Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

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Oh, I love, LOVE dried tomatoes, too! I just hope I can manage to not kill my tomato plants so that I can have some to dry, lol!FrannyOn Mar 30, 2011, at 10:28 AM, lil_joy wrote:

Go ahead and get the nine tray. You don't have to use all the trays but I promise you there will be times when you will. I would even say that most of the time you will. I mostly do dried tomatoes and fill my nine tray up a couple of times in a row when doing them. We love dried tomatoesKim in ORFrom: Franny Lesniak <frannyfly@...>Subject: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 9:58 AM

to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience with a dehydrator)...I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just can't decide if I need the 9 tray.Here are the factors...We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least, but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot of beef jerky, as my daughter

has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different options).So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor, while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for me?While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger (I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.Any wise words of

advice?Franny

[Guest guest]

Oh, I love, LOVE dried tomatoes, too! I just hope I can manage to not kill my tomato plants so that I can have some to dry, lol!FrannyOn Mar 30, 2011, at 10:28 AM, lil_joy wrote:

Go ahead and get the nine tray. You don't have to use all the trays but I promise you there will be times when you will. I would even say that most of the time you will. I mostly do dried tomatoes and fill my nine tray up a couple of times in a row when doing them. We love dried tomatoesKim in ORFrom: Franny Lesniak <frannyfly@...>Subject: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 9:58 AM

to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience with a dehydrator)...I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just can't decide if I need the 9 tray.Here are the factors...We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least, but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot of beef jerky, as my daughter

has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different options).So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor, while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for me?While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger (I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.Any wise words of

advice?Franny

[Guest guest]

LOL, isn't it eye opening, Franny, when you realize you DO like to cook, and DO like to be in the kitchen?? My kitchen is actually my haven-tiny as it is, it is where I spend most of my time. Another hobby of mine is SCOUTING for gadgets at yard sales, thrift stores, etc. There are some things I simply won't buy used, gadgets being one of them, BUT-you can often find them still in their sealed boxes for next to nothing! Half the fun for me is in the hunt!! I got my first food sealer for 1 dollar-still in the box!!! I have since upgraded (wore that one out, lol), but it is fun to go hunting for this stuff. Sometimes I don't even know I WANT a gadget until I see it on a thrift store shelf-then I gotta have it, lol. I have no other addictive habits, so I am happy to indulge this one! I am the wrong person to

recommend gadgets, as I think I go WAYYYY overboard, lol. Grab whatever strikes your fancy!From: Kim Bassett <ke_bassett@...>Subject: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 11:13 AM

We have a 5 tray, which is great for us since we have a small open living room/kitchen area. The fan of the 9 tray is louder plus we don't have a spot for the tall 9 tray in our kitchen....BUT, if space and noise is not an issue it is worth every penny to buy the 9 tray....If I had a spare room to put it in or had a larger kitchen I would have gotten the 9 tray. There are many things I dehydrate that has height higher than the space b/n the trays, so I can't dehydrate as much at one time for those things. If you want to make yogurt this may be an issue.

You'll make the right decision I know,

Kim

>

> to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience with a dehydrator)...

>

> I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just can't decide if I need the 9 tray.

>

> Here are the factors...

>

> We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least, but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot of beef jerky, as my daughter has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different options).

>

> So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor, while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for me?

>

> While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger (I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.

>

> Any wise words of advice?

>

>

> Franny

>

[Guest guest]

LOL, isn't it eye opening, Franny, when you realize you DO like to cook, and DO like to be in the kitchen?? My kitchen is actually my haven-tiny as it is, it is where I spend most of my time. Another hobby of mine is SCOUTING for gadgets at yard sales, thrift stores, etc. There are some things I simply won't buy used, gadgets being one of them, BUT-you can often find them still in their sealed boxes for next to nothing! Half the fun for me is in the hunt!! I got my first food sealer for 1 dollar-still in the box!!! I have since upgraded (wore that one out, lol), but it is fun to go hunting for this stuff. Sometimes I don't even know I WANT a gadget until I see it on a thrift store shelf-then I gotta have it, lol. I have no other addictive habits, so I am happy to indulge this one! I am the wrong person to

recommend gadgets, as I think I go WAYYYY overboard, lol. Grab whatever strikes your fancy!From: Kim Bassett <ke_bassett@...>Subject: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 11:13 AM

We have a 5 tray, which is great for us since we have a small open living room/kitchen area. The fan of the 9 tray is louder plus we don't have a spot for the tall 9 tray in our kitchen....BUT, if space and noise is not an issue it is worth every penny to buy the 9 tray....If I had a spare room to put it in or had a larger kitchen I would have gotten the 9 tray. There are many things I dehydrate that has height higher than the space b/n the trays, so I can't dehydrate as much at one time for those things. If you want to make yogurt this may be an issue.

