Nesco FD-1040 manual

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W elcome to the fun and exciting world of food dehydration, and thank you for choosing Nesco ® American Harvest ® – “The world’ s fastest, most even drying dehydrators” ® Our long history of developing and manufacturing food dehydrators and accessories enables us to bring to you the best in patented drying technology . If you have any qu[...]

D e h y d r a t o r & J e r k y M a k e r Im po rt an t Sa fe gu ar ds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 De hy dr at or U se a nd C ar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 -7 Ge ne ra l Dr yi ng G ui de li ne s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 10 Dr yi ng F ru it s . . . . . . . . . .[...]

I mp or ta nt S a f e g ua r ds Th is pro duct is des ig ne d for hou seho ld us e onl y Wh en usi ng el ec tric al ap pl ia nces , bas ic saf ety pr ecau tion s sho ul d alw ay s be fol lowe d, in cl udin g the fol lowi ng: 1. Re ad all in st ru ctio ns. 2. Do not to uc h hot sur fa ce s. 3. T o pro tec t ag ains t ele ct ri cal sho ck , do no t i[...]

6 1-800-288-4545 SA VE TH ES E IN ST RU CT IO NS NO TE : Th i s ap pl ia nc e ha s a po l ar iz ed p l u g (o ne b la de wi d e r th an t he ot he r) . T o r ed uc e t he ri s k of el e c tr ic al s h o ck , th is p lu g wi ll fi t on a p o la ri ze d o u tl et on ly on e wa y . If t h e pl ug d oe s no t fi t f u ll y in to th e ou tl e t , r ev e[...]

P r ec au ti on s Fo ll ow thes e sa fe ty rule s when dehy drat in g fo od : • Wh en dry in g li qu id s, sauc es or pu r ees, use a Fr ui t Ro ll shee t, ava il ab le fro m NE SC O ® /A me ri ca n Ha rv es t ® . • Wh en dry in g je rk y wi th a Powe r Head Unit loca ted on bott om, pl ac e a Fr ui t Ro ll shee t on the bo ttom tray . Th e F[...]

Ge ne ra l Dr yi ng G ui de li n es Ce rt ai n va ri et ie s of pro duce , th e hu mi di ty in the air , and ev en met ho ds of foo d ha nd li ng make quit e a dif fer en ce in the dryi ng tim e and qu al it y of the dr ied pr odu ct . • Ex peri me nt with dif fer ent dr ying temp erat ur es, thic knes s of pro duce , pr e-t r ea tm en t ve rs us[...]

Dr yin g Tim e (co nti nue d) Dr yi ng time s ma y va ry , de pe nd in g on the ty pe and am ount of foo d, thi ck ne ss and ev en ne ss of the slic es, pe r cent ag e of wate r in the fo od, hu mi di ty , te mp er at ur e of ai r , al ti tu de and th e mo de l of NESC O ® /A me ri ca n Ha rv es t ® de hy dr at or you ar e us in g. Dryi ng time s[...]

10 1-800-288-4545 Ho me vacu um pack agin g de vi ce s ar e ide al for pa ck ag in g dr ie d fo od s. They exte nd th e sh el f li fe of dri ed food s 3 to 4 tim es . Si nc e mo st pack ag in g ma te ri al s ar e tra ns pa r ent, stor e pac ka ge d dr ie d fo od s in a pl as ti c or meta l co nt ai ne r th at will not al low th e ligh t to pene tr [...]

D ry in g Fr ui t s Fr ui ts are idea l to dry beca use th ey have a na tu ra l hi gh suga r co nt en t. They are hig h in a c i d (a nd c o n s e q u e n t l y le ss p r on e to sp oi la ge an d mi cr o-o r gani sms) , and ta st e de li ci ou s! Se as on al ly , fr ui t ca n be o bt ai ne d in b ul k fr om or cha r ds or far ms for cons id er ab l[...]

12 1-800-288-4545 Pr e- T re atm ent Pr e-t r ea tm en t mi ni mi ze s ox id at io n, and gi ves yo u a su pe ri or qual it y , bet te r ta st in g pr odu ct with less vita min lo ss . Ap pl es , pe ar s, peac hes an d ap ri co ts are bet te r wh en pre -tr eate d. They are mor e app et iz in g, h av e a lo ng er s he lf l if e an d hi gh er nu tr [...]

