Hi, y’all, I am trying to find out what brand makes an affordable, reliable dehydrator that can be used to dehydrate vegetables and meat strips.
Also, for those who have done this, I have not. Do you dehydrate the vegetables & meat raw or cooked?
I am looking to make my own dog treats, as dog treats can be expensive when you need healthy, non sugar treats for pets with diabetes.
Thanks in advance!
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John1011 Reputation: 16 See John1011's booth |
i have a a sunbeam and ive had it for prolly 10 years and never had a problem with it. it came with 5 racks and i bought 2 extras.
when i do jerky, its raw and so are the fruits and veggies. i use it ALOT, especially when my fruit trees go wild and the garden starts pumping out goodies! i love my dehydrator!!
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shortysmellsawesome Reputation: 63 See shortysmellsawesome's booth |
I am looking for one too. What are the trays made of?
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BabaYogasHut Reputation: 75 See BabaYogasHut's booth |
You didn’t ask this, but a friend of mine got their
dehydrator from freecycle or CL about a year ago.
She saved a ton of money by doing it that way.
Good Luck
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Vintagemaven Reputation: 629 See Vintagemaven's booth |
I bought a Excalibur Dehydrator a while back. Model #3900. It has 9 large trays. There are cheaper brands out there, but this has been the best for me so far. I have had 2 others previously and like this one the best.
They do make smaller ones than the #3900 that are cheaper. It depends on how much you want to make at one time.
I have been dehydrating for years. Vegetables and meat are dehytrated raw. It is really like a low, low, low oven. I have done many types of vegetables and make venison and beef jerky often.
You can’t go wrong with the Excallibur!! Following is the web address where the Excalibur #3900 and the smaller versions can be found.
Good luck!!!
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nelliekellie Reputation: 756 See nelliekellie's booth |
I have used many and find nothing beats the old fashioned metal one with drawers. Can’t for the life of me remember if it even had a brand on it. You do them up raw.
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OnTopOfJunkMountain Reputation: 86 See OnTopOfJunkMountain's booth |
The Excalibur brand is the best. Nesco wasnt bad for a cheap one, and I have gone through 2 Sunbeams. I am not rough with electrical items—I have a 24 year old television and a 20 year old hair dryer, but the Sunbeam products and I do not get along…
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xxlucytheena Reputation: 20 See xxlucytheena's booth |
My sister and her hubby have a Mr Coffee dehydrator and they use it all the time. They love their machine and are continually making jerky and dried veggies. I think whatever unit you get you’ll be glad you did.
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polzar Reputation: 46 See polzar's booth |
I have had my Ronco Food Dehyrators for about 20+ years and love them
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SatisfyingSoyScents Reputation: 46 See SatisfyingSoyScents' booth |
I actually have a food dehydrator in my booth that is really good. I actually own one myself, and it works well. I love beef jerky, turkey jerky, dried apple and banana rings.
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saleretail Reputation: 26 See saleretail's booth |
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