Ronco Food Saver ユーザーズマニュアル

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herbs
Most herbs dry overnight. You will have about one pound of dry 
herbs for every eight pounds of fresh herbs. Dried herbs retain their 
flavor best if they are crushed just before using. Home dehydra-
tion saves a lot of money. Dry chives, oregano, basil, dill, rosemary, 
thyme, parsley, mint, peppers and almost any herb you can find. 
herb Teas
Many of your garden herbs can be dried in your Food Dehydra-
tor and stored in air-tight containers for use throughout the year to 
make delicious, healthful herb teas. Use the leaves and flowers (but 
not the course stems) of most herbs like chamomile, mint, strawber-
ry, sage, blackberry, blueberry and others. It is simple and economi-
cal with the Food Dehydrator. Just steep the dried leaves in a teapot 
and strain.
sachets and Potpourri
Now you can save the beauty of spring and summer and enjoy the 
sweet-smelling plants you have in your flower and herb garden with 
the Food Dehydrator. Select petals or small pieces of the flower 
and place them loosely on the fine mesh tray and place them in 
your Food Dehydrator. When perfectly dried (about five hours) store 
the petals in decorative containers or sachet bags that close with 
a ribbon. Use sachet bags included in our kit to give potpourri as a 
gift. You can sprinkle the petals with spices such as powdered cin-
namon, whole cloves, a bit of dried rosemary or mint for variety. It 
is best to keep the container closed until all of the fragrances have 
blended. Then during the winter months the room can have the 
smell of fresh springtime. A small sachet bag may be placed in your 
drawers to provide a nice lingering fragrance for years.
baby food
Make nutritious baby food without preservative, stabilizers or addi-
tives by using any vegetables or fruits you have previously dehydrat-
ed. Simply soak any amount of the produce in an equal amount of 
warm water. Steam for a few minutes and mash with a fork or puree 
in blender or processor.