But there is no hike in the dry or dried products have an interest: They can do lots of things in the kitchen with simple, healthy ingredients.
The disadvantage of dehydrated products, is that they cost extremely expensive, with few exceptions (dates, raisins ..), hence the importance of having this type of device to less than 70 ... Euro (including shipping), it will be quickly amortized.
Operation is simple:
1. Place your food on the trays.
2. Turn on the device (right button)
3. Adjust the temperature (left button)
4. Set the timer (center button).
.. And that's it: the device sends a stream of hot air to the desired temperature will naturally dehydrate your foods. The timer is essential: the drying time varies depending on the revenue, but it is still more than 6 hours.
The trays are well made, because they have two positions: high and low, depending on the products you dry.
The instructions are in German and English, but it boils down to four steps that I gave you above. Said instructions do not also meets LA existential question: do they spend plates in the dishwasher? The answer is no. Not because of the plastic that is too fragile, but the size of plates: 43 x 29 cm and a thickness which prohibits putting them in the comb plates.
As for recipes, you'll find hundreds of using a search engine.
MY favorite recipe: dried beef with lemongrass.
For 300 grams of beef (steak plain, but without fat, nerves or tendons).
Place the beef in the freezer 1 hour in advance: it will be easier to slice into strips.
In a bowl, mix:
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar;
- 2 tbsp fish sauce;
- 1 tbsp chopped lemongrass;
- 1 tbsp ground ginger;
- 1 tbsp sesame oil;
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds;
- 2 tbsp soy sauce.
Cut meat slices 2 to 3 mm thick (about) and put them in the marinade. Let stand 1 hour minimum (3 hours for best results).
Remove the strips of meat from the marinade and dry them roughly with a paper towel or a cloth.
Arrange the slices on the trays (without overlap), set the temperature to 60 ° C and the duration of 12 hours.
Meat and dried perfectly preserved at room temperature for a good week. However, be sure to keep it in a box or a sealed bag to protect from light.
(Enjoy your meal)
WARNING though: this type of device is bulky VERY: small kitchens prohibited!
The faults that I find in this device are not due to the device itself or to its design, but rather the constraints related to maintenance (dishes in the bathtub, occupation of a work plan for 12 hours and more ..) to consider before you buy. I do not withdraw a star for those characteristics that are common to all domestic dehydrators.
In conclusion: I have given you only one recipe, you will find hundreds of others and can test your creativity, always with healthy ingredients, for the pleasure of homemade.
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