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Food Dehydrators
- Food dehydrating allows
you to concentrate the flavors and preserve the nutrients and enzymes
of fruit, vegetables, herbs and many other specialty foods. The
process of removing the water contained in foods reduces their weight
and size and creates a concentrated source for calories, vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients. Dehydrating also extends the storage
time of the food. Microbes that spoil food need water to proliferate.
Water is removed by dehydrating and therefore, foods stay fresher
longer and can last up to 1-2 years or longer with air tight storage. If you
are a gardener, buy foods in bulk or just enjoy eating healthy, a food
dehydrator will help you preserve your food to be used in a variety of
different ways.
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- Please review our information on
Drying
Food
in our Education Center for more detailed information on
food dehydrating. Food dehydrators are
very versatile and fun, Click Here
to view some of the many different foods and crafts that can be made
with your food dehydrator.
- Store bought
dehydrated foods may have additives such as preservatives,
sweeteners and artificial colors. Make it yourself and have a
fresh and healthy dehydrated product without the chemical and
artificial additives.
- Save money! Store
bought dehydrated fruits, vegetables, jerky's and herbs can cost
up to $40 - $50 per lb. or more. Make your favorite foods
yourself at a fraction of the cost.
- Preserve and
dehydrate all types of vegetables, fruits, meats, fish,
herbs, nuts, grains and dairy products.
- Make trail mix and
meat jerky's.
- Dry fruits,
vegetables and herbs and pulverize into a powder for flavorings
to meals, desserts, beverages and as toppings.
- Make crafts such
as macramé beads and dough art.
- Make dry cake
decorations.
- Dry pumpkin and
other vegetable seeds.
- Make nutritious
snacks such as fruit and yogurt rolls.
- Use your
imagination for many more uses!
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- Excalibur
Food Dehydrators
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Excalibur
Parallexx System
- Complete
drying system in rear -
heating
unit, thermostat and fan out of the way.
- Easy to
clean - seamless
bottom.
- Horizontal
drying - air
flows evenly over all food, no tray rotation.
- Fast
drying -
adjustable thermostat allows perfect drying.
- Versatile
- trays can be removed to expand drying chamber.
- Square
design -
increased drying area with no holes in center of trays.
- Optimum drying
temperature range - perfect drying every time with lower
power consumption. Saves money!
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Round
Stackable Dehydrators
- Heating
unit in bottom.
- Hard to
clean - spills may fall on electric components at the
bottom.
- Vertical
drying - may require tray rotation and uneven drying.
- Slow
drying - lower trays with food may block air flow from
below.
- Non-adjustable
- stackable design restricts size of drying chamber. Must be
taken apart to add food.
- Small
usable area - round design and center hole reduces area
available for drying.
- High drying
temperatures - needed to reach the top stacks. Higher energy
consumption means higher operating costs. Too high of a
temperature will crust the outside of food before drying is
complete.
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Excalibur
Food Dehydrators feature:
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- Removable
door and trays - the unit does not have to be taken
apart to check or add food. Place anywhere on your countertop.
- Almost
unbreakable and FDA approved polycarbonate trays -
liners make clean-up a snap.
- Fast,
efficient and economical operation - controlled
temperature environment and unique design saves time and money.
- Drying
system includes thermostat and fan - 85°F - 145°F controlled
temperature and even dehydrating. This is the ideal temperature
range for dehydrating. Too high of a temperature will crust the
outside of food before drying is complete.
- Recipe
book - 24 page how-to dehydrator guide gets you started right away out of the box.
- One Year
Warranty - Your assurance of quality and long term trouble
free use.
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Model 2400
- 4 Tray Food Dehydrator features:
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- 4 Sq. Ft.
of drying area with 4 trays.
- 4 "
Fan.
- Includes 4
Polyscreen tray liners which prevent food from
sticking on trays. Ideal for drying
sticky fruits, herbs and small items.
- 220 Watts.
- Dishwasher safe
trays.
- Size -
6"h x 13"w x 16¼"d.
- Weight: 8 lbs.
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- Excalibur 4 Tray
Dehydrator
- Price: $109.95
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Model 2500
- 5 Tray Food Dehydrator features:
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- 8 Sq. Ft.
of drying area with 5 trays.
- 5"
Fan.
- Includes 5
Polyscreen tray liners which prevent food from
sticking on trays. Ideal for drying
sticky fruits, herbs and small items.
- 400 Watts.
- Dishwasher safe
trays.
- FREE Book - Preserve It Naturally II". (see
Optional Accessories below)
- Size -
8½"h x 17"w x 19"d.
- Weight: 15 lbs
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- Excalibur 5 Tray
Dehydrator
- Price:
$179.95
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Model
2900
- 9 Tray Food Dehydrator features:
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- 15 Sq. Ft.
of drying area with 9 trays.
- Large enough to
hold a lug of peaches or 7 large pineapples.
- Includes 9
Polyscreen tray liners which prevent food from
sticking on trays. Ideal for drying
sticky fruits, herbs and small items.
- 7"
Fan.
- 600 Watts.
- Dishwasher safe
trays.
- FREE Book - "Preserve It Naturally
II". (see
Optional Accessories below)
- Size - 12½"h x 17"w x 19"d.
- Weight: 22 lbs.
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- Excalibur 9 Tray
Dehydrator
- Price: $209.95
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Optional Accessories
for the Food Dehydrator
| Polyscreen Tray
Liners
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- Flexible plastic
tray inserts.
- Prevents food from
sticking on trays.
- Ideal for drying
sticky fruits, herbs and small items.
- Can be formed into a
funnel to pour food into jars.
- Cleans easily with
water.
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- Model
2500 or Model 2900 Polyscreen Tray Liner
- Price:
$4.95 - each tray liner
- Model 2400
Polyscreen
Tray Liner
- Price:
$3.95 - each tray liner
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| ParaFlexx
Premium
Sheet Tray Liners |
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- Flexible sheets
with non-stick coating are 6 times thicker than the coating on a
frying pan.
- Great for preparing fruit
leathers, roll-ups, taffies and natural sweet treats.
- Foods peel off quickly and
clean-up is easy.
- These sheets can be used
over and over again.
- Size is 14" x 14"
and fits
Models 2500 or 2900. Can be cut to 11" x 11" to fit
Model 2400 and also to make smaller multiple sheets.
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- ParaFlexx
Sheet Tray Liners
- Price: $7.95 -
each sheet liner
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| Book
- Preserve It Naturally II |
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- Full color book on
how to dry fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, herbs, nuts, grains
and dairy products.
- Also includes
instructions for using your Excalibur food dehydrator to make
crafts including cake decorating, dried fruit decorations,
potpourri, macramé beads and dough art.
- Also includes
recipes for hot and cold appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes,
side dishes, sauces, beverages, desserts, snacks, trail mixes
and breads using the food dehydrator.
- 8 3/4" x
11" spiral bound.
- 156 pages.
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- Preserve It Naturally
- Book
- Price: $20.95
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