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holisticfox
03-03-2007, 01:14 PM
I found a toaster oven at a department store the other day that had a temperature gauge that went as low as 100. Would it be okay to "dehydrate" things in that for lack of a better appliance? What do you think?
Ariannah
03-03-2007, 01:34 PM
I don't think it would hurt to try, but the thing about the dehydrator that separates it from baking ovens is the fan.
Pierre
03-03-2007, 07:21 PM
100 is still hot. Can you find one that goes down to 45?
holisticfox
03-03-2007, 08:43 PM
100 is still hot. Can you find one that goes down to 45?

Most of the recepies in Alissa's book use 105 degrees. Why 45?
michigan roman
03-03-2007, 08:49 PM
i think pierre is thinking centigrade not fahrenhiet .
holisticfox
03-03-2007, 08:57 PM
i think pierre is thinking centigrade not fahrenhiet .


Oh. I guess I should have specified. TY.:o
Elizabeth
03-03-2007, 09:12 PM
I think that it would not really work very well, because the fan removes the moist air..it is not just a matter of heating the food. Out in the sun, the air would circulate more, but in a toaster oven..I do not know.

I was thinking about how I got a dehydrator on my local freecycle. It is a yahoo group with local "chapters." Maybe you could try that, and also Craigslist.

Also, Walmart carries relatively inexpensive dehydrators, The Nesco ones, for about 45.00.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1120727

and here is another for @ 39.00

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5141321

A lot of people use these models, or have used them, or something similar as their "starter" dehydrators.

Good Luck!! :-)
holisticfox
03-04-2007, 08:21 AM
I was thinking about how I got a dehydrator on my local freecycle. It is a yahoo group with local "chapters." Maybe you could try that, and also Craigslist.

Also, Walmart carries relatively inexpensive dehydrators, The Nesco ones, for about 45.00.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1120727

and here is another for @ 39.00

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5141321

A lot of people use these models, or have used them, or something similar as their "starter" dehydrators.

Good Luck!! :-)

I tried free cycle. I live in Vermont. I think that's all I need to say. So this first one you mention from Wal*Mart goes low enough on the temp gauge? I think I'll order it TODAY if it does. Thank you very much for the links. I'm dying for something different.