LadyBelle
Veteran
I’m being sorely tempted to buy a food dehydrator. Keep thinking of all the herbs and fruit I could dry and use...
Also keep thinking I do not need any more gadgets!
Also keep thinking I do not need any more gadgets!
I've debated it too but decided not too due to space and the fact I probably wouldn't use it often enough. There are some things you can dehydrate in the microwave using the de-frost setting. Also, of course, you can set the oven to the lowest temperature and leave the leaves etc. overnight.
I think @SatNavSaysStraightOn has (or had) a dehydrator so maybe she will comment.
I had one also, years ago. But my Ninja Foodi is a dehydrator, & also the toaster oven is one. So I don't need to buy one.
I went through the same thought process a couple if tears ago, and ended up buying a second hand Excalibur on fleabay. Good ones are not cheap. The sum total of its production thus far is one batch of fruit leather. In fairness, since I bought it I've not had a glut of tomatoes, which was the main reason I bought it. Must try harder this season!I’m being sorely tempted to buy a food dehydrator. Keep thinking of all the herbs and fruit I could dry and use...
Also keep thinking I do not need any more gadgets!
They are not that easy to track down second hand on eBay so if you see one... If not, you can keep looking. It's something that takes time to find one that works. ( we actually tested the ones we found by turning them on and u up to maximum heat and waiting until we got warmth from it before completing the purchase). It's essential you wait for heat to be produced otherwise all you know is that the fan works not if the heating element is functional and certainly not that the thermostat works (the heating element needs to cut out for you to know that one but in hindsight you can turn the thermostat down to minimum once heat is produced and see if there is a click that it's recognised that it needs to turn the heating element off.)I’m still resisting but the replies on here are tempting me!