can this be used to dry fruits and veggies? i got this as a xmas for that purpose. i hope so.
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There's no temperature adjuster, just on or off? So it may take some experimenting, I have only done bananas and they must have been too thick because after 16 hours they still weren't dry.
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Yes you can, just make sure the pieces are cut a little big. For smaller pieces there is a plate that can be purchased for that.
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Yes, although we have not used it that way. I hope your recipient enjoys this gift. We love it!!!
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I have dried fruit and jerky with very minimal sticking if any. The non-stick trays, I believe, would be more for drying purees.
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It is only used for dry grains. It can not be used for anything that is wet. I hope this helps you.
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Yes! it works well... I often use it to cook vegies but some use it to steam chicken or fish...
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I use it to chop nuts and make breadcrumbs. It doesn't actually do what a food processor does, though, in that it won't give you nice slices of fruits, etc. Also, I would not tend to run it dry for long periods, but maybe that is not actually a problem, and is just my conception.
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We have never dried sweet potatoes. We use it for drying wet dog food to use as treats but I would suspect that it will dry just about any type of food. I can tellYou that it works well.
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I did use it to dehydrate a couple of years ago. I remember it worked well. I sliced fruit really thin to make fruit leather. Do a trial batch.
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It works great on soft fruit and veggies as you mention. Apples, onions and the like are out of the question.
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I don't think this is something that can be applied to plants etc., that produce fruit or vegetables, I certainly wouldn't use it for that. I think you could call the company that produces Deer Stopper ask. Everyone in our area that wants to have things that produce fruits or vegetables puts them in a little area surrounded by tall fencing to keep the deer out. Good Luck
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No, I dont believe it would work for that. I use it to cut fondant for cakes and it works wonderful. I dont believe that you would have any luck trying to use it on vegetables.
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I only use mylar bags to stored dry goods. Like rices and beans. Don't think it will do any harmed to the dry foods at all. As for dried veggies and herbs I used vacuum sealed mason jars.
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I've used it for all types of potatoes and sweet potatoes and squash and cucumbers. so far no problems - although overly ripe (soft) ones can mush a little. I am happy with mine.
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You probably could, but I wouldn't recommend it. The bags can get wet and line dry well, but I don't know how clean the produce would get enclosed in the bags.
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Sounds like a good idea...? Using it dry may tend to generate a lot of heat and tear it up.
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Janell, I'm really not sure how well it would work because dried fruit may be sticky were meat is not. As for the grinder it's wonderful, it grind though meat fast. If I were you I'd call the manufacture and ask them.
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I've never used it for other fruit but I can't imagine it would serve that purpose-each fruit has such unique storage needs.
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Yes you can! I used it on watermelons and butternut squash and it worked fine.