1000-watts of drying power * Expandable to 30 trays * Adjustable Thermostat * Includes 8 each Trays, Fruit Roll Sheets, Clean a Screens * Includes How to Dry Foods Book Dry slices of fruit and vegetables herbs and flowers and strips of jerky with this easy-to-use dehydrator. The countertop appliance features a patented Converga-Flow drying system that forces heated air up the unit s exterior pressurized chamber (not through the trays) then forces the air horizontally across each individual tray converging at the center. This process ensures fast and even drying--no flavor mixing and no need to rotate the trays around during operation. Its powerful 1000-watt motor also helps ensure fast drying times for results in hours versus days. Furthermore its opaque Vita-Save exterior blocks light to retain more of the food s nutrients and vitamins during the drying process. A simple control knob adjusts the heat from 95 degrees to 150 degrees F to accommodate proper drying temperatures and the base and drying trays can be completely immersed in water for easy cleaning. Accessories include eight trays eight fruit roll sheets eight clean-A-screens original jerky spice and cure and a 160-page soft-cover How to Dry Foods book by home-economist Deanna DeLong. The book contains lots of recipes hints and tips; covers the history methods and equipment for drying; and includes sections on fruit fruit leathers vegetables herbs and spices nuts and seeds meat and fish. The dehydrator and jerky maker measures 15 x 15 x 15-5/8 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty. Expands to up to 30 trays.
If you are tired of paying too much for dried fruit at the store I strongly recommend a dehydrator. I chose this one based on the good reivews and I haven't been disappointed. Special Note: the more trays the better! To limit drying time I slice fruit very thin so that takes up more trys. Also, there is work involved in the prep and clean up so why not get most fruit out of a single drying session? This is not a quiet item so plan on using it in a different room.Pros: Great product, easy to use, easy ..
Somewhere in my life - I think in Boy Scouts - I developed a taste for beef jerky. Years later, in grad school, I realized I could make it at home, as well as dry fruits and vegetables for snacks, with a magical machine called a dehydrator. At the time I picked up a cheap machine - $24, I think - from Wal-Mart. I was able to make some ground beef jerky, dry some fruits and make my own ground red pepper from peppers I grew in pots in the porch. Soon, the dehydrator lid was cracked, the trays warped, other th..
I already own the FD-50 (the smaller version). I found myself wanting more capacity. I did a lot of research but had been so happy with the smaller Nesco I just decided to get its big brother with all the accessories (screens, trays)I wasn't disappointed.Preformance - Same as the smaller version, Jerky in 4 hours, apple chips in 6. Higher capacity for sure but not night and day difference from the smaller one. This ones strenght comes in that you can stack a whole lot of trays.Features - A dehydrator with a..
