Nesco American Harvest 5-Tray FD-35 425-Watt Snackmaster Dehydrator
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: NescoBrand: Nesco
Model: FD-35
Product features:
- 425 watts of power dries foods, flowers quickly and evenly
- Use for fruits, vegetables, herbs, jerky, granola
- Dehydrate meals for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities
- Patented system generates fast, even drying
- Includes five trays; expands to seven trays with accessory pack
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Nesco American Harvest 5-Tray FD-35 425-Watt Snackmaster Dehydrator
Customer Review: Very Excited about this gadget
Summary: 5 Stars
I have the FD-39; I made my purchase at wal mart. I also purchased the jerky gun at the same time. My family wanted to try and dry our own foods for many reasons. First the economy is in pretty bad shape so we wanted to do our part to not only save money but to conserve what we purchase from the stores as well. I do not know if any of you have noticed, but in the area we live in the stores are not getting in shipments as often as they were and are not keeping as much on the shelves as they once did either, as well as because of the price to manufacturer and transport supplies has risen, so have the prices we as consumers pay for things. Secondly, we wanted to learn to dry meats, fruits and veggies to have a more natural alternative to our dietary needs. We have two children with ADHD and the preservatives in foods do impact children with ADHD. By controlling preservatives and dyes in our foods it makes it easier to manage ADHD. The third reason is we can and freeze a lot of garden items each year and jars take up a lot of cabinet space and even though we use a vacuum sealer, we still use up a lot of freezer space as well.
It is still winter here but we decided to go ahead and get the dehydrator so we would have the time to learn to use it before garden season starts in. We are very pleased with this inexpensive gadget and are now wondering why we did not get one years ago.
The first test we put it to was to make some jerky. Jerky is very expensive in the stores, and my family loves deer venison jerky, which you can not get in the stores, at least not around here. We used a recipe from a family member for part of a batch and used the packaged seasoning pack for another batch of meat. Both meats are wonderful although my guys say they do prefer the home made marinade a little more than the store bought stuff. We made the strips as well as the sticks and they are all wonderful.
Next we tried drying some fruits. Again they are great. We have been buying dried fruits for years; they make great car snacks but again are expensive. We dried bananas, oranges, apples and pineapples. The first batch was gone as soon as they come off the machine.
This machine is a little noisy, it sounds like a hair dryer, but all in all we are very interested in getting a second on, we LOVE this machine and look forward to many years of using it not only to save money but to eat healthier as well. We anxiously await garden season so we can produce and dry our own herbs and spices.
There is tons of information available on the internet about drying all kinds of stuff. I wouldn't bother wasting money to buy a cookbook on this when you can get the information for free and print it out and put it in a binder.
Description of Nesco American Harvest 5-Tray FD-35 425-Watt Snackmaster Dehydrator
425W, Snackmaster Entree Dehydrator, Comes With 5 Trays, Expandable To 7 Trays, Patented Fan Flow Radial Air Drying System, No Tray Rotation, Top Mounted Fan & Heater Keeps Drippings Out.Drying apple slices in just five hours and beef jerky in seven, this 425-watt dehydrator is exceptionally fast for its price range. Its patented hot-air circulation system ensures not only speed but uniformity, so foods dry evenly. Each of the five trays is 13-1/2 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch deep (the plastic dehydrator stands 10 inches high), providing more than 12 square feet of tray space for drying lots of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers at one time. Available separately is a two-tray accessory pack that expands the dehydrator to seven trays. Also available separately are accessories for drying fruit rolls, soups, and sauces and for making jerky from ground meat. Accompanying the dehydrator is a detailed instruction booklet with a drying-time chart for various foods and recipes for cooking with dried foods. --Fred Brack
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