Excalibur Dehydrator- A Cost-effective Way to Eat


by Marty Don


With today's recession looming ever longer and no real end in sight, family's food budgets are stretched to the max. We are all looking for cheaper sources for healthy food. Food dehydration has been around in one form or another for centuries. Due to the world wide economic meltdown food dehydrators, such as the Excalibur Dehydrator, are once again gaining popularity.

Home-food dehydrators fall into two categories: those with stackable trays, and those constructed of a rigid box with removable shelves. The size of the dehydrator is a factor. Most fit on a countertop, but larger models are free-standing and require more space. Some models have base-mounted fans that move hot air vertically; one has a rear-mounted fan for moving air horizontally; yet another uses convection drying, with no fan at all.

An amazing addition to all kitchens, the Excalibur dehydrator is an incredibly helpful item if you'd like to preserve a stock of foods like tomatoes, gourds, carrots and other vegetables that may get spoiled if you keep it for a long period in the refrigerator. A model of this dehydrator is the Excalibur 2900 Food Dehydrator, a 9 tray dehydrator that provides 15 square feet of drying space in total. Each tray is supported on its own 'shelf' making it easy to slide in and out or detach to expand the drying compartment for bigger size food like tomato halves.

Ordinary dehydrators produce constant, unchanging heat causing "case hardening," a dry surface with moisture trapped inside, which is the perfect environment for bacteria growth. With Excalibur Dehydrator's Adjustable Thermostat you are able to take advantage of Hyperwave Fluctuation (changing heat through the drying cycle) for faster, better, safer dried foods. As the temperature fluctuates up the surface moisture evaporates. Then, while the temperature fluctuates down, the inner moisture moves to the drier surface. The food temperature stays low enough to keep the enzymes active, and the air temperature gets high enough to dry food fast, overcoming bacteria growth and spoilage.

Whether you are using it as an economic manner to stretch the tightening food budget or as a method to make lasting family memories, food dehydrators like the Excalibur Dehydrator might just be the most brilliant investment you would ever make.




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