Any Advice on Buying a Food Dehydrator?

If I had mine, I would say have it for free. I bought the Ronco one many years ago. I hated the foods texture. I saw Walmart had them for $30 once.

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The Excalibur is the best and the most expensive. I think the American Harvester dehydrators are very good, and finding parts is much easier as they can be found at stores. Walmart, Sears and sometimes Costco carry these dehydrators.

http://www.nesco.com/category_449f7f01f1ea/

2 hours doesn't sound long enough. Not sure what temp you did it in the oven, but if I remember correctly it's longer for apples than that. Check out the following book for dehydrating guidelines:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0688130240/ref=nos...

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i got a Snackmaster Jr and i do like it. and it works alot better than oven. takes alot longer though. and the one i have does not have a timer, so you will have to manage that one, too in terms of timing. if i were to get another one, which i will when this one craps out, then i will get one with a timer! then i don't have to make sure i plug it in and be home to unplug, too.
J.
www.n-im.net

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Hi Momto2,
My husband has been doing a lot of research on dehydrating. There is a very helpful website that he has been learning from at www.dehydrate2store.com. On there she recommends a dehydrator called the Excalibur Dehydrator and this woman says it's the best one out there. We haven't purchased it yet although it's on the "list" and we plan on making many healthy snacks and meals with it.
Best wishes.

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