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The Excalibur
Dehydrator is the finest dehydrator made. It is the ONLY machine with
the unique Parallexx™ Horizontal Airflow Drying System. Hundreds of
thousands of gardeners, outdoors enthusiasts, sportsmen, health-minded
folks, and families say, "We love the Excalibur!" ONLY
Excalibur has premium-quality features and performance that dries
PRECISELY RIGHT for exotic entrees and desserts. From Oriental dishes,
to Italian main courses, to Mexican spicy dishes, to lavish French
desserts, to old-fashioned Southern home cooking, Excalibur's dehydrated
ingredients boost the flavor of cuisine from around the world. A must
for every raw food chef!
Why Dehydrate?
Save Money- Buy
food on sale, in bulk, or in season and save 50%or more
Great taste- All Excalibur models are a "flavor
concentrators" each bite is a mouth watering burst of flavor
Easy- Wash, slice and dry. Much easier than canning or freezing
Quick- Excalibur dries from 2 to 10 times faster than most other
dehydrators
Space Saving- Dried Foods Reduce in size and store easier than
canned or frozen
Healthy- Drying preserves nutrients and enzymes/ no additive or
preservatives
Uses include:
Raw and Living Foods diets
(recommended by most raw foodists)
Fruits (all types)
Vegetables (all types)
Fruit Leathers (fruit roll ups)
Fish
Herbs
Raising Breads
Jerky (both beef and game, needs to be lean for best results)
Yogurt, Cheese, Recrisping crackers, even drying photographs!
all these uses and more are covered in the free dehydration guide included with
every dehydrator order! (24 page guide worth $5.95)
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Excalibur
Parallexx Drying System Advantages
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Standard
Dehydrator
Disadvantages
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Turbo Charged Parallexx™
Horizontal-Airflow Drying System
Complete drying system in rear.
(includes thermostat and fan)
The Parallexx design,
with a temperature controlled, fan forced, horizontal drying system
mounted in the rear is exclusive to the 2000 and higher Series. The
same features found in Excalibur's USDA approved $3500.00 commercial
model...in an affordable home unit.
Cool air is drawn in
the back, heated, and distributed evenly across each tray. During
the dehydration process, warm air removes moisture from foods and is
pushed out the front of the machine.
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Typical Round
Dehydrator
Round Stackable
Units Heating unit in bottom. (many without fan or thermostat)
Normal drips fall on the electrical controls beneath the food. This
can cause electrical problems as well as being very difficult to
clean.
The more trays that are added, the further the food is away from the
heat, dramatically increasing the drying time, and requiring
frequent tray re-stacking day and night to prevent spoilage. This is
compounded when extra (and expensive) trays are added to the basic
configuration of the unit. Using fruit leather (rollup) sheets
further restricts air flow, as each one blocks more upward movement
of the heated air.
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| Easy to clean...
Spills fall on seamless bottom. Flexible mesh tray inserts (Polyscreens)
hold food above the tray frames. |
Hard to clean...
Spills fall directly on electric components. Food is placed directly
on their rigid trays. |
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Square design
increases drying area "25%" with no holes in center of
tray. Prove it for yourself: Draw a square on a sheet of paper. Now
draw a circle, as large as possible, inside that square. Next, draw
a hole in the center of your circle. Color all parts of the square
not covered by the 'ring' that you just drew. That's the amount of
drying area that you lose with every round tray.
The square design makes it easy to spread puree for fruit leathers
and rollups, using Teflex™ sheets, plastic wrap, or parchment
paper tray liners.
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Round design cuts off
corners and has holes in center, reducing usable drying area. Because
of the round design, it is often difficult to position large slices of
fruits and vegetables without further loss of drying space.
The round design also poses problems when lining trays with plastic
wrap or parchment paper in lieu of round plastic tray liners.
Additionally, the completed fruit or vegetable leather comes out like
a big doughnut, regardless of the type tray liner used. Difficult to
cut into equally sized strips. |
Versatile...
Trays can be removed to expand drying chamber.
The Value of Removable Trays: One or all trays may be removed making
space for larger items such as: whole fruits, wedding or prom
bouquets, special crafts like apple-head dolls, dough art, clay
figures, paper machete, dried flower and fruit wreaths.
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Non-adjustable stackable
design restricts size of drying chamber. There may not be enough space
between the shelves to dry Roma tomato halves!
Even if the round dehydrator includes a yogurt making option, you
can't use your own individual serving size containers nor pint, quart
or even ½ gallon mason jars.
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| Removable door
and trays - An Excalibur does not have to be taken completely
apart to check drying or add more food. Each tray rests on its own
support, making it easy to slide each one in and out, as needed.
Especially useful when removing thinner slices that finished drying
first. It only takes a few seconds to check a tray, thus your food
doesn't have time to cool to any material degree. |
To check on the drying
progress of the bottom tray -- the one closest to the heating element
-- every tray above it has to be taken off the base. Simply stated,
you have to take the dehydrator apart frequently during the drying
cycle. While you're doing this, the food may cool back down to room
temperature! This prolongs the drying process. |
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unbreakable and FDA approved polycarbonate trays. Excalibur
trays are dishwasher safe. Flexible Polyscreen tray inserts make
cleaning a snap. Polyscreen inserts are available for all Excalibur
models. |
Before you buy a typical
round dehydrator, make sure to check on the materials used for their
trays. Are they dishwasher safe? Will they break easily, if
accidentally dropped? Are the materials FDA approved for use with
foods? |
| Horizontal drying
provides even drying, eliminating tray re-stacking. Fast
drying... you don't lose heat because you don't have to take your
Excalibur apart to change the tray sequence. |
Vertical drying requires
tray re-stacking as trays closest to heat source dry first.
Who wants to "BABYSIT" THEIR DEHYDRATOR?!! |
Adjustable thermostat
allows perfect drying every time.
Value of an Adjustable Thermostat:
Range: 85º -145º F
For faster drying, and best overall
versatility, the following temperatures are recommended:
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Slow drying...
Units without fan or thermostat may spoil food or not dry at all.
Foods placed in the bottom tray may dry at a much higher heat than
recommended for best results. While foods in the top trays may not
receive enough heat for proper drying. |
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All of our seeds are Non-GMO
(not genetically modified
or genetically engineered)! |
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