Vegetable
Preparation
Asparagus
Cut into 1˝ pieces.
Beans,
Remove ends and strings.
green/wax
Cut into 1˝ pieces.
Beets
Cook until tender. Cool and
peel. Cut into shoestring
strips ⅛˝ thick.
Broccoli
Cut into serving pieces.
Carrots
Peel and cut off ends. Cut
into ⅛˝ to ¼˝ slices.
Cauliflower
Cut into serving pieces.
Celery
Trim ends. Cut into ¼˝
slices.
Corn, cut
Husk and remove silk.
Blanch and cut corn from
cob.
Mushrooms Wash and slice ⅜˝ thick.
Onions
Remove outer skin. Cut off
top and root ends. Cut into
¼˝ slices.
Peas
Shell.
Peppers
Remove stem, core, and
and
inner partitions. Cut into
pimientos
¼˝ strips.
Potatoes
Peel and cut into ¼˝ slices.
Summer
Trim ends. Cut into ¼˝
squash and
slices.
zucchini
Tomatoes
Peel, if desired. Cut into
sections ¾˝ wide.
Pretreatment
water blanching or
steam blanching
water 3½-4½ minutes
steam 4-5 minutes
water 2 minutes
steam 2-2½ minutes
None – Already
cooked.
water 2 minutes
steam 3-3½ minutes
water 3 minutes
steam 3-3½ minutes
water 3-4 minutes
steam 4-5 minutes
water 2 minutes
steam 2 minutes
water 1½ minutes s
team 2-2½ minutes
None
None
water 2 minutes
steam 3 minutes
None
water 5-6 minutes
steam 6-8 minutes
water 1½ minutes
steam 2½-3 minutes
None
Average
Drying Time
6-8 hours
6-11 hours
4-7 hours
4-7 hours
4-10 hours
5-8 hours
2-4 hours
6-10 hours
2-6 hours
3-7 hours
5-9 hours
5-10 hours
4-8 hours
4-6 hours
6-11 hours