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Nesco Food & Jerky dehydrator, 1, Speckled
400-watts of drying powerExpandable to 7 traysClear top to monitor the drying processFan forced radial air flow means no tray rotation neededAll components dishwasher safe except the power headMade in the USA of Global and Domestic partsShips in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
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16 Reddit comments about Nesco Food & Jerky dehydrator, 1, Speckled:

u/notconradanker · 11 pointsr/CampingandHiking

Honestly, you do. I don't like any of the pre made meals I've bought. But I bought a dehydrator on Amazon for 40 bucks and have been making killer dehydrated meals.

edit: http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-37A-American-Dehydrator-400-watt/dp/B00CS5ZI6G/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1415844767&sr=1-5&keywords=food+dehydrator

it's only $34 bucks now, but make sure you get some of those fruit roll trays for making, well, fruit rolls, but also for dehydrating wet things like beef stroganoff! and chicken coconut curry!

u/Docano · 8 pointsr/trailmeals

For a fraction of the cost of buying all those trays/mats or dropping $250 on some mega dehydrator, one can buy an awesome $60 Nesco dehydrator. I've used the hell out of mine, and it keeps on ticking. My go-to trail foods are pasta bark, dried pears, dried mangos, fruit leather, and dehydrated canned tuna. Dehydrating tuna smells awful, but it saves an incredibly large amount of space/weight.

Otherwise, set the sliced fruits in your oven on its lowest setting and check every couple hours. Fruits can take 6-8hr, depending on your oven. Meats longer, depending on how fatty they are. (Fat is your enemy when dehydrating cuz it never fully dehydrates, which means food turns rancid more quickly.) Oven dehydration is a forgiving process. Just check every couple hours and flip the food occasionally if it's not on a wire rack.

For an added boost to the color/freshness of your fruit, dunk the fruit in diluted lemon juice before dehydrating.

u/rougetoxicity · 3 pointsr/spicy

I bought the cheapest dehydrator that had good ratings on amazon. It was about 30$... I can't imagine what a better dehydrator would do that this one doesn't. Its expandable, dries quickly and evenly, and has other trays available for drying liquids.

Edit: Link to dehydrator

u/kaidomac · 3 pointsr/fitmeals

FWIW, a basic dehydrator is only like $20 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/NESCO-FD-37A-Dehydrator-Speckled-Marbled/dp/B00CS5ZI6G

Pretty much all you need, aside from the gadget above & a good knife, is some meat, spices, and sauces. It takes playing around with a few batches to start dialing in what flavors you like, but then you can open it up to other stuff like chicken jerky. The only catch is that you should really heat those up to a certain temperature first, so you may need to use your oven before dehydrating them:

https://www.jerkyholic.com/6-steps-to-making-safe-jerky/

Or just invest in a better dehydrator:

https://www.jerkyholic.com/best-dehydrator-making-beef-jerky/

But, if jerky is something you love to eat, investing in a good tool can help you in the long run. The process is pretty much:

  1. Slice up & marinate the meat
  2. Let it dehydrator for however long you want it to go for
  3. Seal it up as necessary to store it

    That way, you can make it at a fraction of the price, have a variety of flavors, and control the ingredients & the macros that go into it!
u/okiecanner · 2 pointsr/Canning

Sure! It's pretty simple really.
When I catch yellow onions on sale, I grab about 10 pounds.

Cut them into quarters and peel off the outer skin.

I use a Nesco dehydrator. Similar to this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CS5ZI6G/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1459046011&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=dehydrator&dpPl=1&dpID=41cKDDdOxGL&ref=plSrch

Take apart the onion quarters by layer and place them in dehydrator trays.

Dehydrate completely. Anywhere from 10 to 24 hours. Onion pieces should be hard & devoid of moisture.

Then just send them through a spice grinder & put in suitable container. I use cleaned out parmesan cheese containers. :)

u/Pyromonkey83 · 2 pointsr/funny

Common? Probably not (I have no idea, really), but they are super cheap. I have this one from amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CS5ZI6G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TZozCbAMMT746

It is loud as fuck and super annoying, and makes your house smell like drying meat, so we generally put it in the laundry room, open the nearby window, and close the door to the room to sequester the noise and smell. It does get the job done no problem though!

I think the other option is you put it on the racks of your oven at ~150-175 degrees (F), but this can take up to 2-3 times as long as the dehydrator for the same results.

u/ABeard · 2 pointsr/Paleo

I make my own beef jerky. this is the dehydrator I use. I buy london broil when it's on sale for under $3 a lb. Toss it in the freezer for about 30/45 mins so that way it is firm enough to cut into thin slices. I use a slicer (work in a restaurant so I go there to do all this and have a drink while I wait. Depending on the thickness I tend to go a little bit on the thinner side, it takes about 3.5/4 hours. but you will be able to tell when it is done, feel free to sample when you think it is done (seriously don't eat it after like an hour in there) because nothing is better then fresh made beef jerky. this is the seasoning i almost always use. Have fun Jerkin it in the kitchen!

u/MoonGrass09 · 2 pointsr/gardening

This is the one I've had for a couple years. Nothing too fancy but I couldn't find a better one for the price. I use it for herbs, berries, bananas, apples, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-37A-American-Dehydrator-400-watt/dp/B00CS5ZI6G?ie=UTF8&keywords=dehydrator&qid=1464549202&ref_=sr_1_4&s=kitchen&sr=1-4

u/major_wood_num2 · 2 pointsr/aerogarden

A simple Nesco should work fine. http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-37A-American-Dehydrator-400-watt/dp/B00CS5ZI6G

Also, /r/dehydrating

u/krystlexplorer · 2 pointsr/keto

Invest in a Kitchen scale and a food dehydrator to portion out your food and make beef jerky and all kinds of veggie chips!

Food dehydrators that would fit your budget:

u/evil_mango · 1 pointr/drunkencookery

This is what I was working with

This is what I have now

The Nesco one worked just fine. I didn't get a chance to try fruit on it before I freaked out and bought the big mamma jamma.

u/rekstout · 1 pointr/keto

Use a dehydrator or if you have a box fan you can use the Alton Brown method http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/beef-jerky-recipe.html

If you don't have a box fan already I'd just buy a dehydrator - they're not expensive at all http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-37A-American-Dehydrator-400-watt/dp/B00CS5ZI6G

Do it outside or you home will stink

Partially freeze your meat so it is more solid, this will allow you to get really even thin slices.

Trim off every last scrap of fat and sinew you can as these part will not dry nicely and will be chewy.

Remember that any seasoning you apply will concentrate as the water is removed

u/overthe_edge · 1 pointr/jerky

Copy+pasta what I said in your other thread:

Hmmm, not a good deal. You can get this same dehydrator on Amazon (with or without Prime) for $35.71


MidwayUSA is selling it for $38.50 after the cheapest shipping options are applied.

You can get a Nesco FD-37A on Amazon for a penny more, which is a much more reputable brand.