Fruit chips and how to prepare them

Dried fruit or fruit chips is a healthy and nutty snack that is produced by dehydrating fresh fruit with the help of sunlight or a **fruit drying machine**. The removal of water and moisture from the fruit causes the sugar, fiber, and nutrients in the fruit to reach a higher concentration and their absorption in the body happens faster. The sweet taste of dried fruit has made it a great alternative to chocolates and unhealthy snacks. Of course, dried fruit has a variety of flavors, but dried fruits are often classified as sweet and sour.

How to make fruit chips

Now that you are a little familiar with dried fruit or fruit chips, it is better to check how to prepare it together. In general, fruit chips are prepared in two ways. The traditional or home method in which fresh fruits are dried in the open air with the help of sunlight and the industrial method in which the fruit is dried using a dryer. And we are familiar with home dried vegetables. Although this method was used a lot in the past, it is not recommended today, firstly because of air pollution and secondly because of increased anxiety and lack of time. For the fruits to dry completely hygienically and without changing the taste and color, a strong fruit dryer should be used.

How to prepare fruit chips with a fruit dryer

In the first step, you should get healthy, ripe, hard, and free fruits from any kind of rot or stain. Many people always have a misunderstanding and think that because they are going to dry the fruit, they can use the so-called rancid fruits, while this thinking is very wrong. Wash the fruits well and peel them if necessary. For the fruits to dry well, it is necessary to cut them into Sheet slice. It is better to do this with a **slicer machine** so that the fruits are cut evenly. Put the sliced ​​fruits in the special tray of the machine and put them inside the machine and let them dry at the right temperature and time.

How to make homemade dried fruit

To produce homemade dried fruit, first wash the healthy and ripe fruits well and peel and core them if necessary. Then cut them into slices or cubes in the desired thickness. If the ambient air is clean and away from pollution and dust, let the fruits dry in the open air. Otherwise, you can use a fan, heater, oven or microwave to dry fruits and vegetables

Important points regarding machines and equipment to produce fruit chips

Earlier, we had a small reference to the machines used to produce dried fruit; But if we examine this issue more closely, to **set up a fruit chips production workshop, we need equipment such as [fruit dryer](https://zamens.ir/product-category/%d8%af%d8%b3%d8%aa%da%af%d8%a7%d9%87-%d8%ae%d8%b4%da%a9-%da%a9%d9%86/), worktable, peeler, [corer](https://zamens.ir/product-category/%d9%87%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%87-%da%af%db%8c%d8%b1/), slicer, scale, packing machine and refrigerator. Equipment such as slicer, peeler, and corer are available in manual, electric, and lever models, depending on your budget, you can buy any of them. Choosing the right slicer is very important because in the dried fruit industry, the appearance of the products is very important in their sales. It is usually recommended to use a [hand slicer machine ](https://zamens.ir/product-category/slicer/%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%b3%d8%b1-%d8%af%d8%b3%d8%aa%db%8c/)**for soft fruits and **electric slicers.**

Buying a fruit drying machine

Fruit dryers are also produced and marketed in different capacities and models. Fruit dryers are usually gas or electric and are made in domestic, semi-industrial and industrial capacities. **Zagros Machine Sepahan Industrial Group with [Zamens](https://zamens.ir/)** brand has been operating in the field of semi-industrial and industrial fruit and vegetable drying machines for more than 12 years. You can benefit from the free consultation services of Zagros Machin Sepahan Industrial Group for the purchase of machines and equipment to produce dried fruit to set up a workshop for the production of fruit chips, purchase machinery and equipment, and obtain more information.

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