The EXCALIBUR food dehydrator company has been in business making dehydrators for over thirty years! They offer four-tray starter models all the way up to nine-tray models, and they make Commercial dehydrators too.
I own the one above, namely the 4-tray Excalibur dehydrator shown in the photo.
This EXCALIBUR® dehydrator I use is the four-model tray and offers no on/off switch.
Higher grade EXCALIBUR® food dehydrator models DO have an on/off switch.
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This is a square-shaped food dehydrator, that boasts 4 square feet of drying space. Black textured plastic body. Remove the front panel for access to its four trays.
This is a square-shaped food dehydrator, that boasts 15 square feet of drying space. Black textured plastic body. Remove the front panel for access to its nine trays.
This is a square-shaped food dehydrator, that boasts 15 square feet of drying space. Black textured plastic body. Remove the front panel for access to its 9 trays. Has a built-in on/off switch.
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Excalibur food dehydrators are the only dehydrators with the unique Parallexx Horizontal Airflow Drying System.
This basically means that the circulating fan is at the rear.
The larger the capacity you have with EXCALIBUR® dehydrators, the larger the circulating fan and wattage.
And the more food you'll be able to dehydrate in one sitting! The plastic exterior body of the dehydrator is molded to look like leather (I think!)
EXCALIBUR® dehydrators have their temperature selector on the top and are easy to read and use.
These dehydrators have trays that pull out from the front, like a chest of drawers.
You simply slide up the front panel to take it out of the dehydrator for easy access to the trays.
I have found the pull-out trays to be a really handy feature/bonus of the EXCALIBUR® dehydrator as you can proof your bread dough, by taking out the top trays and just leaving the remaining bottom tray!
NOTE: Don't try proofing bread in a four-tray dehydrator model. There's not enough height to the unit—unless you're doing hot-dog-type buns; use a 9-tray model for proofing loaves of bread!
You can find this starter Excalibur dehydrator on Amazon.
Simply set the dehydrator temperature to 115°F and let it warm up. Place a shallow pan of water on the very bottom and put one tray directly above it with the bowl of dough placed on that tray.
Cover your dough with a cloth to keep it from drying out! Let it sit for up to an hour—whatever your bread recipe calls for!
Keep on scrolling to read more about rotating your trays for even drying!
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Excalibur 14 x 14 inch Fruit Leather Sheets, beige centers and green outer edges.
Lova brand mesh dehydrator sheets for Excalibur Dehydrators, Cosori Dehydrators, Magic Mill Dehydrators, white.
Excalibur 14 x 14 inch Polyscreen Mesh Tray Screen Inserts (black tray NOT included).
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I have noticed that the trays in the middle dry faster, so, like the other Nesco® dehydrator I rotate these trays too!
Not only from top to bottom, etc. but also turn the dehydrator trays 180 degrees as the fan is located at the back of the machine and obviously dries out food faster that is closest to the fan.
The EXCALIBUR® dehydrator company offers Spices and Jerky supplies, along with Books, and Raw & Living Food Helpers. You can also purchase ParaFlexx non-stick Drying Sheets for making fruit roll-ups!
If you're curious about the difference between a Nesco and an Excalibur dehydrator, head on over to my Podcast. It's episode #9. In that Podcast, I explain the pros and cons.
I have one of each; meaning a 4-tray starter Nesco and a 4-tray starter Excalibur.
What size dehydrator you choose largely depends on how much and how often you will be dehydrating your fresh fruits and vegetables (and cooked meats). There's only me and hubby at home, so the starter models fit my needs perfectly.
Don't forget, when you buy a Nesco, though, you can easily add trays. Can't say the same thing for an Excalibur dehydrator. All you can do is eliminate trays!
And that simple tray elimination is one of the bonuses of an Excalibur. Yes, you read earlier that you can proof a loaf of bread in an Excalibur dehydrator!
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I have the four tray Excalibur in black, I chose black because it goes with my kitchen color scheme. They have white ones available too.
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