Dr yi ng F ru it Ro ll s Fr ui t r ol ls are a favo rite snac k for yo ung an d ol d al ik e. It is a ch ewy fr ui t pr odu ct ma de fro m puré ed fre sh fru it , wh ic h ha s be en drie d and r olle d in to snac k size d pi ec es . Fr ui t r ol ls are easy to ma ke and co st less than thos e boug ht at th e st or e. Se lec tio n Al mo st any fr u[...]

14 1-800-288-4545 Dr yin g Pl ac e a Fr ui t Ro ll shee t on the de hydr at or tray and wi pe lig ht ly with a vege tabl e oil to pre vent stic king . Pu ré e sh ou ld be abo ut 1/4” to 3/8 ” thic k and ev en ly spr ead. Dr y at 130 o F – 14 0 o F (5 5 o C – 60 o C) unti l fr ui t fe el s le at he r -l ike an d is pli ab le , ab ou t 4 to [...]

Average Food Preparation Drying Time Uses Figs Remove stems and 8-15 hrs Fillings, cakes, halve puddings, breads and cookies Grapes Leave whole, 10-36 hrs. Raisins; use in baked remove stems goods, cereals and (if blanched) 6-10 hrs. snacks Kiwi Peel, slice 3/8" to 5-12 hrs. Snacks 1/2" thick Lemon Zest of Rind 8-12 hrs. Seasoning Powder [...]

Dr yi ng V eg et a bl es So me vege ta bl es are quit e good drie d. Oth ers lo se th ei r ap pe al and ar e bet te r fr oze n or fre sh. So me ve ge ta bl es are far be tter fro zen th an dri ed , if you mu st pre serv e th em . V eg etab les ha ve a low ac id an d su ga r co nt en t th at make s th em mor e subj ect to spoi la ge , an d te nd to [...]

Mi cr owa ve Bla nc hin g A mi cr owa ve oven is ide al for blan ch in g ve ge ta bl es . Pr epa r e them in the same ma nn er as for stea m blan ch in g. Plac e them in a mic r owav e- sa fe dish , cove r an d co ok on hig h fo r ab ou t 1/ 2 of the ti me re quir ed to comp le te ly cook the fr esh ve ge ta bl e. Depe nd in g on the ag e and de si[...]

18 1-800-288-4545 V eg et ab le D ry in g Gu id e l i n es V eg etab le s wi ll also vary in the ir dry ing ti mes. Blan ch in g de cr eas es dryi ng tim es , bu t no t al l ve ge ta bl es are blan ched . Agai n, the av er ag e dr yi ng time s in the fo ll ow in g ta bl e ar e gen er al and de pe nd on dif fer ent vari able s. For mo re ac cura te [...]

V eg et ab le D ry in g Gu id e l i n es (c on ti nu e d ) * Dry at 90 o F for 2 to 3 hrs. , the n incr ea se tem per at ur e to 125 o F and dry for re mai ni ng tim e. ** Bl an ch for 5 minu tes or un til tra ns lu ce nt. If no t stea med lon g en ou gh, the y wi ll turn bl ac k duri ng dr yi ng and st or age. ** * Fo r info rma ti on on re hy dra[...]

Dr yi ng J er ky Je rk y is a favo ri te snac k for sc ho ol , lu nc h, on th e tr ai l or just abou t anyw he r e! It is made by se as on in g le an , ra w me at in a sal t mi xt ur e, th en dryi ng it wit hout cook ing. The fi ni sh ed pr odu ct is a pr otei n- ri ch exer cis e in chew ing an d ev er so del ic io us ! Je rk y al so make s a sa vo[...]

Ma ri na te cut me at s in stor e-b ough t or your own r ecip e mari na de for 4 to 8 hour s in th e r ef ri ge ra to r be fo r e dryi ng . NE SC O ® /A me ri ca n ® Ha rv es t Je rk y se as on in gs can al so be use d to mari nate by mix ing on e pa ck ag e of cur e, one pack age of sp ic e/ se as on in g an d 1/ 4 to 1/2 cu p of wate r per po u[...]

22 1-800-288-4545 TE RI Y AKI M AR IN AD E 1 Lb. sli ced meat 1 Cup ter iyak i sauc e 1 tsp. mince d ga rl ic OR; 1 Pack et NESCO ® /Am eric an Har vest ® T er iy aki jerk y seas oning . 1 Pack et jerk y cur e2 1/4 Cup wate r In bow l, mix all ing red ie nts excep t me at. Add sli ces and mari nate at lea st four ho urs in r efr iger ato r . Rem [...]

