Different ways to dry carrots at home for the winter

It is convenient to store dried carrots: it does not take up much space, does not lose its taste and useful properties for a long time. At home, root crops are harvested in the oven, microwave, electric dryer, airfryer and in the open air. Consider all options for drying carrots.

Can carrots be dried

Carrots will not lose their beneficial properties if they are dried in the summer, immediately after ripening.... In autumn, the vegetable already loses its taste and some of its vitamins. It does not require much space for the preparation.

By the way! Dried root crops have a low calorie content: 100 g contains 226 kcal.

How to apply

Dried carrots are added to first courses, gravies, casseroles, vegetable stews, fish preserves and sausages. It is used as a seasoning for pates, sauces and decorative dressings.

The workpiece is suitable for salads and pastries... From the product softened in milk, a pie filling rich in vitamins and fiber is obtained.

Dried carrots are taken on hikes along with other vegetables... Bread is baked with it, adding 2 tablespoons to the dough. l.

Reference. Tea, kvass and coffee, vitamin decoctions for the treatment of various diseases of organs and systems are made from the workpiece.

Selecting and preparing carrots

Selected bright orange, strong and undamaged roots medium in size without defects, pith and stiff fibers.

Suitable for harvesting mid-season and late varieties: they are resistant to diseases and have a longer shelf life. After selection, carrots are washed well with a stiff brush. The tops are cut, washed and dried separately.

Root vegetables are peeled with a knife or peeler. The top green part is removed.

After cleaning, the vegetables are kept in boiling water for 15-20 minutes... As a result, they become soft, but not boiled. It is important that the carrots are not overcooked. To check for readiness, it is slightly pierced with a toothpick: if the tip of the stick passes without effort, the vegetables are removed, cooled under running cold water and wiped with a towel.

Reference. Dried carrots and without processing, raw.

Before harvesting, the root crop is crushed in different ways.:

• rub coarsely;
• cut into rings, semicircles or quarters;
• chopped into cubes, straws or sticks.

The tops are cut and driedgathering in bunches.

How to dry carrots

Vegetables are cooked outdoors for 2 weeks. There are faster ways: in the oven, microwave and other appliances.

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Features of storing carrots at home

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In the sun

Prepared root vegetables are laid out on a tray or net and exposed to the sun... The tops are kept in a shaded place.

At night, the workpiece is brought into the house, and in the morning, when the dew melts, they expose it again. On pallets, vegetables are periodically mixed to dry evenly.

Natural drying saves energybut takes about 10-14 days.

Reference! For the workpiece, the south side of the dust-free site is selected. It is better to have a canopy nearby to protect the product from rain.

In the oven

This is the most readily available stock option... Shredded vegetables are laid out on a baking sheet covered with wax paper, in a layer of no more than 1 cm. Placed in an oven at a temperature of + 65… + 70 ° C. To make the air circulate better, keep the cabinet door slightly open.

For good ventilation of the room, open a window or window.

Take out vegetables several times, stir and cool to room temperature... In total, dry for 6-8 hours. The duration depends on the type of cutting.

In an electric dryer

Pour the sliced ​​carrots onto trays in one layer, and rubbed - with a layer of no more than 5 mm. The temperature is set on the device + 60… + 70 ° C. For uniform drying, the pallets are periodically interchanged.

Cooking time depends on the amount of vegetables and the cutting method.... On average, the process takes 6 to 12 hours. Drying a large volume of carrots takes place in several stages.

In the microwave

Prepared vegetables or tops are laid out on a special flat plate... On the microwave oven, set the power to maximum, the workpiece is dried for 3 minutes.

Then the power mode is reduced by half, the carrots are kept for another 3-5 minutes... To check the readiness of the product, they look into the oven every 30-60 seconds.

In the airfryer

Before drying, all root vegetables are thinly cut or rubbed... After grinding, they are laid out in one layer on grids, which are placed in the device one by one.

Important! For the outflow of moist hot air, a heat-resistant material is inserted between the body and the lid.

Carrots are kept at + 120 ° C and an average blowing speed of 15-20 minutes... The cooking time depends on the amount of vegetables. To speed up the processing, the product is spread in small portions in several passes.

How to check readiness

In the finished product, moisture is reduced by about 15%... Before the end of drying, take one piece for a sample. It should be reasonably brittle, but not crumbly or clumped together. If the vegetables have reached the desired consistency, they begin to sort them.

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Cooking a dressing for carrot soup for the winter

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How to store

Dried vegetables are kept for 2 days in a common container (for example, a wooden box). During this time, the remaining moisture will be evenly distributed.

After the roots are poured into an airtight glass dish or tin, cotton or plastic bags.

For storage in winter, they are placed in a dark, cool place.protected from moisture ingress. The shelf life of such carrots is 1 year.

Drying carrots for tea

Vegetables harvested in the sun or in the oven are prepared tasty and healthy tea. When using the oven, carrots are pre-washed, peeled, chopped, poured onto a baking sheet and set at the maximum temperature.

This drying takes place in 3 stages.:

1. The baking sheet is kept in the oven for 20 minutes.
2. The workpiece is allowed to cool at room temperature.
3. The vegetables are again placed in the oven for 20 minutes.

Wherein the carrots are mixed to distribute moisture evenly... The oven door is left ajar.

Conclusion

Drying carrots for the winter at home does not require special tools and skills. To do this, choose intact vegetables of suitable varieties, wash them thoroughly, peel and grind them. Such root vegetables not only do not lose their beneficial properties and rich composition, but are also stored for up to a year.

The blank is added to various dishes, sauces, fillings for confectionery products.