re: [CH] Dehydrators

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<<Which dehydrators are good and efficient and what one don't work???
I don't think I want to trust myself using the oven at a low heat.>>

My American Harvest "Snackmaster Elite" (bought at Walmart) works very well 
for drying just about anything.  Habs I cut in half, Serranos/Jalapenos I 
score some cuts lengthwise along the pepper to better allow moisture to 
escape.

When I went to Jim Campbell's "grand field opening" last year, I returned 
home with more peppers than could be processed through the Snackmaster, 
though.  I dried some in it, and some in my oven.  Just turn your electric 
oven to the lowest possible setting where it is warm (about 120-150 F, I 
think).  Peppers dry overnight on baking sheets.  If the oven is too hot (by 
thermometer), crack the oven door a bit.

One dehydrator I would stay away from is a cheapie I bought at Meijer.  It's 
a no-name, selling for about $20, and has "House & Home" printed on the base. 
 The clear (light grey) trays melt in spots from the excessive heat generated 
by this dehydrator, and unless you turn & rotate the trays very frequently, 
you end up with dead crunchy things rather than nicely dehydrated stuff.

Jeff Johnson
Germantown,OH

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