Dr yin g Fis h Le an fish can be used for je rky . Y ou can also dry fat fi sh , bu t it will not ke ep at r oom te mp er at ur e mor e tha n a we ek . Fi sh jerk y sh ou ld cont ai n ab ou t 15 % mo is tu r e wh en it is co mp le te ly dry . It wi ll be pli able and fi rm. If ther e is an y doub t ab ou t th e dr yn es s, stor e in r efri ge ra to[...]

Dr yi ng H er bs Fr esh herb s an d sp ic es have a str onge r ar oma and fl av or than comm erc ial dr ie d he rb s an d sp ic es . Th ey are priz ed by fo od lo ve rs and go ur me t co ok s. Dr ie d he rb s an d sp ic es are used mor e ofte n th an fre sh bec au se they are mor e re ad il y av ai la bl e an d co nv en ie nt to use . Al th ou gh s[...]

Pr ep ara tio n (co nti nue d) T o dry smal l- le af ed herb s, lik e th ym e, plac e on a Cle an -A -S cr een ® li ne d tr ay . Th is he lp s ke ep drie d he rb s fr om fa ll in g th r ough tray . As smal l herb s dr y , the y ma y fl y ar oun d in si de dehy dr at or . If th is happ en s, plac e anot he r sc r ee n ov er dryi ng her bs to keep t[...]

26 1-800-288-4545 He rb Dr yi ng Gu id e Mo st herb s ma y be drie d in you r NE SC O ® /A me ri ca n Ha rv es t ® de hy dr at or righ t on th e pl an t st al k an d st em . Se ed s an d le av es are easi ly str ippe d fr om th e pl an t wh en dr y . Dry in g te mp er at ur e sho ul d no t ex ce ed 9 0 o F to 100 o F (3 5 o C to 40 o C) . Do not [...]

For more information, please visit our internet web site at www .nesco.com or call 1-800-288-4545 Average Food Preparation Drying Time Uses Fennel Rinse in cold water , 2-5 hrs. Cakes, cookies, breads Seeds pat dry . Garlic Cut in half lengthwise, 6-12 hrs. Salt, powder , recipes Clove pat dry . Ginger Rinse, slice 3/8” or 2-5 hrs. Meat, vegetabl[...]

R eh yd ra ti n g Dr ie d Fo od 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. Fruits or vegetables may also be rehydrated in liquids other than water , including fruit juices, cider , v[...]

BE ST BAN ANA BRE AD Chu nks of drie d ba na nas , nu ts, and date s mak e th is a deli ghtf ul br eakf ast bre ad . 3/4 cup mar gar ine or butte r 2 cups flour 1-1 /2 cups sug ar 1 teas poon ba kin g so da 2 eggs 1/2 teas poo n sa lt 1 teas poon va nil la 1-1 /2 cups mas hed rip e bana na (4 to 6 medi um si ze) 1/2 cup chop ped dri ed ban ana 1/2 [...]

30 1-800-288-4545 HO ME MADE CH IL I POWD ER Add to your fav orit e Mexi can re cip e or us e in gr ound me at for taco s. 3 ounc es dried chil ies (mil d pepp ers such as Ana heim , or a co mbina tion of mi ld and hot pepp ers ) 1 T abl es poo n gr ound cu mi n 2 teas poon s salt 1 teas poon gr ound al ls pic e 1 teas poon ga rli c po wde r 1 teas[...]

FR UI T HORS D’ OEU VRES Ser ve thes e savo ry Hors d'O euvr es at you r ne xt par ty . 24 pie ces hal ved dried frui t (ap rico ts, peac hes , pe ars , or pr une s) 1/8 teas poo n pa pri ka 1/3 cup shr edde d Mon ter ey Jac k chee se 3 ounc es cre am che ese, so fte ned 1/3 cup shr edde d sha rp Che ddar che ese 3 T abl es poo ns plai n yog[...]

32 1-800-288-4545 ENE RGY BAR S (con tinu ed) 1/2 teas poo n al mon d ex tra ct 1/2 cup hone y wh ea t germ 1 cup car ob chi ps Mix all ingr edi en ts tho rou gh ly . Mo re jui ce may be neede d to al low mixt ur e to st ic k tog ethe r . Put ont o Frui t Rol l sh ee t. Dry for app rox im ate ly 14 hours . Cu t into smal l squ are s and pla ce on u[...]

