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Summer is the perfect time to enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits — and to prepare them for storage. While cucumbers are traditionally pickled, salted, or turned into salads, there’s a unique and flavorful alternative: dried salted cucumbers. This spicy and unusual dehydrated cucumber snack is delicious on its own, or as an addition to meat dishes, soups, or salads.
If you’re tired of the usual cucumber preservation methods, try this dried cucumber recipe using a CraftOil food dehydrator.
Salted cucumbers develop a richer, more balanced flavor when dehydrated. For the best-tasting dried pickles, prepare your cucumbers with this simple brine:
- Mix 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar in 1 liter of cold water;
- Wash 1 kilogram of cucumbers, trim the ends, and slice into thin rounds (about 4–5 mm thick);
- Pour the brine over the cucumbers and let sit for 2–3 hours;
These cucumbers make a low-calorie snack—only 18.6 kcal per 100 grams—that’s perfect for healthy eating. Once marinated, they are ready for dehydration.
How to dehydrate salted cucumbers
Remove the cucumbers from the brine and place them in a strainer or colander to drain excess liquid. Wait about 1 – 1.5 hours.
Arrange the slices in a single layer on the dehydrator trays. Dry in a CraftOil dehydrator at 60°C (140°F) for 6 – 7 hours. The cucumbers are ready when they become firm, crunchy, and break in half with pressure. Cool the dried pickles before serving. Store them in an airtight glass container in a dry place away from strong-smelling foods and moisture.
This snack can only be prepared in a professional food dehydrator. Standard ovens (electric or gas) typically start at 80°C, which is too hot and lacks air circulation (convection) needed for even drying.
CraftOil dehydrators for home and business use
CraftOil — known for its high-quality, vitamin-rich oils — also offers reliable, certified food dehydrators ideal for both household and commercial kitchens.
Key features: made entirely of food-grade stainless steel, intuitive control panels, multiple modes for dehydrating fruits, vegetables, herbs, sterilizing jars, making yogurt, and even preparing hard and semi-hard cheeses. Models such as СШ-М, СШ-М2, СШ-1, СШ-2, and СШ-4 come fully assembled and include a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty. Whether you’re preserving at home or running a food business, these dehydrators are a must-have.
Also in the craftOil catalog: discover a large selection of oil presses for seeds, nuts, and fruit pulp. These devices help you produce fresh, cold-pressed oils at home — ensuring maximum flavor and health benefits.
Want to know more? Interested in CraftOil dehydrators or want to explore home oil pressing? Our consultants are ready to help. Just leave a request on our website, and we’ll get in touch with all the information you need.
