Dehydrators

Gwendolene

Hi all,

I’m saving up for a dehydrator and was wondering about the l’equip dehydrators (Amazon specs: “Sensor checks temperature 60 times per second for stable drying conditions. Thermostat adjusts from 93 degrees up to 150 degrees F”) Does anyone have one? Do they work well for raw food or should I get an Excalibur?

Gwendolene

Thanks everyone! I have decided on the Excalibur 5 tray. (We have a very small kitchen!)

marienord

What’s the deal with a dehydrator? I’m just confused since I’m trying to go raw, I don’t understand… I thought the whole idea of being raw was that all the food was pretty much un-processed… Not trying to be smart, just asking ;) And also, if you dehydrate the food, doesn’t it also lose alot of nutrients, or no?

marienord

and by the way OHMIGOD how expensive are they?! Shit! Do they use electricity? Or… I don’t understand! Haha

marienord

I see.. That’s very interesting… So it’s sort of like putting stuff out in the sun? I’m finding this facsinating like crazy!