SUN OVEN Sun Dry Dehydrating Rack User manual

SUN DRY DEHYDRATING RACKS
A simple effective way to use a GLOBAL SUN OVEN®to dry and
dehydrate with the power of the sun. Easily stackable wire racks allow
up to 3 layers of drying. Use the sun to naturally dry vegetables, fruits,
meats, herbs, or fish.
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Use your SUN OVEN®to:
Preserve Fruits & Vegetables
Dry Fish & Meats
Save Money on Your Food Bills and Food Storage
Sun drying is a natural, economical method of food preservation that maintains a
high level of flavor and nutrients and provides an easy-to-store supply of your
favorite items. You can dry everything you see dried on the grocery shelf: Dried
tomatoes, apricots, pineapple, peaches, prunes, pears, dates, garlic, onion, peppers,
spices, raisins, meats, fish, and much more. The sun will turn meat into tasty and
nutritious jerky which can be stored indefinitely.
Dry and store surplus garden and orchard produce. The freshest, tastiest, and most
nutritious food often comes from your own gardens. High quality fruits and
vegetables are seasonal and only available for a few weeks or months each year. Sun
drying is the key to extending the summer’s precious bounty throughout the year.
Expand your garden and grow more of the things you’d like to enjoy year-round,
such as tomatoes.
Reducing the cost and amount of energy you use for food storage can help your
budget. Sun drying is easier and requires less energy than canning. Freezing is
commonly viewed as the most convenient preservation method, but freezers require
a constant source of electricity and food will be vulnerable to power outages and
mechanical failures.
Most dried vegetables can be easily rehydrated in soups or by including a bit more
water in recipes such as zucchini bread. For great additions to stir-fry and pasta
dishes, you also can rehydrate vegetables by soaking them in water for 10 minutes to
an hour.
You can mix dried fruits with things such as hot cereal or granola to sweeten and
increase nutrients. Sun dried fruits can be blended with seeds, nuts, and grains to
make nourishing energy bars. Sun dried tomatoes taste sweet and are delicious when
eaten plain, made into a tomato pesto, or marinated in olive oil and garlic.
Sun drying can improve the flavor of some foods. Bananas are a delicious fruit, but
dried bananas are delightful. A Roma tomato is very bland, but when dried, it’s a real
tasty treat.

Sun Dry Dehydrating Racks Instructions
Place the Sun Dry Dehydrating Racks on a table or counter.
Rip 3- 9 inch sheets of parchment paper from the roll and place one sheet on each of
the Sun Dry Dehydrating Racks
Stack the Sun Dry Dehydrating Racks on top of each other and place them on the
leveling tray inside the SUN OVEN®.
Turn one of the latches (located on the right hand side which seals the glass door) on
the SUN OVEN® inward and set the glass on top leaving a gap between the black
gasket and the glass to allow moisture to escape.
Occasionally reposition the SUN OVEN®to track the sun as it moves across the sky.
The ideal temperature for drying is between 110 and 150 degrees F. If the
temperature goes over 150, it is best to open the glass door for 2 to 5 minutes to
allow the temperature to drop and adjust focus so the oven is not directly facing the
sun. It is better for the oven temperature to be a bit on the low side. Too high a
temperature could cook the food.
Many foods will dry in one day of sunshine. Wet foods such as tomatoes or pears or
some meat jerky will require a second day. If the drying process is not complete at
the end of the day leave the items to be dried in the SUN OVEN® and latch the
latches over the glass. This will create an air tight seal suspending the drying
overnight and preventing bugs from entering the oven chamber. The drying process
can continue the next day.
How it works
Solar radiation passes through the clear glass door of the SUN OVEN®allowing
enough heat to be trapped inside of the SUN OVEN®to dry the food.
As your food dries, moisture rises with the hot air and escapes through the gap
between the glass door and the black gasket.
FRESH TOMATOES SUNDRIED TOMATOES
BEFORE Sun Drying AFTER Sun Drying
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Wash and shake excess water off the items to be
dried. Cut them to the appropriate size. The
thinner the slices, the faster they dry. Small
pieces will not fall through the parchment paper.
Place the oven outdoors in a sunny spot oriented
to the south.
Put the items to be dried cut-side up on
Sun Dry Dehydrating Racks, about ½” apart