Kiwi is one of the most loved fruits with great sour plus sweet flavor. People who love snacking on kiwi usually wonder whether it is possible to dehydrate their favorite fruit to store it long-term.
Yes, it is possible to dehydrate kiwi. In fact, dehydrated kiwi retains an equal amount of nutritious value as regular kiwi. Although dehydrating kiwi will make it lose all its water content resulting in shrinkage, the health benefits remain the same. Moreover, you will observe increased taste in dried kiwis as compared to fresh kiwis
How to dehydrate kiwi properly?
People tend to employ various approaches in order to dehydrate kiwi.
Method 1: Dehydrating kiwi in a dehydrator
This is one of the simplest methods that you can employ. Using a dehydrator to dry the kiwi will get the job completed quickly without any mess!
Step: 1 Peel and slice the kiwi
You need to peel the kiwi’s skin by using either a vegetable peeler or a thin knife.
Now, chop the kiwi into thin slices. Make sure you cut each slice not more than ¼ inches thick. Just like when dehydrating mushrooms, kiwi also needs to be cut in uniformly thin slices to ensure even dehydration among all the slices.
Step: 2 Placing kiwi in the dehydrator
Place the sliced kiwi on the dehydrator tray, make sure to leave a gap of 1/2 inches among the slices to ensure sufficient airflow.
Now, set the dehydrator’s temperature to 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Put the tray with sliced kiwi in the dehydrator. Make sure to examine the kiwi after 6 hours. It might take up to 12 hours for the kiwi to dry completely, depending on how thin you have cut each slice.
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