slow cooker instead of dehydrator?!

nicolette

Question! Now, can i use my slow cooker in place of a dehydrator. Would love a dehydrator but just cant afford one....been looking on auction sites etc but with living in the UK, there really isnt much going and i dont want to be spending tax duty etc by getting something from US. Any ideas would be most appreciated!

Thanks x x

DevikaMa

I also use my oven in a similar way, on about 50 degrees..it seems to work fine to soften up vegetables and slightly warm dishes. I only really use it with recipes where it says dehydrate for 1 to 2 hours. I doubt it would work for anything that you need to dehydrate for a long time to create a certain result like for flax crackers, though I have never tried.

I'm also in the UK so I know what you're talking about :)

nicolette

Aw thanks guys and girlies,.....and yes i had thought about making my own...so not a mad idea but im just a bit scared of setting fire alarm off in my flat....

Linda

No I guess. There is no such real replacement for dehydrators. I know people try oven as dehydrator.. but nothing comes as a replacement to dehydrators. There are many cheap dehydrators you can get in UK as well. Just check out on Amazon you can buy good dehydrator for less than $100.