Vegetable
Preparation
Garlic
Remove skin from clove and
slice.
Hot Peppers
Dry whole.
Mushrooms
Slice, chop, or dry whole.
Onions
Slice thinly or chop.
Peas
Shell and blanch for 3 to 5
minutes.
Peppers
Cut into 0.6 cm strips or rings.
Remove seeds.
Potatoes
Slice, dice or cut. Steam blanch
8 to 10 min.
Rhuburb
Remove outer skin and cut into
0.5 cm wide pieces.
Spinach
Steam blanch until wilted, but
not soggy.
Tomatoes
Remove skin. Cut in halves or
slices.
Zucchini
Slice into 0.6 cm pieces.
Dryness
Time
brittle
6-16 hours
leathery
6-14 hours
leathery
6-14 hours
brittle
8-14 hours
brittle
8-14 hours
brittle
4-14 hours
brittle
6-18 hours
dry
6-38 hours
brittle
6-16 hours
leathery
6-24 hours
brittle
6-18 hours
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