Drying for less waste!

2017. 10. 28.

Sometimes vegetables and fruits are not as fresh as when we bought them. But don't rush to throw them in the trash! A simple slicing and drying gives them a new life, so they can be used for anything later. Let's discover how we can conjure up tasty delicacies from less-than-perfect ingredients!

We spoke with Riccardo Carnevale at last week's HOST exhibition in Milan (about which there will be a separate report later!) at the TRE SPADE stand, and he said that what he likes most about his dryer is that those vegetables and fruits that are no longer so fresh are simply slices and dries - so you can use them for anything later.

Although we have been selling various drying equipment for many years, I must admit that it never occurred to me that, apart from the usual preservation of tomatoes, apples and plums, our dryer could also be good for this. However, if you think about it, this is also how vegeta is made, which Riccardo also presents in one of his videos.

At home, we immediately looked around in the fridge, and since the radishes and beets weren't very fresh anymore, we experimented with them. First, we sliced ​​both, the beets with a knife, the radishes with the Assistent stand mixer:

We took out our ATACAMA dryer and spread the slices evenly on the six drying trays. The radishes are on top, the beets are on the bottom:

We didn't have much trouble with the machine's settings, there is a "thin slices" program for sliced ​​fruits and vegetables (we also use this when drying apples).

The program maintains a temperature between 40-50 degrees in the device and the process lasts for 18 hours. We started it in the evening, in the morning (about 8 hours later) the beets were ready, but the radishes were not yet, they needed the whole program.

The end result? Beetroot:

The radishes:

You must be wondering how beets and radishes taste when dried? It is exactly the same as when fresh, it has not lost any of its aroma during drying.

Did you feel like drying at home? Check out our drying machines on our website and order one today!