Nesco Food Dehydrator User Manual

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Average 
Food
Part of Plant Preparation  Drying Time Uses
Fennel
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Salads, soups or stews
Fennel
Seeds
Rinse in cold water
2-5 hrs.
Cakes, cookies, breads
Garlic
Clove
Cut in half
6-12 hrs.
Salt, powder, recipes
lengthwise
Ginger 
Root
Rinse, slice  3/8" or  
2-5 hrs.
Meat, vegetables, 
grate
cookies and dessert 
dishes
Ginger 
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Soups
Marjoram
Leaves 
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs. 
Italian, meat, fish, egg
and poultry dishes 
Mint
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Sauces, mint jelly & 
lamb dishes.
Mustard
Seeds 
Rinse in cold water
2-5 hrs.
Corned beef, 
sauerkraut, salad 
dressings & cabbage
Oregano
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Italian, Greek, 
Mexican
and tomato dishes
Parsley
Leaves and
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Powder, use leaves 
stems
for flakes
Rosemary
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Barbecue sauces, 
poultry, meats, egg 
dishes, lamb,
and vegetables  
Sage
Leaves and
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Poultry, pork, lamb, 
stems
veal and fish dishes
Tarragon
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Sauces, salads, fish 
and poultry
Thyme
Leaves
Rinse in cold water
1-3 hrs.
Meat, fish and poultry
dishes, green beans, 
beets, carrots, and 
potatoes
Herb Drying Guidelines