Food Dehydrator

[bothyman]

I think there was a thread on this before, but has anyone got one of these ??
If so how good are they as they are a lot cheaper than others I have seen.

>> http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTER...uctSKU=0001774

Other stuff I have got of Tchibo has been good,so I am thinking of getting one for the mushrooms etc.

MickT

[Great Pebble]

Good call that man!

Been after a dehydrator for donkeys but the prices I've seen advertised in the UK are ridiculous. Importing from overseas means hassle with voltage, so this is just the ticket.

[bothyman]

The power seems smaller than the more expensive ones , 250watt?? how much does it matter??
3 year warranty?? :roll:

See more expensive ones and more info on dehydrators at

>> http://www.ezidri.co.uk/index.php?op...tpage&Itemid=1

Take a look at the recipes, dehydrated Baked Beans???and a Jerky machine??

MickT

[arctic hobo]

Seems a little expensive for what you get... if anyone has access to an Aga just stick things in the bottom oven with the door ajar - perfect.

[bothyman]

Seems a little expensive for what you get... if anyone has access to an Aga just stick things in the bottom oven with the door ajar - perfect.

You use an Aga in the summer ?? too hot for me can't stand the heat.

I usually use the Airing Cupboard, but thought I might go up market.


MickT (Scotland)

[arctic hobo]

No matey 9 grand is a little out of my price range! I have a couple of friends who have one and my parents do as well. None of them mind lending out a few cubic inches of oven space. And yes, they do have it on in the summer :?:

[Dennis Mapletoft]

I have one of the American Harvest 4 tray models, it was a bit pricey at #99.00 + p and p, but i have to say it is great, i have made jerky in it and it took longer to make than it did to eat ... i dry veg in it, mushrooms in 2 hours, toms take a little longer but the taste is out of this world, beats expensive shop bought sundried, i highly recomend this machine.
the only draw back is it uses a far bit of electricity, but the saving you make covers this.. Yours Den

[Mat]

Bothyman,

I haven't actually got one of these but I have eaten loads of meals that have been prepared in them! A group of about 5 of us go to the Lakes every year for a bit of wild camping and one of the lads has a dehydrator. He prepares all the meals before we go and it is a fantastic way to carry loads of grub with very little weight. We have found that the best meals are things like casseroles, chilli, spag bog etc. A 5 portion chilli shrinks down to medium sized food storage bag.

I think my mate paid about £100 for his, so the ones you have found are about the same price.

A top tip if you are 'base camping' is to add the water in the morning and leave in the awning of your tent. When you get back in the evening you'll find the meal fully re-hydrated and it takes a fraction of the time to re-heat\cook. Just add small amounts of water until you get the hang of it.

Mat

[innocent bystander]

>> http://www.ezidri.co.uk/index.php?op...tpage&Itemid=1

MickT

I've got one of those thar snackmaker things. It does work quite well.
Also got a vacuum bag sealer which is excellent...

[missy mycelium]

Had a dehydrator now for many years. Bought originally to cope with my massive mushroom harvests. Soon used it for meals and it is awesome. Personally found that TVP (wierd soya stuff) much better for dehydrated food. The money you save and the weight make it well worth while. Check out some of the european electrical manufacturers as we bought ours in Germany. Its a Rommelsbacher Dorrer. Very cheap, approx. 40€ (about 5 yrs ago).