You'll make the right decision I know,

Kim

>

> to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience with a dehydrator)...

>

> I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just can't decide if I need the 9 tray.

>

> Here are the factors...

>

> We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least, but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot of beef jerky, as my daughter has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different options).

>

> So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor, while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for me?

>

> While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger (I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.

>

> Any wise words of advice?

>

>

> Franny

>

[Guest guest]

lol@ drying boots! :DGood point about the cost (and not to mention the pita!) of selling the 5 tray and then buying the one I really wanted in the first place. ;)Oh do tell how it goes when you dehydrate the frozen veggies - I am most curious!FrannyOn Mar 30, 2011, at 11:32 AM, FOOD FUN wrote:

We're a family of 3 and don't have a garden yet. But I bought the 9 tray

because I still feel like I will need the space. It's a small price

difference between the 2 and you don't have to use all 9 trays. If you want

to do something taller, like yogurt in tall glass mason jars or drying boots

(haven't done, don't need in Texas, but heard someone else do this), you

have more height to work with in the 9 tray. I figured if I got the 5 and

wanted more, it would costly to sell the 5 for lost less than I paid and

then buy the 9.

On another group there is a guy named Charlie that gets the bags of frozen

vege's on sale and dumps them into the dryer, they are ready to dry out of

the bag. I am going to do this.

Good luck,

Beverly

Texas

seeking dehydrator option guidance

to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience

with a dehydrator)...

I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an

excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just

can't decide if I need the 9 tray.

Here are the factors...

We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in

my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the

least, but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and

veggies can uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish

color). My husband is a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of

that which I grow in my garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year

old son especially) love dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that.

Plus, I will be making a lot of beef jerky, as my daughter has celiac

disease, and it's next to impossible to find gf jerky (and that which I have

found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving a go at making yogurt and kale

chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the best choice (from what I

understand of what I have read about different options).

So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the

size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt

motor, while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a

difference for me?

While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend

money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's

bigger (I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I

don't want to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get

the larger one.

Any wise words of advice?

Franny

[Guest guest]

Another freezer? LOL

What else do I need on my list?

Franny

[Guest guest]

LOL, a kitchen addition??From: Teri Kuiper <usborne@...>Subject: Re: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 12:02 PM

Another freezer? LOL

What else do I need on my list?

Franny

[Guest guest]

I am so glad I got the 9 tray. One of my favorite things to make in the

excalibur is the cheezy kale chips. You have to take out every other tray since

they sit up tall. So I only get 4 trays worth of food in there anyway for that

which is eaten very fast.

The only time I seem to run it mostly empty is when I am drying seeds or nuts.

The two options have the same footprint, one is just taller. I think it looks

nice in the kitchen. We are planning to sell our house so I slid it into the

pantry to show the house. It's very light to move.

If you are buying it direct, you can go through my site and find the web

specials. If you do, thank you!

I also have a nice video on this page.

http://www.debdrake.com/excalibur.html

Deborah Drake, ND

www.debdrake.com

> >

> > From: Franny Lesniak <frannyfly@...>

> > Subject: seeking dehydrator option guidance

> >

> > Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 9:58 AM

> >

> >

> > to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience

with a dehydrator)...

> >

> >

> > I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an

excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just

can't decide if I need the 9 tray.

> >

> > Here are the factors...

> >

> > We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in

my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least,

but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can

uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is

a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my

garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love

dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot

of beef jerky, as my daughter has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to

find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving

a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the

best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different

options).

> >

> > So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the

size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor,

while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for

me?

> >

> > While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend

money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger

(I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want

to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.

> >

> > Any wise words of advice?

> >

> >

> > Franny

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

lol!FOn Mar 30, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Teri Kuiper wrote:

Another freezer? LOL

What else do I need on my list?

