Looking for Food Dehydrators- Make your Own Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dried Apples And More in 2024? Scroll down this page and follow the links. And if you bring home some fruit or vegetables and want to can, freeze, make jam, salsa or pickles, see this page for simple, reliable, illustrated canning, freezing or preserving directions. There are plenty of other related resources, click on the resources dropdown above. If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.
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Drying foods is one of the oldest and safest ways to preserve food. And while that often conjures up images of tough beef jerky; there are more gourmet dried foods appearing in fancy restaurants these days, such as "sun-dried" tomatoes!
A food dehydrator is a small electrical appliance for drying foods indoors. A food dehydrator has an electric element, similar to a a hair dryer) for heat and a fan and vents for air circulation. Dehydrators are efficiently designed to dry foods fast at 140ºF.
Costs vary depending on features, from a low of about $35 to a high of $200. Most models are expandable and you can purchase additional trays later. Twelve square feet of drying space dries about a half-bushel of produce. The major disadvantage of many dehydrators is their limited capacity.
There are two basic designs for dehydrators. One has horizontal air flow and the other has vertical air flow. In the units with horizontal flow, the heating element and fan are located on the side of the unit. The major advantages of horizontal flow are: it reduces flavor mixture so several different foods can be dried at one time; all trays receive equal heat penetration. Vertical air flow dehydrators have the heating element and fan located at the base, which is normally on the top, so that liquids will not drip into the electric components. If different foods are dried, flavors can mix.
Here are a variety of food dehydrators, at the best prices I could find. Scroll down this page for photos, descriptions, prices and ordering information. For more information about drying food see our directions here and this pdf file from UGA. Also, see this page for Canners (all types).
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Elite Gourmet EFD319 Food Dehydrator,It gets fantastic reviews, is very inexpensive and has 5 BPA-Free 11.4" Trays, plus adjustable temperature controls. Make Jerky, Herbs, Dried Fruit, Veggies, Dried Snacks. The temperature can be adjusted from 95ºF to 158ºF so foods are dehydrated at their optimal temperature and horizontal air flow distributes heat evenly and efficiently. | ||
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Presto 06300 Dehydro Electric Food DehydratorIt has 4 drying trays and can be expanded to 8 trays. Gets great reviews and is inexpensive. | ||
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Nesco Snackmaster Express dehydrator,Well, it's on the lower price end of the scale, but since the temperature is not adjustable, I'd recommend one of the ones below if you can afford them. |
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Nesco Snackmaster Express Food Dehydrators - FD-60 |
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Nesco Food & Jerky dehydratorBlake: I think this one is the best value! |
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Nesco American Harvest FD-1018A Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator |
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Excalibur 3900B 9-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator with Adjustable Thermostat Accurate Temperature Control Faster and Efficient Drying Includes Guide to Dehydration
OK, this is the professional model. If you plan to do a lot of drying, this the the creme de la creme! |
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It comes with 50 Recipes for Jerky, Vegetables Fruit, Meat, Dog Treats, Herbs, and Yogurt, Dryer Machine with
Temperature Control, 6 Stainless Steel Trays, Rear-Mounted Fan, Silver |
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Magic Mill Food Dehydrator MachineIt has 11 Stainless Steel Trays , Adjustable Timer and Temperature Control . Great to make Meat Jerky, Herb, Meat, Beef, Dried Fruits and Vegetables. It has safety Over-Heat Protection. Wattage 1000 watts |
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Canning & Preserving for Dummies by Karen Ward
This is THE book on canning! My grandmother used this book when I was a child. It tells you in simple instructions how to can almost anything; complete with recipes for jam, jellies, pickles, sauces, canning vegetables, meats, etc. If it can be canned, this book likely tells you how! Click on the link below for more information and / or to buy (no obligation to buy)
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This is guide fromthe USDA is a nicely bound and published versrion of the recipes dveeloped over the past 100 years, updated and lab tested.
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