The Excalibur Dehydrator allows you to make healthy snacks like dried fruit, beef jerky, veggie crisps and a lot more.
This Excalibur dehydrator has 9 trays that provide a large drying area . It also has an adjustable thermostat and a 16-hour timer.
Pros
- Useful timer
- Easy to clean
- Large drying capacity
- Easy to use
- Very good warranty
Cons
- Solid drying sheets not included
- Fan is a bit loud
- It is quite large
Verdict
The Excalibur Dehydrator has superior quality, with a large capacity. It is well built, meaning it is going to last for a long time.
It is more expensive than some of the other options on the market, but the Excalibur dehydrator has so much more to offer. However, it is not the most expensive dehydrator on the market either, which makes to a good option.
Its 10 year warranty, is a great extra and will give you piece of mind.
It is quite large, so if you don’t have anywhere to put it when not in use, it is going to get in the way. You will see how big it is in the video further down this post.
The Excalibur Dehydrator is a great machine, and it’s worth paying the extra money.
Features and Design of the Excalibur Dehydrator
The Excalibur Dehydrator features the Parallexx™ design. This uses a drying system that uses a temperature controlled, fan forced, horizontal drying method.
It draws cool air in to the back, which is heated and distributed evenly across each of the 9 trays. This means you don’t need to rotate the trays. The warm air removes the moisture from the food and vents it out of the front.
The main features include:
Using the Excalibur Dehydrator
The Excalibur dehydrator is easy to use. You have a dial to choose the required temperature and a another one to set the time, and that is it. When it comes to cleaning, the trays are dishwasher safe. To clean the screens, just put them in the sink with hot soapy water and scrub with a brush. But, this is not an arduous task.
There are some other things that you can do with the Excalibur dehydrator that you can’t do with other dehydrators. For example, you can take out the trays and use it to make yogurt. Some people use it for drying flowers, drying crafts like salt dough sculpture, and making potpourri.
A great additional use of an Excalibur dehydrator is to raise bread dough.
To clean the inside of the Excalibur dehydrator. Simply, take out the trays and wipe it down with a damp cloth. This isn’t something you have to do a lot, unless you are making jerky or something juicy.
To make cleaning even easier, you may want to put a shallow pan or parchment paper in the bottom of the Excalibur dehydrator. This will catch the drips when you are dehydrating particularly juicy foods.
Should you buy an Excalibur Dehydrator?
Overall, the Excalibur dehydrator exceeds our expectations when it comes to drying many pieces of fruit, vegetables, and meat. The main drawback is the loud noise it makes. It is a similar noise you get from a microwave. Otherwise, the performance of the Excalibur dehydrator impresses.
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