Today, home appliance stores offer a wide variety of useful kitchen appliances, one of which is a vegetable and mushroom dryer. It is important to know what to look for first when choosing this device.
It is necessary
- - a computer with Internet access;
- - advertising brochures.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you should know that electric dryers, according to their principle of operation, are divided into two types: infrared and convective. The former perform drying in a temperature range of 40 to 60 degrees Celsius. Infrared rays penetrate food and slowly evaporate the water. This allows you to save more nutrients (trace elements, vitamins). In cheaper convection dryers, ingredients are processed with hot air. As a result, moisture evaporates only from the surface, which leads to a deterioration in the quality of the finished product.
Step 2
Get to know the manufacturers of electric dryers. Look at the models, read reviews on the operation of the device of this or that brand. Decide which features you need and which ones you can do without. For example, a countdown timer and automatic shutdown after the end of drying, etc. make it easier to work with the device. While rotating trays, controlled fan speed, etc. are helpful but not required. When choosing features, remember that any additional option will increase the price.
Step 3
Think about how much mushrooms you need to dry and how much time you want to spend on it. Answering these questions will help you choose the device with the optimal capacity and power. After all, it is clear that the more powerful the device, the faster you get the finished product, and the more pallets in the electric dryer, the more mushrooms you dry at one time.
Step 4
Pay attention to the material from which the dryer body is made: it can be metal or plastic. Moreover, devices with a plastic case have a number of advantages: they do not overheat, weigh less, etc.
Step 5
Don't forget about safety. Since drying takes place at high temperatures, overheating of the device is not excluded. Therefore, it is better if it is equipped with a thermostat, which will allow it to automatically turn off when it reaches a critical level.
