Special applications
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Apple storage
You can treat homegrown apples in the
st
eam oven to increase the length of
time for which you can store them.
Once treated, the apples will keep for 5
to 6 months when stored in a dry, cool
and well-ventilated place. This method
is only suitable for apples and not for
other types of fruit.
Settings
Automatic programmes | Fruit | Apples |
Whole | Preserving
or
Oven functions | Steam cooking
T
emperature: 50 °C
Duration: 5 minutes
Blanching
Blanch vegetables before freezing
them. Blanching helps maintain the
quality of the pr
oduce when it is frozen.
Blanching vegetables also helps them
r
etain their original colour.
Procedure
P
ut the prepared vegetables into a
perforated cooking container.
Once blanched, plunge the
vege
tables into ice cold water to cool
them down quickly. Drain them well.
Settings
Special applications | Blanching
or
Oven functions | Steam cooking
T
emperature: 100 °C
Duration: 1 minute