ST RA WB ER R Y DAIQ UIRI A dr op of Rum ex tr ac t make s it tas te lik e th e re al thi ng. 1 quar t St raw berr ies , wa she d an d cor ed 1/2 Lime , peel ed and quar ter ed 2 teas poon Ho ney Dr op of Rum ext rac t, opti ona l PI NA COL ADA Mor e mois t than othe r rol l up s. 1 (20 oz. ) ca n unsw eeten ed pine app le chu nks or ring s 1 cup C[...]

TUR KEY & SWEET POT A TO TREA TS FOR DOG S (c ont inue d) T o gi ve as a gi ft , p la ce th e t re at s (c r an b er r y s i d e up ) o n a de co ra ti ve ho li da y p ap er pl at e. W ra p i n cl ea r o r ho li da y co lo re d ce ll o ph a ne a n d ga th er t h e ce ll op ha ne at th e t o p of t h e p l a t e . Ti e th e ga th er e d c e l l [...]

www .nesco.com 35 flo wers in to 1/4 inch pie ces. Alt houg h some lea ves ar e fine , di sc ar d an y stem s. Add the flo wers to the shri mp and mix, tak ing car e not to bre ak up the shrim p. Some of the flo wers wi ll sti ck to the shri mp; othe rs will not and that ’ s fine . Put the shri mp and flo wers on to the dehyd rato r rack . Th e s[...]

D ry in g Cr af t s Y ou 'v e all see n a flo wer so pe rfec t in form , co lor , and text ur e th at you wish yo u coul d ke ep it for eve r . Wit h a deh ydr ator , it now ca n beco me a r ea lit y . Dr yin g Flo wer s Pr eser ve ga rd en and nat ura l fa vor ites fo r attr activ e dr ie d flow er arran geme nts , Ch ris tmas and holi day de[...]

• Rem ove re ma ini ng flowe rs by car efu lly pou rin g of f de sicca nt, let tin g it fa ll slo wly thr ough you r fi nge rs, cat chi ng each flo wer and ca r efu lly re mov ing it by its ste m. Stand pre se rve d flo wers in a bloc k of fl owe r fo am unt il arra nge d. • Sto re in air tig ht tins un til rea dy to use . In hum id clim ate s,[...]

Do ugh Orn am ent s Thi s ba sic rec ip e is also ca ll ed "Ba ker' s Clay ." Onc e mi xed , it ha s a sa tiny te xtu re, a deli ciou s aro ma and beg s to be touc he d and sha ped. Do not be surp ris ed if eve ryon e in the fam ily gets invol ved in mak ing orname nts! 4 cups flour 1 cup sal t 1-1 /2 cups wa ter Usi ng a do ugh mixe[...]

Pr ec olo rin g Dou gh Bef ore ba ki ng, raw doug h ca n be pre colo r ed by add ing dr ops of food col orin g, wat erc olo rs, ink s, and fabr ic dyes . Powd ere d colo rs shou ld be mix ed with the flour and salt befo r e addi ng wat er . Li qu id sho e po lis h or le ath er dye can als o be br ush ed on ligh tly durin g th e firs t 15 min utes o[...]

Dry unti l brit tle-d ry , whi ch may take fr om 2 to 12 ho ur s, dep endin g up on the plan ts, the amo unt, an d the mod el of de hydr ato r yo u ar e usin g. Sto re dif fer ent flo wer s an d herb s se par atel y in cove red ja rs unt il you’r e rea dy to mi x. Kee p in a cool place , ou t of dir ect sun lig ht. Exp erim ent with dif fer ent c[...]

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 (like soups and sauces). CLEAN-A-SCREEN ® Flexible screens make drying sticky foods easier to remove. Perfect for drying small items like spices and herbs that would normally fall through the spokes of the tr[...]

42 1-800-288-4545 Ab ou t Y o u r W ar ran ty an d Se rv ic e Sa ti sf ac ti on Ma il in you r reg istr atio n ca rd , pho ne us, or reg iste r on line at www .n esco .com to fil e yo ur Ne sc o ® /A me ri ca n Harv est ® de hy dr at or mode l nu mb er and se ri al numb er now! Y ou r ser ial numbe r an d dehy drat or mod el numb er ar e lo cat e[...]

O ne Y ea r Li mi te d W ar ra nt y Thi s ap pli ance is wa rra nted for one yea r fro m da te of ori gina l pur chas e agai nst def ect s in mat eria l and wor kman shi p. This war rant y does not cove r tr ans port ati on dama ge, misus e, acc iden t or simi lar inci dent . This warra nty giv es you speci fic leg al rig hts and you may have oth e[...]

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