excalibur food dehydrator

[andiesenji]

Your wealth of knowledge always amazes me Andi. 

The shallots you refer to are they the small brown skinned ones that are called French Shallots/Eschallots here in Oz?

Yes.  I grow my own - they multiply rapidly here.  Plant one and four months later you have five or six.  Unlike onions, they grow mostly on top of the ground with only the roots covered.  There are a few varieties but all have about the same growth habits.
They do very well in containers. 

[cookie1]

I am slowly leaning towards buying one after reading all the things you use them for. I'm worried that I may not use it enough though. Crisping biscuits would be very handy though.

[JulieO]

I know what you mean Cookie.  It's not something I'll be using all the time either, well I don't think I will, but at least it's there when I want it.

I've been to the shops this morning and I picked up some good bargains in the fruit/veg section.  Bought a heap of apricots for $4.98/kg.  Will be making some jam and drying some.  Also toms, both large Truss and Romas, eggplant and red capsicums.  Will also be drying some bananas.  This is all new to me so it's all experimental but it's fun at the same time.   

[Meagan]

Oh JO apricots!! I haven't seen them in Perth shops yet  we are on our last jar of apricot jam!
I have just pre-ordered a Sedona tribest dehydrator  it was my reward for myself for achieving go-getters a while back with Thermomix. (with the bonus cheque) I wanted to wait for the tribest to arrive in Aus. Looking forward to its arrival late nov early dec

[cookie1]

I saw some in Woolworths this morning Meagan. $16.98/kg.

[JulieO]

Mine were from Woolies Cookie    I think I may go back tomorrow and get more before the price goes up. 

Meagan, I like the look of the Sedona and if I was going to pay more than I did, that would have been the one I would have gone for. 

[trudy]

I am also loving my dehydrator.  The past couple of days have made small mango wraps, dried mango, banana and some watermelon chips for my granchildren.  They love them all.

[Tebasile]

Oh JO apricots!! I haven't seen them in Perth shops yet  we are on our last jar of apricot jam!
I have just pre-ordered a Sedona tribest dehydrator  it was my reward for myself for achieving go-getters a while back with Thermomix. (with the bonus cheque) I wanted to wait for the tribest to arrive in Aus. Looking forward to its arrival late nov early dec

You're going to love the Sedona Meagan 

[Frozzie]

faffa did you ever get your refund?? and did you buy somewhere else?

[bellesy]

Just got a 5 tray Excalibur dehydrator this week.  I wasn't sure about the plastic trays, so got a few stainless steel ones to fit instead.  So far I've made my first batch of soaked & activated almonds.  They turned out great!

Next up: kale chips.  Although I haven't had much luck finding kale at the shops at the moment, so maybe some other leafy green substitute will have to do.

I see that you can get teflex sheets for the trays.  Is there any reason why baking paper wouldn't do the same thing?

[andiesenji]

Just got a 5 tray Excalibur dehydrator this week.  I wasn't sure about the plastic trays, so got a few stainless steel ones to fit instead.  So far I've made my first batch of soaked & activated almonds.  They turned out great!

Next up: kale chips.  Although I haven't had much luck finding kale at the shops at the moment, so maybe some other leafy green substitute will have to do.

I see that you can get teflex sheets for the trays.  Is there any reason why baking paper wouldn't do the same thing?

You can use baking parchment but it will come loose at the edges with the fan action unless you secure it in some way. 

[faffa_70]

faffa did you ever get your refund?? and did you buy somewhere else?

I got my refund was going to buy from somewhere else but have decided that there was a reason I didn't get the other one when I too jumped up and down and am ordering this week a Sedona like Meagans  I can't wait as I am sure this will be a much more pleasant experience 

[Frozzie]

Oh i had a look and love the senona with the glass front and digital control... Looks good but may have to wait a little but definately think this one is quite good plus has a silent function!!

[trudy]

Hi Bellesy,
Just read your post, what are "soaked and activated almonds"? 

[fundj&e]

i was wondering the same thing trudy.

 http://holisticfoundations.blogspot.com/2010/11/activated-almonds.html