Water blanching –
Determining Dryness
VEGETABLE DRYING GUIDE
Dry vegetables at 125°F or 52°C.
Vegetable Preparation
Pretreatment
water blanching or
steam blanching
Average Drying
Time
Asparagus Cut into 1˝ pieces. water 3½-4½ minutes
steam 4-5 minutes
6-8 hours
Beans, green/wax Remove ends and strings. Cut into 1˝ pieces. water 2 minutes
steam 2-2½ minutes
6-11 hours
Beets Cook until tender. Cool and peel. Cut into shoestring strips ⅛˝ thick. None – Already cooked. 4-7 hours
Broccoli Cut into serving pieces. water 2 minutes
steam 3-3½ minutes
4-7 hours
Carrots Peel and cut off ends. Cut into ⅛˝ to ¼˝ slices. water 3 minutes
steam 3-3½ minutes
4-10 hours
Cauliower Cut into serving pieces. water 3-4 minutes
steam 4-5 minutes
5-8 hours
Celery Trim ends. Cut into ¼˝ slices. water 2 minutes
steam 2 minutes
2-4 hours
Corn, cut Husk and remove silk. Blanch and cut corn from cob. water 1½ minutes
steam 2-2½ minutes
6-10 hours
Mushrooms Wash and slice ⅜˝ thick. None 2-6 hours
Onions Remove outer skin. Cut off top and root ends. Cut into ¼˝ slices. None 3-7 hours
Peas Shell. water 2 minutes
steam 3 minutes
5-9 hours
Peppers and pimientos Remove stem, core, and inner partitions. Cut into ¼˝ strips. None 5-10 hours
Potatoes Peel and cut into ¼˝ slices. water 5-6 minutes
steam 6-8 minutes
4-8 hours
Summer squash and zucchini Trim ends. Cut into ¼˝ slices. water 1½ minutes
steam 2½-3 minutes
4-6 hours
Tomatoes Peel, if desired. Cut into sections ¾˝ wide. None 6-11 hours
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