Food Dehydrator Brands & Their Popular Models – June 2020

Food dehydrators can be a valuable addition to any kitchen. They help you make healthy snacks and conserve fresh produce for later use. These units can handle herbs, various vegetables, fruits as well as different meats. They are ideal for people that want to preserve food for winter months. Moreover, they promote creativity with new recipes and approaches to cooking.

Food dehydrators can be left to work overnight or while you’re busy doing something else. Higher quality models do most of the work for you. In contrast, less expensive ones need to be checked on occasionally. There are a lot of brands and units to choose from which makes buying one somewhat difficult. That’s why it’s always worth the time to know a little bit about each company and what it offers. To that end, here are some of the most well-known brands on the market:

Nesco

Nesco is a brand that has been around for over 30 years. Their food dehydrators are among the most purchased, but they’re not the only products this company offers. Namely, they sell bakeware, roster ovens, and steamers among other things. We have tried out three of their models for and consider them worthy of consideration.

The Nesco Snackmaster FD-75A which is a good unit for its price and offers a recipe book for beginners. It also has different temperature settings for use with different produce. The FD-61WHC comes with a gun for pureed fruit or minced meat jerky and a good assortment of trays. To conclude, Nesco is a brand that has brought many people into the world of drying food. That’s why we always recommend that people check them out.

Recommended reading: Our list of top rated Nesco dehydrators

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Cheap foodstuffs cause many of the diseases known to man – you are what you eat. You probably know that eating healthy food is one of the most important things today. Some time ago, eating healthy food was a privilege of the wealthy, but now that the prices of food dehydrators have gone down, everyone can afford a healthy meal or a healthy snack.

Nesco FD-37A Food Dehydrator Review

This unit is the perfect option for anyone who doesn’t want to spend a large amount of money but wants to make an investment that will last for life. You can relish many benefits of drying food, with the help of this Nesco FD-37A dehydrator.

When you purchase this unit, you will save your money, because you won’t have to buy store-bought leather or fruit rolls.

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Excalibur

The Excalibur brand, which was established in 1973, has products that often come recommended and have good reviews. They are not just for home use but professional kitchens as well. This company has a variety of different high-quality appliances that speed up many tasks. There’s everything from cheap products to units and machines made with stainless steel. It safe to say that this brand has something for everyone no matter what your budget is.

For instance, the Excalibur 2900 is a unit with great reviews and impressive features. It has a horizontal air flow, known to be superior in efficiency to vertical models. It also has a capacity that is bound to be appealing to larger households. Finally, there’s an adjustable thermostat that helps you dial in the right temperature. Looking at this model, we wouldn’t hesitate to try out other Excalibur units.

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Benefits of having a healthy diet with dehydrated foods is a well-known fact so being able to prepare your own for the whole family requires a high-quality dehydrator.

For those of you who require larger volumes of foods processing, we suggest checking out Excalibur models.

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When it comes to quality and reliability, Excalibur is considered as one of the best food dehydrator brands on the market. The Excalibur 3948CDB takes the best from the past and combines it with digitized and computerized world into one roundup device.

It is a mixture of all traditional characteristics and more.

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Hamilton Beach

Hamilton Beach is a USA based company which produces various home appliances and commercial equipment for restaurants. The company was founded in 1910 in Wisconsin. Their products are mainly marketed in Canada, Mexico, and the US. Among the appliances they offer are blenders, mixers, slow cookers and food dehydrators. Their devices can be found in many households across North America as well as restaurant kitchens. Decades of experience result in well-designed and affordable products that look good in any setting.

The Hamilton Beach 32100A food dehydrator, for instance, is an affordable model that offers a lot its small price. It comes with an adjustable thermostat that’s a part of a digital control panel and easy to use plastic trays. Aside from that, it’s made more versatile with a fruit roll sheet and small mesh sheet for herb drying. All in all, this model is an excellent option for anyone wanting to try drying and preserving food.

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In a market saturated with kitchen appliances, it’s always hard to find something worthwhile. Most people want as many features as possible in an affordable piece of equipment.

When it comes to food dehydrators, the situation is no different. There are many models to choose from, and not a lot of information out there for the cheaper ones.

