West Bend Back to Basics FD-600 User Manual
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MAKING YOUR OWN DRIED FOODS IS
FUN, EASY & DELICIOUS
Congratulations on your purchase of the Back To Basics Food
Dehydrator. You’ll love the convenience and ease of drying your own
trail foods, healthy and nutritional snacks, and tasty jerky all without
chemicals and preservatives. You’ll be surprised at the savings over
store-bought dried foods, too. Your new Food Dryer will pay for itself
many times over while providing better tasting, more nutritious foods.
Go ahead........dry it, you'll like it!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS............................................................ 2
FOOD HANDLING WARNINGS......................................................... 3
SELECTING FOODS TO DRY........................................................... 3
DRYING TIMES.................................................................................. 3
BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS............................................. 4
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................. 4
DRYING FRUITS................................................................................ 5
PRETREATMENTS FOR FRUIT........................................................ 5
ROTATING TRAYS............................................................................ 6
DRYNESS TEST................................................................................ 6
FRUITS THAT DRY BEST.................................................................. 7
MAKING FRUIT LEATHER............................................................... 8
DRYING VEGETABLES.................................................................... 9
PRETREATMENTS FOR VEGETABLES.......................................... 9
VEGETABLES THAT DRY BEST..................................................... 10
DRYING MEATS............................................................................ 11
DRYING HERBS & SPICES............................................................ 12
STORAGE/PACKAGING.................................................................. 13
REHYDRATING METHODS............................................................. 14
RECIPES TO GET YOU STARTED................................................. 15
FOOD DEHYDRATOR ACCESSORIES.......................................... 18
WARRANTY & SERVICE................................................................. 19