plastic versus stainless steel revisited!!

[goyethere4raw]

I am trying to decide between the excalibur and the sausage maker dehydrator. I did read a thread about this that was written some time ago, but I want any current thoughts on this that I can. There is an inner voice that is nagging at me about the plastic and teflex sheets (teflon) especially being heated, but at the same time, I know that the excalibur has taken great pains to make sure that the temperatures do not exceed those that we as raw foodist would be comfortable with, and I am not sure that the sausage maker has that guarantee.

Please, any help would be appreciated.

[Shivananda]

I am trying to decide between the excalibur and the sausage maker dehydrator.

Very simply, Sausage Maker knows meat jerky and Excalibur knows raw food. See the info on the Excalibur website about Anne Wigmore etc. The reason Excaliburs are in use at every raw restaurant and in every private raw kitchen I've visited is that they work best for our purpose.

www.excaliburdehydrator.com

[rawpriestess]

Alissa the person who owns this site, sells the Excalibur dehydrator, that way I know it's the best, also I am a raw vegan, I wouldn't want something called a "
Sausage ANYTHING" in MY kitchen. LOL but true.


get the excalibur, it is the best

[Raw Jewelrylady]

I LOVE my Excalibur-easy to run-keeps the temp on target & easy to clean. I have the 9 tray & I highly recommend it.

Lana

[JennaBoBenna]

I am trying to decide between the excalibur and the sausage maker dehydrator. I did read a thread about this that was written some time ago, but I want any current thoughts on this that I can. There is an inner voice that is nagging at me about the plastic and teflex sheets (teflon) especially being heated, but at the same time, I know that the excalibur has taken great pains to make sure that the temperatures do not exceed those that we as raw foodist would be comfortable with, and I am not sure that the sausage maker has that guarantee.

Please, any help would be appreciated.

The teflex sheets are perfectly fine. Teflon is only dangerous when heated above 300 degrees

[ktkat]

HI,

I'm transitioning now, and just decided to purchase an excalibur after a month or two of deliberating. It hasn't arrived yet, but I did do my homework and this site if you call them has the cheapest dehydrators I've found anywhere, www.rawfoodadvantage.com (They're on ebay also). Hope this helps.

kate

[Shivananda]

It hasn't arrived yet, but I did do my homework and this site if you call them has the cheapest dehydrators I've found

I understand that getting the best price is important to many people, but a wise shopper keeps other considerations in mind. Although it is not always true, the old maxim, "Best price, best service, take your pick" mostly holds true around appliance sales.

Rock bottom prices means thin margins which means little room for accomodation. Whoever you buy from, make sure you can live with the details of their repair/replacement/warranty policies. Shipping individual items like dehydrators and juicers can shake loose parts inside. Many discount places just point you to the manufacturer to get service. Better ones handle replacements themselves.

Don't forget that Alissa sells Excalibur dehydrators.

And I suggest you also check the official Excalibur site before buying, because they sell models direct that are not available anywhere else. www.excaliburdehydrator.com

[Shivananda]

The teflex sheets are perfectly fine. Teflon is only dangerous when heated above 300 degrees

Actually Teflex is rated safe to 600 degrees. It's not the same material featured in the scare stories, which has actually been discontinued for many years.

[SparklePlenty]

Go for the Excalibur....for all the reasons everyone has given....and just to add my $.02, I have the nine tray and love it!

[jjonak]

HI,

I'm transitioning now, and just decided to purchase an excalibur after a month or two of deliberating. It hasn't arrived yet, but I did do my homework and this site if you call them has the cheapest dehydrators I've found anywhere, www.rawfoodadvantage.com (They're on ebay also). Hope this helps.

kate

That IS a good price! I managed to find one on Ebay brand new for $205 including free shipping and four Telflex sheets. I don't know how much the sheets cost, but five more for only $5 extra sounds like a deal.

[Sheryl]

The metal ones too I'm sure would heat up. Metal holds heat really well. From my thought experiments (based on my mind only) it seems probable that the metal would end up pretty hot and transfer alot of that heat to the food! *GRIN*

Sheryl

[ktkat]

I understand that getting the best price is important to many people, but a wise shopper keeps other considerations in mind. Although it is not always true, the old maxim, "Best price, best service, take your pick" mostly holds true around appliance sales.

Rock bottom prices means thin margins which means little room for accomodation. Whoever you buy from, make sure you can live with the details of their repair/replacement/warranty policies. Shipping individual items like dehydrators and juicers can shake loose parts inside. Many discount places just point you to the manufacturer to get service. Better ones handle replacements themselves.

Don't forget that Alissa sells Excalibur dehydrators.

And I suggest you also check the official Excalibur site before buying, because they sell models direct that are not available anywhere else. www.excaliburdehydrator.com

Hi Shivananda,

I appreciate your comments, and yes I do realize the problems with buying for cost effectiveness. Unfortunately I'm a working college student, and need to pinch pennies at the moment. I also believe in the company I bought from because they are all about promoting the raw lifestyle and won't even sell to you if they think you're going to make jerky! The $40 I saved I'm using to stock up on staples like olive oil, olives and coconut butter from Alissa's store. It's strategies like this sometimes that save me enough dough to make other things possible (I'm thinking of doing Alissa's chef cert too).


kate

[Conscious Midwife]

I wonder why folks use dehydratore and teflex all together.

What would happen if you ate foods they way the naturally occured with know manipulation beyond what is manually posiible?

Just a question.

From 8th grade bio I remeber that blending an onion skin on high speed in a regular blender fracture the onion cells enough to see the dna strands under a everday microscope. To much blending would denature the DNA.


So would any temp beyond body temp and any blending beyond mastication be to much?

[Nini]

Be careful when ordering from Ebay. My sister bought me the Excalibur 9 tray and they said it came with the Teflex sheets, but I didn't get them. They did not make good on the purchase either. I wish she had known about Alissa's site!