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OPERATION
DehydrationTips/Convection
Tips(UpperOven)
Dehydration(Drying)isamethodofpreserving
fruits,vegetables,herbs,andmeatsby
removingmoisturesobacteria,yeast,andmo4d
cannotgrowandspoilthefood.Yourovenuses
aconvectionfantoassisttheheatingelement
inremovingthereoistarefromthefoodstodry
andpreservethem.Notethatover12hours
mayberequiredtodrysomefoods
Accurateandcompleteinforma_Jouonbasic
fooddryingisavailablefromyourlocal
cooperativeextensionserviceofficeTolocate
thisofficeinyourarea,lookinyourtelephone
directoryforthecountygovernmentlistings
underyourcountyname.Yoocanalsogoto
theirwebeiteatwww,esusdagov.
Duringdehydralien,yourovendoormust
remainpartiallyopentoallowforaircirculation
andmoistureremovalUsethedehydration
doorstop,whichisincludedwithyouroven,to
holdthedouropenfordehydration,
1. Opentheovendoor.
2. Lenafetbeovenlightplungerswitchonthe
upperrightcorneroftheovenframe.
3. I=lacethemagneticendofthedoorstop
overtheovenlightplungerswitch
4. Clesetheovendoar,allowingtbedourto
restagainstthedoorstop.
Placethe magneticendovertheoven
lightplungerswitch.Closethedoor
againstthe doorstop.
NOTES:
• Use onlythedoorstop providedwith your
oven and onlyuse the doorstopwhile
dehydrating.
• De notstorethe doorstop in theoven.
• See thesection on Howto SetConvection
Modes to select thisfeature.
• Remomberthatthe proper preparation,
treatment,andstorageoffoodareessential
forthequalityandsafetyofdriedfood.
DehydratingHelpflJl"13ps:
• Multipleracksoffoodcanbedriedatone
time.
• Dryingtimewillvarydependingonseveral
factors:
• numberofracksoflead
• amountoffoodoneachrack
• size,shape,andthicknessoffood
• typeofdryingfraysused
• Usefoodpreservationresources,suchas
yourlocalcooperativeextensionservice,asa
guideforselectingfoodsafedryingtrays,
DuringConvectionRoasting,heatcomesfrom
thetopelement.Thecenvec'fionfancirculates
theheatevenlyaroundthefood.
Meatscookedinaconvectionovenaredark
brownontheoJtsibeandtenderandjuicyon
theinside.Inmostcasescookingtimowillbe
lesswhenusingtheConvectionRoastfeature,
Use therecommendedroastingtemperature.
Preheatingis not necessary Check foods at
theend ofsuggested time.Youmay chooseto
couklonger.
WhenyouareConvectionRoasting,youshould
usethebroilerpanandgridthatcamewith
yournewoven,Thepanisusedtocatch
greasespillsandthegridisusedtoprevent
greasesplatters
TousethePan_d Grid
a. Piacetheovenrackinthelowestrack
position.
b. Racethemeatonthebroilerpan
andgrid.
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