EZIDRI ULTRA FD1000 DRYER: OVERVIEW, FEATURES, RECIPES

There is such a wonderful saying - "Prepare a sleigh in the summer ...", which means that you need to prepare for winter in advance. This also applies to the procurement of products.

Lack of vitamins does not feel only the body of the person who during the winter will eat vegetables, fruits and herbs with their highest content. There are several ways of harvesting products, in which they remain almost as useful as fresh.

We want to tell you about one of them - the dryer, which is carried out using a special apparatus: a dryer or a dehydrator. Below is information about the features of the dryer "Ezidri Ultra FD1000".

What can be dried

In addition to drying, a number of other methods are used for harvesting products, for example, freezing, salting, pickling, canning. However, only drying and freezing are the most optimal, because they allow to save the greatest number of useful elements.

So, during heat treatment of the products takes a large number of vitamins, as well as enzymes. Salted and fermented foods can not be eaten by young children, and to store them you need a cool and damp place.

But not every family has huge refrigerators or cellars. Conservation thanks to sugar and vinegar greatly changes the taste of products. And the majority of raw vegetables and fruits can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than three months: then they begin to rot, fungi develop in them, vitamins leave them.

Freezing requires a good and roomy freezer. But dried products do not take up much space. Drying is also the oldest method that preserves the greatest number of vitamins, taste and smell.

Learn more about harvesting white mushrooms, spring onions, peas, dill, sorrel, spinach, parsnip, pears, apricots, strawberries, cilantro, yoshta, cranberries, currants, viburnum, apples for the winter.

Many hostesses and today continue to dry products in the old manner - laying them under sheds on newspapers and gauze. However, this requires an open courtyard - drying is problematic in the apartment.

Therefore, the dryer is an excellent way out for those who like to harvest products in this way at home. It is designed to dehydrate foods, with the result that they can be stored for much longer and save the vitamins and minerals necessary for the human body.

Drying in the dryer can be almost all fruits, vegetables, berries, mushrooms, herbs, flowers. The exception is avocado. You can also dry lean meat and fish.

Important! Raw meat, fatty fish, eggs, soft cheeses should not be placed in the dryer. It is not intended for this. Although finished poultry meat is allowed to dry - it does not contain fat, which can oxidize and spoil the product.

Use the advice and choose over-dried fruits and berries that are already soft to dry. They will be the most delicious and useful in dried form. From them the best marshmallow is obtained.

If you are a lover of active recreation and hiking, then in the dryer it is quite possible to dry a set of soup-like concentrates. Then you just need to put the dry mixture in a pot of boiling water and cook a delicious homemade soup.

Dryer characteristics

Let's get acquainted closer with the dryer "Izidri Ultra FD1000" - it is also called "the smartest dryer" on the official website. Its body is made of plastic, the cover is made of refractory polycarbonate, the internal parts (trays, mesh and sheet for marshmallow) are made of food-grade plastic and polypropylene.

The dimensions of the device are small: diameter - 39 cm, height of the base model - 28 cm. Weight is also small - 4.7 kg.

The temperature in the device can be set manually. The thermostat allows you to adjust it from +35 to +60 degrees. The device is equipped with overheating protection that allows you to use it for a long time during the day. Drying occurs with the help of a heat-electric heater (TEH) and a fan. Type of location of heaters - top. Power "Ezidri Ultra FD1000" - up to 1000 watts.

The warranty provided by the manufacturer, the company from New Zealand, is two years.

Basic equipment

Are included in the basic package of the dryer "Isidri Ultra 1000":

five pieces of pallets;
one sheet grid;
one sheet for cooking pastila;
A book containing instructions for use and recipes.

The basic kit is designed for approximately 15 kg of raw foods.

Did you know? 50 g dried cherries contain daily for the human body rate Vitamin B, Cobalt and Magnesium.

Optionally, the package can be changed.

So, the dryer can consist of:

20 pallets for herbs and flowers;
12 pallets on which to dry mushrooms, fruits, vegetables and lean meat;
10 trays for cooking pastila, first courses and snacks.

Benefits

Dryer "Izidri" for vegetables and fruits has several advantages:

horizontal distribution of air by the fan, resulting in high-quality and uniform drying;
ease of use - it is necessary to carry out only four actions: put the products on trays, put them in the device, set the temperature and wait for the required time;
availability of an overheating monitoring system, due to which the device does not require constant monitoring and control;
the most accurate temperature maintenance;
minimum electricity consumption;
capacity of a large number of trays.

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Control

The dryer "Ezidri Ultra FD1000" is controlled by mechanical means - this is the purpose of the thermostat located at the front bottom. It has three positions: "Low" - a low temperature of 35 degrees, "Medium" - an average temperature of 50-55 degrees, "High" - a high temperature of 60 degrees.

The thermostat sets the required temperature depending on the type of food or the prepared dish. To determine the correct temperature, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the "Table of drying products temperature" in the instructions.

Usually greens are dried at 35 degrees, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, flowers - at 50, marshmallows - at 55, meat and fish - at 60.

Turning the dryer on is done by connecting the plug to the socket. The "Start" button in this model is missing. When the device is working, the indicator light is on.

Exploitation

Wash hands thoroughly before drying. Washed and dried with a towel products are cut into pieces with an average thickness of 5 mm. Pieces are arranged so that they do not touch each other.