NutriChef

NutriChef offers quality cutlery and cookware products, both for home and commercial use. Their products are easy to use and made with quality in mind. This company has a long history that spans back to its founding in 1874. It is always evolving and bringing innovation to the market. What’s more, many celebrity chefs have used and prefer to use their units over other brands.

Among all the cookware and bakeware, NutriChef also offers various appliances. These include vacuum sealers and food dehydrators. When it comes to drying produce, they have a range of units suitable for different needs and budgets. Whether you’re a beginner or already well-seasoned in making jerky or drying fruit, you can find a model for you. Moreover, these units use high-quality plastics and come with good warranties.

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Dehydrating food at home has become quite popular in recent years. But, the benefits to your health are not the only reasons behind this increasing trend. Most deserving of this are cheap and easy to use appliances.
Now that there are many inexpensive units to choose from, more and more people are trying and liking dehydrated produce. Some of the best dehydrators are in our top 10 list so you can check them out.

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Hiding behind a very long product name – NutriChef PKFD06 is in fact a multi purpose dehydrator that can help you process almost all types of foods. It is a unique product as it combines basic functionality with an appealing aesthetic appearance in hopes to attract wider consumer interest.

Keep reading to find out more about what makes it sell like hot cakes in our extensive look of its functionality and features.

Presto

Presto has a long tradition of making small kitchen appliances. It started out with the name National Presto Industries in 1905 in Wisconsin. At first, they produced pressure canners, before moving on to make cooking appliances for home use in the 1930s. They have been expanding and updating their range of products ever since. Among the products they offer today are food dehydrators, mixers, rice cookers, and so on. You can’t look for kitchen tools without coming across this company.

In regards to food dehydrators, Presto offers a few models that range from entry level to more expensive and higher quality units. In other words, they have something for every budget and need. Newcomers will find their units useful and affordable. For example, the Presto 06300 is a good choice for people that don’t want to spend too much money. It can give new users a taste of food drying without having to empty out their wallets.

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When it comes to diet everything revolves around food and useful, nutritious components found inside. However, it’s not always easy to save all of those vitamins and healthy minerals, especially if you’re buying food in bulk. A food dehydrator is very useful appliance which draws the moisture out of the foodstuff and helps by prolonging the expiration date. You can make delicious snacks out of anything in a quality food dehydrator. The appliances are especially good if you want to dry fruit or jerky.

Presto 06301 Digital Electric Food Dehydrator Review

Chances are that not every household needs to store lots of food and thus does not require powerful and high capacity dehydrators. When you want bare essentials and functionality at a great price then you may want to check out Presto 06301.

It offers almost every imaginable feature found on premium models while keeping the price at a reasonable level. Another plus is that it is often on discounts so you might want to grab it as soon as you find a good deal for it!

Waring Pro

Waring is well known because it was the first company in America to manufacture a home blender, but they didn’t rest on their laurels. They’ve built themselves up into one of the leading businesses and produce high-quality kitchen appliances. Their range of products has products for both consumer and commercial use. Among their line of home appliances, they have everything from slow cookers to juicers and blenders.

Waring Pro offers two food dehydrators, one is a vertical and the other a horizontal flow model. Both are moderately priced and made to high standards. Each offers an adjustable temperature control with food-safe plastic trays or shelves. No matter which one you choose, you’ll be able to make a wide variety of dried snacks and preserve many different fruits, vegetables, herbs, and meats. Waring is also one of the few companies that offer a limited five-year motor warranty to their customers.

Our In-Depth Overview of Waring Pro DHR30 Professional Fruit Dehydrator

Do you want to try out a beef jerky recipe, dry your herbs or make fruit rolls? All this and much more is now possible with an affordable food dehydrator. You can snack healthy instead of snacking on fatty potato chips.

The Waring Pro DHR30 is a middle of the road kind of unit. It doesn’t break the bank but offers a lot for the money you invest in it. There’s more control over temperature than with cheaper models, and it comes with a fruit roll tray as a bonus. To read more, you can start with some product details first.

L’Equip

L’Chef, the company behind L’Equip, produces and distributes high value and quality products that promote a healthy lifestyle. They provide good customer support and service when needed. L’Chef has more than 35 years of experience in manufacturing home-use appliances. They also have an exclusive partnership with Bosch and distribute their kitchen appliances in the US and Canada.