Franny

[Guest guest]

Funny you should mention - we're saving up for a kitchen/bathroom (basically, back of the house remodel), lol! You should see the bathrooms that we have... yikes! The house was built before bathrooms, so bathrooms were added on many years later - and when they were added on, they were done so in a very unfortunate manner. And nothing has ever been done to them since! (The house was built in 1917, don't know exactly what year the bathrooms were added on, but they were sort of squeezed into odd places).So, yes - kitchen addtion (remodel) is on the list! lol!FrannyOn Mar 30, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Berry wrote:

LOL, a kitchen addition??From: Teri Kuiper <usborne@...>Subject: Re: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 12:02 PM

Another freezer? LOL

What else do I need on my list?

Franny

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Deborah - that looks like a great deal!FrannyOn Mar 30, 2011, at 11:07 AM, Deborah Drake, ND wrote:

I am so glad I got the 9 tray. One of my favorite things to make in the excalibur is the cheezy kale chips. You have to take out every other tray since they sit up tall. So I only get 4 trays worth of food in there anyway for that which is eaten very fast.

The only time I seem to run it mostly empty is when I am drying seeds or nuts.

The two options have the same footprint, one is just taller. I think it looks nice in the kitchen. We are planning to sell our house so I slid it into the pantry to show the house. It's very light to move.

If you are buying it direct, you can go through my site and find the web specials. If you do, thank you!

I also have a nice video on this page.

http://www.debdrake.com/excalibur.html

Deborah Drake, ND

www.debdrake.com

[Guest guest]

Franny...If you can fit the larger height, definitely the 9 tray. I am an empty

Nester and still manage to use all trays most times. As for gadgets, if you are

getting a dehydrator, you will definitely need a mandolin slicer. I recommend

one with a v-blade. Mine is from Genius and you can dial from underneath for the

depth of slice desired. Did sweet potato chips last night and the v mandolin

sliced those hard potatoes nice and thin for dehydrating.

http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.K33975.desc.Gen\

ius-Speed-Slicer-Plus-with-Storage-Container

Carol K

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----- Original Message -----

> From: " Franny Lesniak "

> <<...to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience

> with a dehydrator)... I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've

about settled on an

> excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just

> can't decide if I need the 9 tray.>>

[Guest guest]

Can anyone tell me how often Excalibur has their Free Shipping specials? I am

not quite ready to get one. Thanks.

Bette in FL

> >

> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:58 AM

> > Subject: seeking dehydrator option guidance

> >

> > to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience

with a dehydrator)...

> >

> > I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an

excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just

can't decide if I need the 9 tray.

> >

> > Here are the factors...

> >

> > We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in

my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least,

but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can

uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is

a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my

garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love

dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot

of beef jerky, as my daughter has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to

find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving

a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the

best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different

options).

> >

> > So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the

size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor,

while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for

me?

> >

> > While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend

money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger

(I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want

to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.

> >

> > Any wise words of advice?

> >

> >

> > Franny

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints) but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Ok, new gadget that I must have.

Beverly

Texas

(I want a canning kitchen, and this would be perfect with a mommy get away

attached to it.)

From: "Franny Lesniak" <frannyfly@...>

We do have an attached garage apartment with a small full kitchen...

[Guest guest]

That's a great idea. Now to screen in my patio.

Beverly

Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

" Vitamix " < >

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 12:36 PM

Ok, new gadget that I must have.

Beverly

Texas

(I want a canning kitchen, and this would be perfect with a mommy get away

attached to it.)

From: " Franny Lesniak " <frannyfly@...>

We do have an attached garage apartment with a small full kitchen...

[Guest guest]

I've always known that I like to cook, hence the gadgets. It's a nice way to occupy my time (when I have it) but the best part is that it usually tastes great and is cheaper than buying out.

Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Vi tamixEnthusiasts

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 11:13 AM

We have a 5 tray, which is great for us since we have a small open living room/kitchen area. The fan of the 9 tray is louder plus we don't have a spot for the tall 9 tray in our kitchen....BUT, if space and noise is not an issue it is worth every penny to buy the 9 tray....If I had a spare room to put it in or had a larger kitchen I would have gotten the 9 tray. There are many things I dehydrate that has height higher than the space b/n the trays, so I can't dehydrate as much at one time for those things. If you want to make yogurt this may be an issue.

You'll make the right decision I know,

Kim

>

> to all you dehydrator pundits (or just anyone who has had any experience with a dehydrator)...

>

> I'm about to take the plunge and buy a dehydrator. I've about settled on an excalibur... but I'm on the fence between the 5 tray and the 9 tray. I just can't decide if I need the 9 tray.

>

> Here are the factors...

