Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 At 05:30 PM 10/24/2008, you wrote: So what is the consensus about the best food dehydrator? Excalibur 9 tray. Don't get anything but an Excalibur. <g> — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hi Jodi, I have a $50 Nesco American Harvest dehydrator. I live in Las Vegas. After going to 6 stores I finally found this one (2 weeks ago) at Bed Bath and Beyond. More stores may start carrying them closer to the holidays. Everyone else was an online order situation and I needed that instant gratification NOW dehydrator. It works fine. It only has 4 trays but you can add more. I would have bought Excalibur- cuz I like the best- had it been sold locally but now that I have a $50 one instead of the $200 guy, I'm content and I use it a lot more than I thought I would. We keep trying jerky recipes to give to everyone as holiday gifts. I was yelled at tonight at soccer for not bring apples and jerky. That may be the biggest problem with any dehydrator- the friends! Terri SCD 6 weeks UC 2 years dehydrator So what is the consensus about the best food dehydrator?JodiSCD 12 monthsCrohn's/Colitis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 At 05:32 PM 10/26/2008, you wrote: Just curious what people think about purchasing a dehydrator. Are they worth the money? What do you make with them? Thanks for any info on them. Excalibur 9 tray. I have TWO 2900s (think the current comparative model is the 3900 -- it has a 26 hour timer on it. The question is more, what CAN'T you do with them! I make yogurt. I dry apple and pineapple and berries. I dry zucchinis for substitute pasta. I dry other veggies for all sorts of things. I make snacking meat sticks. I dry crackers. I dry cheese crisps. I defrost meat. Oh, and I've been known to use them to dry my swim weights or a sweater... but I don't think the manufacturer really intended them to be used for that. I bought the second one after I realized the first one was always full and I didn't have any time to make yogurt.... — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Jodi, It could simply be that Lucy hasn't changed the picture on her web site. My basic understanding (but check with Lucy: she's the one who sells them and should know what Excalibur is offering!) is that the difference between the 2900 and the 3900 is simply and solely the timer. Never having used one with a timer, I can't begin to guess its myriad possible uses. Just let me build my kitchen and library with some living space attached, though, and I'll be happy to take a stab at it. I seriously debated about spending the $$ on such an expensive unit, but I have used them so darned much over the years that they have paid for themselves a hundred times over. (My mother isn't even ON the diet, and she has my Dad buying cases of pineapple for me to dehydrate so she can munch on it. So be warned... once your family finds out some of the goodies you can make, you may be doomed!) <blink> The post made you crack up? Moi? I was being perfectly serious! — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ok Marilyn - I have the same dehydrator as you & am wondering how the heck you make yogurt in it ????? :-)At 05:32 PM 10/26/2008, you wrote:Just curious what people think about purchasing a dehydrator. Are they worth the money? What do you make with them? Thanks for any info on them.Excalibur 9 tray. I have TWO 2900s (think the current comparative model is the 3900 -- it has a 26 hour timer on it.The question is more, what CAN'T you do with them!I make yogurt.I dry apple and pineapple and berries.I dry zucchinis for substitute pasta. I dry other veggies for all sorts of things.I make snacking meat sticks.I dry crackers.I dry cheese crisps. I defrost meat.Oh, and I've been known to use them to dry my swim weights or a sweater... but I don't think the manufacturer really intended them to be used for that.I bought the second one after I realized the first one was always full and I didn't have any time to make yogurt....— Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Peace and blessings, Resca, M.S.http:// www.heartofyourillness.comMaking choices that fully support who you are when you have a serious illnesslinda@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I make yogurt in my dehydrator also. Just heat the milk to above 180 degrees, cool it to below 100 degrees, dissolve some yogurt starter in the cooled milk, add rest of the milk, and put the ypgurt container in the dehydrator, set to 105 degrees. Leave it for 24 hours. The yogurt makers just heat the container by keeping the water around the container heated. The dehydrator keeps the air around the yogurt heated. For me, the dehydrator is easier because the temperature is easier to set and it stays stable. Caroline > > Ok Marilyn - I have the same dehydrator as you & am wondering how the > heck you make yogurt in it ????? :-) > > > > > > > > > > At 05:32 PM 10/26/2008, you wrote: > > > >> Just curious what people think about purchasing a dehydrator. Are > >> they worth the money? What do you make with them? Thanks for any > >> info on them. > > > > Excalibur 9 tray. I have TWO 2900s (think the current comparative > > model is the 3900 -- it has a 26 hour timer on it. > > > > The question is more, what CAN'T you do with them! > > > > I make yogurt. > > > > I dry apple and pineapple and berries. > > > > I dry zucchinis for substitute pasta. > > > > I dry other veggies for all sorts of things. > > > > I make snacking meat sticks. > > > > I dry crackers. > > > > I dry cheese crisps. > > > > I defrost meat. > > > > Oh, and I've been known to use them to dry my swim weights or a > > sweater... but I don't think the manufacturer really intended them > > to be used for that. > > > > I bought the second one after I realized the first one was always > > full and I didn't have any time to make yogurt.... > > > > > > — Marilyn > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > > Darn Good SCD Cook > > No Human Children > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > > > > > > > > > > Peace and blessings, > > > > Resca, M.S. > http:// www.heartofyourillness.com > Making choices that fully support who you are when you have a serious > illness > > linda@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 As soon as I can figure out where and to whom to send a letter, I'm see what I can find out about the " new and improved " Dole pineapple in 100% juice. It is a major pain slicing fresh pineapple. Way too much work to dehydrate the fresh stuff, and then to realize it's too advanced for my son, and be forced to eat it myself. If I ask Dole to send a letter stating " no sugars, binders, fillers, preservatives have been added, " does that cover everything? Is there anything else I need to ask to ensure it's SCD compliant? Thanks Caroline > >Marilyn are you using Dole canned pineapple or slicing fresh pineapple to dry? > > I was using " Dole pineapple in its own juice, " > which is what Elaine specified as permitted. Dole > has recently changed its formulation from " in its > own juice " to " in 100% pineapple juice " and > mentioning concentrates. I have not had a chance > to query them about those concentrates, but I did > note that I had a bit of a reaction to the last > pineapple I did, and THEN checked the can, and realized it had changed. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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