food dehydrator recommendations?

monkeylicious · 10-29-2008, 09:11 AM

i would like to get dh one for christmas (he loves jerky). we have a $100 limit and i would like to get him some other things as well...

any recommendations would be appreciated.

monkeylicious · 10-29-2008, 09:12 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-60-Sn...ef=pd_sbs_hg_3 this is one i was looking at

bananacake · 10-29-2008, 09:13 AM

watching

Lady TS · 10-29-2008, 09:27 AM

Harvest Maid is the best but very $$$$

You basically want something with a fan and an adjustable thermostat. Don't get anything without both of those features.

Some friends of ours recommend this one from Walmart---they say it's the same one you would get at a big-name sporting goods/hunting store for less than half the price and it works just as well.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=1120727

You can get extra trays at Walmart for it as well.

(I don't have time to research it for sure, but I THINK this is made by the Harvest Maid company)

bananacake · 10-29-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady TS

Harvest Maid is the best but very $$$$

Do you have a link to the dehydrator that you have?

rstump · 10-29-2008, 11:09 AM

I have the Nesco...but gardenmaster...same just MUCH bigger and LOVE it. I have added on LOTS more trays over the years. It came with 4...i have 12 now and it expands up to 30.

Lady TS · 10-29-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bananacake

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady TS

Harvest Maid is the best but very $$$$

Do you have a link to the dehydrator that you have?

Nope, cuz it's not mine, it's my mom's. She's a couple thousand miles away and has had hers for forever. It's probably from the 70s/80s.

10-29-2008, 09:11 AM	#1
monkeylicious Rose Garden here we go! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: maryland Posts: 5,138	food dehydrator recommendations? i would like to get dh one for christmas (he loves jerky). we have a $100 limit and i would like to get him some other things as well... any recommendations would be appreciated. __________________ jennifer - formerly jhaud Air Force wife to Bill - 2001 mama to Genevieve aka gigi or monkey - aug 2004 mama to an angel in heaven - july 2005 mama to Evangeline aka evie(licious) - june 2007

10-29-2008, 09:12 AM	#2
monkeylicious Rose Garden here we go! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: maryland Posts: 5,138	Re: food dehydrator recommendations? http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-60-Sn...ef=pd_sbs_hg_3 this is one i was looking at __________________ jennifer - formerly jhaud Air Force wife to Bill - 2001 mama to Genevieve aka gigi or monkey - aug 2004 mama to an angel in heaven - july 2005 mama to Evangeline aka evie(licious) - june 2007

10-29-2008, 09:13 AM	#3
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,128	Re: food dehydrator recommendations? watching __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

10-29-2008, 09:27 AM	#4
Lady TS Rose Garden Wish I was there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW OH Posts: 10,614	Re: food dehydrator recommendations? Harvest Maid is the best but very $$$$ You basically want something with a fan and an adjustable thermostat. Don't get anything without both of those features. Some friends of ours recommend this one from Walmart---they say it's the same one you would get at a big-name sporting goods/hunting store for less than half the price and it works just as well. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=1120727 You can get extra trays at Walmart for it as well. (I don't have time to research it for sure, but I THINK this is made by the Harvest Maid company) __________________ Tanya InTJ Wife to Randy Mom to: Brownie-18, RockSalt-16, LuLu-going on 14 and Avery, with the Lord September 2010 In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Liberty In all things, Charity My Blogs: Living Healthy in the Modern World and Wordy Musings

10-29-2008, 11:09 AM	#6
rstump Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ormond Beach, FL Posts: 3,068	Re: food dehydrator recommendations? I have the Nesco...but gardenmaster...same just MUCH bigger and LOVE it. I have added on LOTS more trays over the years. It came with 4...i have 12 now and it expands up to 30. __________________ Blessings, Renee Apple to Forrest // Romans 8:28 Crunchy Christian AP HS Traditional Foods Mama to Brittany, Madalynn, David, Ellie & Abbie Remembering our babies: 3/92 1/93 11/07

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