>

> We're a small family (4 of us). I'm growing a garden for the first time in my life (I have a black thumb, so my expectations are modest to say the least, but I have the notion that my desire to grow organic fruits and veggies can uplift me and turn my black thumb to at least a brown-ish color). My husband is a backpacker, so I would like to dehydrate some of that which I grow in my garden for his backpack meals. My kids (my 13 year old son especially) love dehydrated fruit, so I will be doing a lot of that. Plus, I will be making a lot of beef jerky, as my daughter has celiac disease, and it's next to impossible to find gf jerky (and that which I have found tastes nasty). I also plan on giving a go at making yogurt and kale chips, hence the design of the excalibur is the best choice (from what I understand of what I have read about different options).

>

> So my quandary is the size. The 5 tray or the 9 tray? Do I actually need the size of the 9 tray model? Also, the motor of the 9 tray has a 600 watt motor, while the 5 tray has a 440 watt motor - will that make much of a difference for me?

>

> While the 9 tray isn't all that much more expensive, I don't want to spend money on a larger size if it's not really what I need just because it's bigger (I know, I know, everything's bigger in Texas...), but then again I don't want to get the smaller size and then later regret that I didn't get the larger one.

>

> Any wise words of advice?

>

>

> Franny

>

[Guest guest]

I have a best friend that hates to cook. But she won't buy anything to make

it easier. Old dull knives, warped pans, cut up cutting boards, etc. It's

depressing. I would hate cooking if that's all I had, too. If we eat over

at her house, I bring everything needed to prepare the meal. If I'm gonna

help, I want to do it right.

Beverly

Re: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

LOL, isn't it eye opening, Franny, when you realize you DO like to cook, and

DO like to be in the kitchen?? My kitchen is actually my haven-tiny as it

is, it is where I spend most of my time. Another hobby of mine is SCOUTING

for gadgets at yard sales, thrift stores, etc. There are some things I

simply won't buy used, gadgets being one of them, BUT-you can often find

them still in their sealed boxes for next to nothing! Half the fun for me is

in the hunt!! I got my first food sealer for 1 dollar-still in the box!!! I

have since upgraded (wore that one out, lol), but it is fun to go hunting

for this stuff. Sometimes I don't even know I WANT a gadget until I see it

on a thrift store shelf-then I gotta have it, lol. I have no other addictive

habits, so I am happy to indulge this one! I am the wrong person to

recommend gadgets, as I think I go WAYYYY overboard, lol. Grab whatever

strikes your fancy!

[Guest guest]

Wow...now that takes me back. We had one of those when I was growing up. As I

recall, I used it more than my mom did...must have had those fledgling gadget

genes going on even then! lol Wonder whatever happened to it. There are a

couple of mystery boxes out in the barn, I'll have to check them out when the

weather warms up some...probably around July!!

Let us know how you like it. I remember it had a wrap around shield that you

could snap on to protect your hand...and it was very fast and fun!!

Carol K

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---- <kareningotham@...> wrote:

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable

price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture

them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except

Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints)

but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like

julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

[Guest guest]

Oh, you got it??? Yeah, my turn! Didn't want to be bidding against you, lol.From: <kareningotham@...>Subject: Re: Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 7:51 PM

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints) but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Ok, new gadget that I must have. Beverly Texas (I want a canning kitchen, and this would be perfect with a mommy get away attached to it.) From: "Franny Lesniak" <frannyfly@...> We do have an attached garage apartment with a small full kitchen...

[Guest guest]

Oh, good--that's encouraging news! I hope you find yours--we can compare notes! This one has a guard that's held in place with a pin but I see that the demonstrators often take them off. I really like the fact that's it's not electric and hasn't a bunch of large pieces that I'd need to wash. I'm particularly looking forward to using it for onions--a chore I really don't feel like relegating to my Vita-Mix or my Norwalk (and the Cuisinart is put away, so...).

I wonder if this slices thin enough for dehydrating? I can tell you straight off that the "crinkle cut" cone will probably NEVER see any use. There's also a sixth cone that does thick slices; it's about $12+shipping.

Re: Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Wow...now that takes me back. We had one of those when I was growing up. As I recall, I used it more than my mom did...must have had those fledgling gadget genes going on even then! lol Wonder whatever happened to it. There are a couple of mystery boxes out in the barn, I'll have to check them out when the weather warms up some...probably around July!!

Let us know how you like it. I remember it had a wrap around shield that you could snap on to protect your hand...and it was very fast and fun!!