L’Equip offers juicers and food dehydrators to their customers. They have two different stackable models for drying various produce like meat, vegetables, and fruits. Both units have a good set of features and are priced accordingly. One notable feature is the variable temperature control which is ideal for those who want to get the best results. Other than that, their products feature a sturdy design with food-safe plastic trays which promote ease of use. For anyone looking to get into food dehydration, L’Equip is a worthy choice.

L’EQUIP FilterPro HQ Food Dehydrator Review

If you are on the lookout for an expandable food dehydrator that is efficient and also performs as good as it looks – we suggest going through this entire review. We will try and explain what we like and dislike about L’EQUIP FilterPro Food Dehydrator. It ticks all the right boxes when it comes to versatility and owner satisfaction. Another nice fact about it is a nice and clean design that will look great wherever you may want to place it. So let’s go into further detail about the things that make this a great all-around appliance.

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Do you like the taste of dry meat? Are you a fan of beef jerky? If you are, you are going to want to get L’Equip 528 Food Expandable Dehydrator for your home. You can use it to make your own dry meat every day, and the best is that it’s not expensive at all! You can also use it to dry fruit, veggies, and herbs.
This food dehydrator has a number of unique features to offer, and you can use all of them to make your own dehydrated food you later use in your kitchen.

Magic Mill

Magic Mill is part of Royalux Inc., a distributor, and manufacturer of many different small kitchen and home appliances. They offer slow cookers, blenders, food dehydrators, various grinders and other products. Their line-up includes everything from entry level to semi-professional units, so there’s something for every home and budget.

As far as food dehydrators go, Magic Mill has one model on the market at the moment. This unit features six trays and a horizontal heating system for optimal airflow. Although it comes with a higher price-tag than most, it offers many useful functions and good value for the money. The one feature that stands out the most is the digital control panel. It has an adjustable timer and temperature for less tinkering and better results. Besides that, you get an even distribution of heat.

Magic Mill Dehydrator with 6 Trays

Good dehydrators that come at an acceptable price aren’t easy to find, but that’s exactly what the Magic Mill 6 is all about. It’s an exceptional food dehydrator, coming with a sleek design, six trays for dehydrating, a digital thermostat and a timer, and the whole package even includes oven mitts for the protection of your hands.
It’s excellent choice that will help you with drying your food in an easy and efficient way.

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Everyone that takes care of their well being tries to find a healthful method of preserving food. Well, there is no better solution than to invest in a food dehydrator and start making homemade dried vegetables, fruit or meat.

Dried food that is commercially bought is conserved fresh by adding different sorts of chemicals that can be the origin of some health problems, like blood sugar, or even headaches. All of that can be avoided by making your own dried food using nothing but healthy and organic ingredients.

Open Country

Open Country is a brand that produces many different appliances for game processing, fishing, camping and food drying. It also sells jerky seasoning packets for ground or whole meat strips. These packs can be used with beef, turkey, chicken, venison, fish, wild game, etc. They come in several different flavors that can suit any taste.

Open Country have a few different food dehydrators in their line-up of products. There are models for smaller budgets as well as more advanced products with more features that come at a higher price. For those who like to make jerky, some units include plastic guns for minced meat and a collection of spice packets. But, there’s more to their food drying machines than meat. You can use also use them to preserve various fruits, herbs, and vegetables, or to make rolls and other treats.

Open Country FD-28SK Jerkymaster Review

When you want a kitchen appliance for making delicious dried jerky snacks you probably do not want to pay extra for features you will rarely or perhaps never even use. Not everyone needs dried fruits and vegetables and instead prefers to dehydrate only meats.

This review focuses on the Open Country FD-28SK a purpose-built machine that specializes in meat drying and even comes with recipe guides and spice packs for added value. In the rest of the review – we will explain in detail why this can become your go-to choice of a dehydrator.

Open Country Dehydrator FD1022-SK Review for 2020

Dehydrating large quantities of food can be a bothersome task, as the constant shifting of the trays would make anyone wish to stop the whole process and do something else with all those slices of jerky or fruit. This is where the Open Country FD1022-SK Gardenmaster comes in – it allows you to dry thirty large trays of food at the same time in a fast and efficient way. It comes with the stunning 1000 watts of power and adds various accessories to the package, like the 52-page recipe book or some additional sheets and jerky spices.