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- 425 watts of power dries foods, flowers quickly and evenly
- Use for fruits, vegetables, herbs, jerky, granola
- Dehydrate meals for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities
- Patented system generates fast, even drying
- Includes five trays; expands to seven trays with accessory pack
This unit features Nesco/American Harvest's innovative Top Mounted Powerhead that dries food quickly and evenly with superior results. Detaches to make dehydrator dishwasher safe for easy clean up. Fan-Flow Technology means faster, more even drying with no tray rotation necessary. Perfect for the beginner. Drying apple slices in just five hours and beef jerky in seven, this 425-watt dehydrator is exceptionally fast for its price range. Its patented hot-air circulation system ensures not only speed but uniformity, so foods dry evenly. Each of the five trays is 13-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch deep (the plastic dehydrator stands 10 inches high), providing more than 12 square feet of tray space for drying lots of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers at one time. Available separately is a two-tray accessory pack that expands the dehydrator to seven trays. Also available separately are accessories for drying fruit rolls, soups, and sauces and for making jerky from ground meat. Accompanying the dehydrator is a detailed instruction booklet with a drying-time chart for various foods and recipes for cooking with dried foods. --Fred Brack Average Rating of 4.00 out of 36 reviews
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Good Results from a Noisy Machine - Phyllis Staff, Mar 22, 2008
My garden produces lots of veggies and herbs! Usually, it's more than we can eat, and all at once we're inundated with good things that will go to waste if we don't act to save them. Because dried onions and tomatoes are so good, and so expensive, I decided to try drying them myself. Hence, my first foray into the world of food dehydration.
Our onions are bolting, so onions initiated this dehydrator. Pretty good for a first try! Here's what I found, what I liked, and what I am not so fond of:
Food should be sliced very evenly. If you're a skilled chef, this may not be a problem. Otherwise, get yourself a mandolin to insure even drying.
The machine does not distribute heat evenly throughout the drying trays, so food on the two bottom layers was browned as well as dried.
The machine gets hot. I should have realized that it would, but next time, I'll place it somewhere other than the kitchen counter.
The machine is noisy. I started it at night so I thought I wouldn't notice the noise. Wrong!
My onions turned out crispy after about nine hours. Even though some were browner than I prefer, the overall product appeared to be very good. I vacuum-packed them and stored them for winter use.
On the whole, I am pleased with the dehydrator, with the exceptions I've listed. I expect that, over time, I'll get better at drying produce and will save money and have better products than I could have purchased at our local grocery.
Three and one-half stars!
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Thought it would do better - Richard Kipper, Mar 16, 2008
I bought this product thinking it would save me money by making dehydrated treats for my 2 dogs( who are on an all raw,natural diet). After trying it a couple of times the cost was the same as if I would go to store and buy them.I also thought that this one is a little on the noisy side.
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Awesome Device. - Kyle Trail, Mar 15, 2008
My wife and I talked about getting a food dehydrator to make jerky for a few years now. Her father has a Nesco (bigger model) and loves it. He's always got jerky when we visit.
Well, we have a toddler now and he absolutely loves dried fruits. So, we finally bought this model.
Its awesome. Right out of the box, I did some bananas and apples. They are great. We then tried some jerky from a beef loin I had in the freezer and it came out awesome.
We visited my father in law again last weekend and he bought us the jerky kit and we made some from ground sirloin and its great. Just ordered the two add on trays and four of the fruit roll up sheets. Already have the clean screens and love them too. Get it all. Its cheap, works well and you'll save a bundle over buying this stuff in the store.
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food dehydrator - Eileen T., Mar 02, 2008
This is a great product for dehydrating fruits and vegetables. I am a vegan and I also avoid foods that are high in sodium and fat. I use the dehydrator to make healthy snacks like sweet potato crisps.
The product is a bit noisier than a room fan, and it does throw off some heat when operating (not so good on a hot summer day), but I would recommend it. The trays are roomy and easy to clean and it dehydrates faster than most other brands. Last but not least, the price is unbeatable.
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it seems like a good product - Meredith Ilchert, Feb 15, 2008
this is my fist dehydrator. It seems good but it takes a long time to dry things. I don't know if that is the norm with all dehydrators in this price range.
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