Carol K

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---- <kareningotham@...> wrote:

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints) but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

[Guest guest]

To answer Szell's relentless question, "it's safe now." I think I'm going to find this useful. Be aware, though, that I've seen "nickel" and "chrome" mentioned--I don't know if that's a problem for you or not. Also, if you find something without a pin/guard, Vollrath, the manufacturer, doesn't sell parts to consumers but will give you the names of parts dealers in your area whom you can contact.

Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Ok, new gadget that I must have.

Beverly

Texas

(I want a canning kitchen, and this would be perfect with a mommy get away

attached to it.)

From: "Franny Lesniak" <frannyfly@...>

We do have an attached garage apartment with a small full kitchen...

[Guest guest]

Nickle is indeed an issue, so I will investigate. DO TELL when you have it in your hot lil hand though! Can't wait for a review!

From: <kareningotham@...>

Subject: Re: Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 7:51 PM

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints) but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

Ok, new gadget that I must have. Beverly Texas (I want a canning kitchen, and this would be perfect with a mommy get away attached to it.) From: "Franny Lesniak" <frannyfly@...> We do have an attached garage apartment with a small full kitchen...

[Guest guest]

What I remember most with my mom's is cabbage, cabbage, cabbage!!

Carol K

---- <kareningotham@...> wrote:

Oh, good--that's encouraging news! I hope you find yours--we can compare notes!

This one has a guard that's held in place with a pin but I see that the

demonstrators often take them off. I really like the fact that's it's not

electric and hasn't a bunch of large pieces that I'd need to wash. I'm

particularly looking forward to using it for onions--a chore I really don't feel

like relegating to my Vita-Mix or my Norwalk (and the Cuisinart is put away,

so...).

I wonder if this slices thin enough for dehydrating? I can tell you straight off

that the " crinkle cut " cone will probably NEVER see any use. There's also a

sixth cone that does thick slices; it's about $12+shipping.

Re: Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

? Wow...now that takes me back. We

had one of those when I was growing up. As I recall, I used it more than my mom

did...must have had those fledgling gadget genes going on even then! lol Wonder

whatever happened to it. There are a couple of mystery boxes out in the barn,

I'll have to check them out when the weather warms up some...probably around

July!!

Let us know how you like it. I remember it had a wrap around shield that you

could snap on to protect your hand...and it was very fast and fun!!

Carol K

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---- & lt;kareningotham@... & gt; wrote:

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable

price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture

them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except

Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints)

but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like

julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

[Guest guest]

, what search term did you use on ebay? I've just tried a

quick search and came up with nothing remotely similar.

Looks good.

Fiona (in Aus, so unlikely to be bidding against anyone here)

On 31/03/2011 1:19 PM, wrote:

Oh, good--that's encouraging news! I hope you find

yours--we can compare notes! This one has a guard that's

held in place with a pin but I see that the demonstrators

often take them off. I really like the fact that's it's

not electric and hasn't a bunch of large pieces that I'd

need to wash. I'm particularly looking forward to using it

for onions--a chore I really don't feel like relegating to

my Vita-Mix or my Norwalk (and the Cuisinart is put away,

so...).

I wonder if this slices thin enough for dehydrating? I can

tell you straight off that the "crinkle cut" cone will

probably NEVER see any use. There's also a sixth cone that

does thick slices; it's about $12+shipping.

[Guest guest]

Which has me wondering if the slicing cone can give me something a little robust than grated or julienne for stir-fry--that's my usual preparation of cabbage (smells wonderful while frying). Well, we shall see.

Re: Fw: Re: seeking dehydrator option guidance

? Wow...now that takes me back. We had one of those when I was growing up. As I recall, I used it more than my mom did...must have had those fledgling gadget genes going on even then! lol Wonder whatever happened to it. There are a couple of mystery boxes out in the barn, I'll have to check them out when the weather warms up some...probably around July!!

Let us know how you like it. I remember it had a wrap around shield that you could snap on to protect your hand...and it was very fast and fun!!

Carol K

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---- & lt;kareningotham@... & gt; wrote:

Okay, back to gadgets--I won one of these on eBay at a reasonably affordable price (different label, identical product):

. One or two companies manufacture them and others put their labels on them.

They're U.S.-made and are included in sets of water-free cookware (except Neova!). They apparently require some practice (according to online complaints) but once mastered, are very handy for the things a Vitamix doesn't do well (like julienne and grate). I'll let y'all know.

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