How to dry fruit

In this part of the article, we are going to teach different methods of drying fruit at home so that you can use these methods to prepare healthy, nutritious and delicious snacks.

In the years before modernity, all people processed dried fruits by themselves because the world was not developed enough to be able to get the dried fruits they needed from the market, and also because in the past, women used to dry fruit as one of the household customs. They knew, but even today, despite the large and numerous stores that exist all over the country and offer quality products, there are still some people who adhere to the same old tradition and carry out drying steps from zero to one hundred. They do different fruits and are looking for the question of how to make dried fruit?

Humans need to consume fruits daily to maintain their body's health and supply all kinds of vitamins and minerals. Many people refrain from consuming fruit for various reasons, one of which is the unavailability of seasonal fruits.

The importance of drying fruit

One of the importance of fruit drying is to pay attention to the fact that by drying all kinds of fruits from spring to winter, we can enjoy different types of fruit in all months of the year.

Dried fruit or so-called fruit chips have many uses in our lives, for example, first of all, it is useful for our children because they are growing and need to absorb vitamins and minerals, especially when they reach the month of Mehr and study time. They will arrive and it would be good if we think more about feeding our children at this time and by preparing some fruit chips and various nuts and dried fruits every day, it will help to maintain their health and provide them with enough energy. do.

Drying fruit by sunlight (solar drying)

One of the simplest and most common methods of drying fruit with sunlight is that you usually have to chop the fruit and expose it to direct sunlight for a few days.

Drying steps:    

• To dry the fruit, it is necessary to choose several consecutive days when the weather is sunny and the air humidity is below 60%, because the drying process takes several consecutive days.
• It is necessary to choose the fruits after halving or crushing them in a suitable container, which can be a tray or fiberglass, etc. and then cover the bottom with a clean and suitable cloth or silicone paper and put the fruits Place them at a distance from each other.
• In order to distance the desired tray or container from the ground, you can place two bricks under it so that it is far from the ground. The reason for keeping the container away from the ground is to keep the container containing the fruits away from the wet ground.
• To speed up the drying process, you can prepare an aluminum sheet and place it under the container.
• We can cover the container with a net or a thin cloth to keep insects and birds away.
• At night, it is better to place the desired tray or container under a shade or a covered environment because the cool air makes the fruits moist again.
• In the last step, after a few days when the drying process is done, collect the fruits and make them available for snacking.

Drying the fruit through the oven

another one of best methods of drying fruit Using the oven is because you have control over the result of your work and you don't add additives or sugar to it, and the most important thing is that you only need several hours to dry the fruits.

Drying steps:

• Choose the fruits you want and wash them with cold water, remove the damaged and stained parts from the fruits, and if the fruit has a core and seed, take it out and cut the fruits equally. Because they dry together in a period of time.
• Tip: To peel the fruit, you can first put it in boiling water for 30 minutes and then transfer it to a bowl of ice water to peel it. (optional)
• In order to preserve the appearance of the fruits, it is necessary to soak them in lemon juice and water for 10 minutes, pour them in a colander, and finally dry them with a towel or a lint-free cloth.
• In the last step, preheat the oven at a temperature of 54-71 degrees Celsius and cover the oven tray with wax paper and arrange the fruit pieces in a single layer with a little distance from each other so that they do not overlap. And let the fruits prepare in the oven for 6 to 10 hours to provide you with delicious snacks.