Vacuum Drying of Carrot: Evaluation of Different Pre-Treatments and Post-Drying Quality Parameters
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of steam blanching and the combination of citric acid dipping with blanching as pre-treatments on the vacuum drying of carrots. Carrot slices of two thicknesses, 2 mm and 5 mm, were subjected to varying periods of pre-treatments and citric acid concentrations of 0.5% (w/w) and...