Tips for drying

2024. 08. 22.

Today, raisins, prunes, blueberries, etc. are so natural. its presence in the kitchen, so that we don't even think about how ancient these delicacies are made with preservation techniques.

Since ancient times, drying has been regularly used to preserve fruits. Its early appearance is not surprising, since it is a very simple method that - in addition to making the fruits last longer - we can also make a healthy dessert! Just a few benefits:

- Properly dried fruit retains a significant part of its useful active ingredient content.
- Due to their high sugar content, they can replace less healthy sweets.
- Their fiber content is high, so it helps digestion.

Source of Winter Vitamins and Fiber

It is also worth make dried fruit for the winter period, because in this way we can ensure our body's supply of fiber and vitamins even in the colder months.

As winter is approaching, we also thought of testing Atacama dryer, with new fruits, with which anyone can make raisins and other dried delicacies at home.

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The Basics of Drying

The machine is easy to use: all you have to do is insert the trays filled with fruit into the rails on the inside, put the front and back panels on the machine, plug it into the network, and the drying process can begin! But before we get started, let's go over some basics:

- Wash the fruits before drying.
- It is better to dry certain fruits with the seeds removed. For example: grapes, cherries or plums.
- If you are drying sweeter, softer fruit, such as bananas, it is important to put thicker slices in the machine, otherwise they will stick to the tray.
- If you are drying fruits with a waxy skin, it is worth placing the slices with the skin facing down.
- For drying, you can choose from several built-in modes, from quick drying (HOT) to economical and more natural (BIO) settings. We can also customize the length and temperature of the program.

Due to its seasonality, we tried grape drying a few weeks ago. For this, we used a faster, transitional program that heated and dried the fruit kernels at 50-55 degrees Celsius. In the case of grapes, you can speed up the process by cutting the grape in half. Although drying is usually not worth rushing so much.

Certain programs can last up to 30-48 hours.

If you want to supplement your diet with dried fruits you make yourself, try the Italian Tre Spade Atacama Pro Deluxe dryer which is now available at a reasonable price in our webshop. Get ready for winter with high-quality dried fruits!