FOOD
VARIETIES BEST FOR
DRYING
Pineapple
Fresh or canned
Orange and
Select rough-skinned fruit.
Lemon peel
Do not dry the peel of fruit
marked "color added."
VEGETABLES
Tomatoes
Plum, Roma
Carrots
Danvers Half Long,
Imperator, Red Cored
Chantenay
Hot Peppers
Ancho, Anaheim
HERBS
Parsley, Mint,
Cilantro, Sage,
Oregano
Basil
*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to avoid discoloration.
WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Use Thaw and Serve to thaw frozen foods that require thawing,
but not cooking, before serving.
IMPORTANT: This feature is not meant for thawing meats or
other foods that need to be cooked before serving.
PREPARATION
Wash peel and remove thorny eyes.
Slice lengthwise and remove the
small core. Cut crosswise into ½"
(12.0 mm) slices.
Wash well. Thinly peel the outer ¹⁄₁₆"
to ¹⁄₈" (1.5 mm to 3.0 mm) of the peel.
Halve, remove seeds. Place skin side
up on rack. Prick skins.
Do not use carrots with woody fiber
or pithy core. Wash, trim tops and
peel if desired. Slice crosswise of
diagonally into ¼" (6.0 mm) slices.
Steam blanch for 3 min.
Wash, halve and seed. Prick skin
several times.
Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a
paper towel. Leave stems on until
leaves are dry, then discard.
Cut leaves 3" to 4" (7.6 cm to
10.2 cm) from top of plant just as
buds appear. Rinse leaves in cold
water.
**12 Hour Off will not occur during drying functions.
Thaw and Serve
(on some models)
To Set Thaw-Serve:
1. Place food in the oven on rack 2.
2. Select CONVECT using the left Quickset pad.
3. Use the right Quickset pad to scroll to THAW-SERVE.
4. Select THAW-SERVE using the left Quickset pad.
5. Select thaw time using the Quickset pads.
6. Press ENTER to set "THAW-SERVE," "COOK TIME" and the
7. If thawing is complete before time elapses, press the
APPROX. DRY
TIME AT 140°F
(60°C) [HOURS]**
Canned: 14 to 18
Fresh: 12 to 16
1 to 2
12 to 18
4 to 8
4 to 6
1 to 3
2 to 5
OR
Enter desired time using the number pads.
cook time countdown will be dispalyed.
CANCEL pad and remove food from the oven. When the time
has elapsed, the oven will turn off and beep.
TEST FOR DONENESS
AT MINIMUM DRY TIME
Soft and pliable
Tough to brittle
Tough to crisp
Tough to brittle
Pods should appear
shriveled, dark red and
crisp.
Brittle and crumbly
Brittle and crumbly
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