Using an oven as a dehydrator - looking for an oven with a very low temp setting
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Anonymous
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Anyone have an oven with its lowest temperature setting lower than 170 degrees? I am looking to replace my freestanding range, and want to have the ability to use it as a dehydrator.
Thank you! |
Anonymous
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http://www.amazon.com/Nesco-FD-60-Snackmaster-Express-Dehydrator/dp/B000LNVUJQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1415637934&sr=1-3&keywords=food+dehydrator
It does seem a little odd to select an oven based on using it as a dehydrator which costs $50. I've done both, prefer dehydrator. |
Anonymous
I don't think it's odd at all if you spend a lot of time dehydrating things. I got the exact dehydrator you linked to, and found that it worked pretty well though doesn't have much capacity if you want to do large batches. Then I realized my Dacor wall ovens go down to 135, and I just started using those. They are vastly easier to work with and don't take up the extra counter space of a dedicated dyhydrator. OP--my ovens are old, so don't have a special dehydrator function, but they do a great job. I've been very pleased with them though I'd never owned (or even heard of) Dacor appliances before moving to my current house. |
Anonymous
| Don't typical ranges have low temp setting? |
Anonymous
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OP here. Thanks for the replies.
My current range, which is a typical GE model from 8 or so years ago, has 170 as the lowest setting. I would like to skip the dehydrator, as it takes a lot of counter space while in use and then needs to be stored away somewhere. |
Anonymous
| alton brown has a genius hack with your existing oven and a box fan. Google it.. The episode was called withering bites. |
Anonymous
| My Kenmore Elite dual fuel oven/stove has a warmer drawer with a bread proofing setting. I'm not sure what the temp is for that. |