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Makes you a guru in a day!
I had a Ronco dehydrator and needed to move up. I work all week and could only prepare foods to dry on the weekend. We get an organic farm share each week and my family was having trouble eating and processing it all before the next batch arrived. Once I got the Excalibur 9 tray, I was able to get all of my food dried with NO LOSS OF BATCHES. This thing has a thermostat and fan instead of relying on convection alone, so it works much more quickly. Now my family has gone RAW, and we make all s...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/28/2006
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LOVE this machine !
OK, let's clarify the amount of noise this machine puts out ... it is equivalent to the sound of the exhaust fan in our bathroom ceiling. It makes NO more noise than our dishwasher.
Yes, it's a bit distracting if you are watching TV, but it's nothing that should stop you from getting this 9-tray machine. (We moved it from our kitchen to our garage because we have a small kitchen and needed the counter space. The noise was not a deciding factor.)
It is absolutely WONDERFUL!...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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09/02/2008
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Kitchen Essential
I use this machine all the time and am so glad to have the full 9 tray version! I really do use all those trays quite often, making my own nutritious snacks that I can baggie up and eat later at home or on the go. It also fills my home with the scent of whatever I'm dehydrating at the time (which is generally some kind of delicious fruit)... very pleasant to come home to.
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/11/2007
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Top of the line - and lets you know it too.
It's true, this is an awesome machine. Very fast, fairly even drying, large trays, huge capacity. My main complaint is that the fan is rather loud, and when it's on for many hours in a row it's a bit grating. Don't bother with the Paraflexx sheets for fruit leather - unbleached silicone parchment paper (NOT waxed paper) is faster and less expensive, and you can just cut and store the finished leather with the paper still on.
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/23/2008
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Love it! One of the best machines ever.
I'm lovin' my dehydrator. It's elegant, efficent and nearly perfect. Easy to load, easy to clean and provides a TON of drying space.
The fan is a little strong (blows some of my dehydrated onions right off the tray) and a little loud, but it certainly has earned its keep - the befenits far outweigh any detriments, and I am now a huge Excalibur advocate.
I didn't get the model with the timer, instead I added a Noma indoor/outdoor timer for a few bucks. It works wonder...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/01/2009
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The best
I use to burn out lots of the round dehydrators you can buy at Target, or similar stores. I make a lot of Beef Jerky and the drippings would get into the fan/heating elements (located at the base), eventually leading to cracking and malfunctions (smoking).
After a lot of research I decided to go with the 9 tray Excalibur. This unit is AWESOME!! You can dehydrate anything! I had so many hot peppers from my garden this year that I just cut them in half and dried them out. You can also ...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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10/26/2008
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I went from a Newbie to a Junkie! Great Machine
I recently purchased this unit direct from the manufacturer on sale ($160) and so far I have had great success with it. I've made flax crackers, corn chips, plaintains and bananas and currently I've got some macaroons in there. My model does not have a timer, but I purchased a heavy duty appliance timer from the hardware store for less than $20.
The unit noise doesn't bother me, it's comparable to a microwave hum when you're cooking something in the microwave. I could see that being a...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/11/2009
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The best food dehydrator... period.
I've owned this model for over a year. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
Noisy? No louder than a quiet kitchen fan, so unless you sleep in your kitchen, it shouldn't be a problem. It's important to get this nine tray model instead of the 5 tray. I always fill mine up and find myself wanting even more space (even though the thing is already huge.) You can always dry a small batch in a large dehydrator, but you can't dry a large batch in a small dehydrator. ;)
This is one...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/19/2008
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Great dehydrator
I love how much space this provides. I have done so much in this thing, and they turn out great! I love that you can use it even if it isn't completely full. I have done cookies, crackers, tons of fruit!, veggies and more in this. They turn out great. It is a little loud, I usually run it in the basement or living room, but it isn't to bad. I researched a lot of dehydrators before buying, and I am really happy with this one. I feel like it has better air circulation then most, and more options f...
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/27/2008
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Great Dehydrator!
This is a very good product for dehydration of food. Volume of food that can be dehydrated at one shot is good - I dehydrated 5 lbs of beef jerky in one cycle, and also dehydrated about 25 fairly large apples in one cycle. The unit has a fairly large footprint, so we store it in the basement when not using to conserve our counter space. The unit is light though, so it is not much trouble to bring it up to use. Not very noisy either... less than our dishwasher for sure!
[Excalibur Software 9 Tray Dehydrator - ED 2900 Dehydrater - Jerky Maker Food Dehydrator Excaliber (ED-2900) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/29/2007
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