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Food Dehydrators
With
modern food
dehydrators food can be easy dried all-year-round at home. Dehydrator
provides
automatically controlled heat and ventilation and drying generally
takes
less effort than oven drying, and it is less expensive.
The price of commercial
dryers varies greatly depending on the features they have like: size,
type
of heating element and other special features. Most households will not
need a commercial size food dehydrators unless they dry large
quantities of food.
Check
our online store, your local hardware store, farm supply, department
store, health food stores
or other catalogs.
When using food
dehydrators it is important to follow manufacturers instructions for
drying. The manufacturer's direction book usually contains
specifications
about the amount of food that can be dried at one time.The major
disadvantage
of a dehydrator is its limited capacity.
You can build your
own food dehydrator. It could save you money; you can build dehydrator
that suits your needs for capacity, but the design is not as
efficient
as commercial dehydrators.
There are two
basic types of food dehydrators:
Horizontal
- Dehydrator with horizontal air flow has heating element and fan
located
on the side of the unit. The major advantage is that several different
foods can be dried at one time, flavors can't mix, all trays receive
equal
heat penetration; and juices or liquids do not drip down into the
heating
element.
Vertical -
Dehydrator with vertical air flow have the heating element and fan
located
at the base. If different foods are dried, flavors can mix and liquids
can drip into the heating element.
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Did You Know?
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For
centuries, much of the European diet depended on
dried cod, known as salt cod or bacalhau (with salt) or stockfish
(without). It formed the main protein source for the slaves on the West
Indian plantations, and was a major economic force within the
triangular trade. Dried shark meat, known as Hákarl, is a
delicacy in
Iceland.
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According
to the most dietary guidelines, nutrient needs should be met primarily
through consuming foods. Foods
provide an array of nutrients and other compounds that may have
beneficial effects on health. In certain cases, fortified foods and
dietary supplements may be useful sources of one or more nutrients that
otherwise might be consumed in less than recommended amounts. However,
dietary supplements, while recommended in some cases, cannot replace a
regular
healthful diet.
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