamer , no more than 2 to 2-1/2 inches deep. Steam until the vegetables are heated all the way through, but are not cooked enough to eat (usually 2 to 3 minutes). Small pieces may need occasional stirring to steam blanch evenly . T ransfer steamed vegetables directly to drying t[...]

VEGETABLES THAT DRY BEST V egetables Preparation Uses and Pretreatment Beets Use small tender beets. Steam Flake in blender until almost tender. Slice 3 / 8 ” for soups, salads, thick. pickled beets Carrots Peel, dice 3 / 8 ” thick and steam Dry soup mixes; or microwave blanch grated for carrot cake. Corn Husk and remove silk, steam or Fritters[...]

DRYING MEATS AND FISH Y our Deni Food Dehydrator makes two types of dried meats or fish: JERKY- dried, marinated, raw meat or fish that is consumed without added water-and DRIED COOKED MEA T OR FISH that is cooked, cut into small pieces and dried. Since most bacteria in raw meat and fish is destroyed dur- ing cooking, salting is unnecessar y . Addi[...]

A marinade is an alternative to salt mixture in jerky . MARINADE RECIPE FOR JERKY OR FISH For 4 pounds of meat or fish, use; 1 / 2 cup liquid smoke 1 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon salt 2 / 3 cup water 1 / 2 teaspoon pepper Mix and let stand while preparing meat or fish. Place meat or fish in a bowl and cover with marinade, tossing to coat all pieces equ[...]

Deni by Keystone Manufacturing Company, Inc. ® ONE-YEAR WARRANTY Y our Deni Food Dehydrator is warranted for one year from date of purchase or receipt against all defects in material and workmanship. Should your appliance prove defective within one year from date of purchase or receipt, return the unit, freight prepaid, along with an explanation o[...]