On one tray only one layer and one type of products is placed. Loaded trays are placed in the dryer. Lubrication trays do not require. If you plan to dry viscous and sticky products, or those that can wake up through the holes, install a grid from below.

Fruits and vegetables are desirable, but not necessarily pre-treated with citric, ascorbic acid or citrus juice. This will keep their color and vitamins A, C. For more information on how to do this, you can find out in the book of recipes.

Important! The dryer must not be placed on the floor. Also it is forbidden to use it on a soft surface. Air must always come to its bottom..

Before loading products in trays, the device must be turned on and warmed up, having previously set the required temperature to the thermostat.

After loading the trays, close the lid. The recommended process duration for each type of product can be found in the instructions. Usually it is from 5 to 15 hours.

Fruits are considered ready if they become flexible and rigid, and when they break, water does not protrude. Vegetables should be firm and crunch. Fish and meat - solid or flexible.

It is not necessary to overdry products, as they will lose most of the healthy ingredients and their taste. There are a few tips that you need to follow to ensure that the operation of the dehydrator is successful and lengthy:

The dryer should be used in a well-ventilated and clean room, away from the direct rays of the sun.
Do not pour water into the device or the device.
When working in the dryer should be at least five pallets, despite the fact that loaded only one.
The main tray in which the candy is prepared and trays cannot be loaded directly into the device. It needs to be done outside of it.
The tray for pastila is the only one that is greased with vegetable oil, it is impossible to wash it with detergents. The plastic from which it is made is not intended for this.
After using the device, you must unplug it from the outlet.
In the process, the dryer can not move.
It is not advisable to turn off the device early.
If you need to leave, and the drying process is not yet completed, you can reduce the temperature.

Dried products are best kept in a cool place without access to light in a glass container or in a vacuum package. Cool them completely before packaging. Dry fish, meat and vegetables are best kept in the refrigerator or freezer.

Did you know? Each decrease in temperature for storing food by 10 ° Increases their shelf life by four times.

Restoration of products occurs by pouring boiling water over them. One cup of water is enough for one cup of fruit.

Dryer Recipes

We serve several recipes that can be used for the Isidri 1000 dryer.

Paste. Prepare fruit puree or grind fruit grated with a mixer. You can sweeten it. To grease the pastes tray with vegetable oil. Puree put a spoon on a pan and flatten a thin layer.

Too thick layer do not need to mash does not fall out of the edges of the pan. Approximately two glasses of mashed potatoes should be placed on one tray.

The tray should be placed on the bottom of the dehydrator. Pastila is prepared at a temperature of 55 degrees. It can be considered finished if it becomes non-sticky. Usually it takes 12-14 hours to prepare, that is, you can turn on the dryer overnight. Beef jerkeys. A pound of beef must be pre-marinated in marinade of:

soy sauce - 4 tablespoons;
tomato sauce - 1 tablespoon;
black pepper - half a teaspoon;
salt - half a teaspoon;
garlic - two cloves;
ginger (ground) - 1 tablespoon;
Curry - 1 tablespoon.

The meat should be completely dipped in the solution and placed in a refrigerator for six to eight hours. After that, the marinade should be drained. At the bottom of the dryer set the pan, and place the meat either on the grid or on the tray.

Preheat the dryer. Close the lid and set the temperature to 60 degrees. After four hours, the meat should be turned. All in all, drying will take six to eight hours.

After six hours you can check the dish for readiness - the finished meat should bend well, but not break.

You can keep the dish for four weeks. If you need longer, then you need to put it in the refrigerator or freezer. Herbal tea. Herbs need to be washed and slightly dried. Then one layer to lay them on the grid. Turn on the dryer at 35 degrees. Herb preparation time is six to eight hours.

Dry herbs will crumble well. To check whether you dried them correctly, they should be put in a sealed container after cooling. If there is no condensation in a few days, the grass is ready. If moisture is present, the product should be dried.

For tea, one teaspoon of herb is taken with a slide. She poured a glass of boiled water and insist five minutes. Before use, tea must be filtered.

Fruit salad. For the salad will need:

dried kiwi, apples, pineapple, nectarine, apricot, peach, plum, strawberry - half a cup;
fruit juice - 4 glasses;
Brandy (to taste) - half a cup.

Fruits and berries must be restored, filled with boiled fruit juice. They should be soft. To taste, you can add brandy or mix with ice cream.

Important! To get raisins and prunes, as close as possible to the one that is sold on the market or in a store, it must be placed in a weak, boiling sugar solution before being put to the dryer.

Potato chips. Add the peppers and milk to the boiled potatoes in salted water and then beat them into the mashed potatoes. Puree lay a thin layer on a solid tray, after it having been lubricated with vegetable oil. Set the temperature to 60 degrees. Dry 10-12 hours.

Buckwheat porridge with vegetables. Buckwheat boil. Onion, carrot and sweet pepper spasserovat in vegetable oil. Mix all. Place on pasta tray. Dry at 60 degrees for 10-12 hours. Before use, porridge poured boiling water.

Dried fruits and vegetables can be used as fillings for pancakes, pies, cakes, biscuits, cookies, in other pastries, of which you can make muesli. Vegetables are also used in soups and seasonings. Dryer "Ezidri Ultra FD1000" is an excellent and indispensable assistant, which quickly, easily and efficiently allows you to dry a large number of different products at home, preparing them for the winter.