Everybody mentioned fruit roll up. What about drying herbs or hot peppers ? Has anyone tried that? Thanks :)
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Herbs and Hot peppers do fine, as long as the peppers are not too big. The trays are not very deep.
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I work with medical cannabis and this thing works great as long as you don't lose track of time cause there is no temp control
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I dry lots of herbs. I cut the mesh out of one tray making a double height tray so I can stack full branches of herbs high, then crumble the dried leaves off into my containers. Very easy.
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This is the main reason I have the Nesco; I cut up my green chilis (skin & all) and dehydrate them. I put them in a baggy and store in the freezer. No more defrosting or slimey green chili!! Don't get me wrong, I am from NM, I use green chili in amy form or fashion! I have also dehyrated apple slices AND okra slices. They both make wonderful snacks! Try it.. Good luck..
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We have dried just about everything in ours. With herbs keep a close watch on them they dry quickly. We have also done cherry tomatoes and peppers.
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Yes, people like to mention the most advanced things they do with the assumption that easy things are also... easy.Herbs are done very quickly, while peppers will take a few hours.
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It works very well, but like anything else can be a little dry. Add some liquid and it's perfect. I just reheated potatoes and veggies from the night before. I added some salsa. It was amazing!
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Absolutely! Try making a nice mango slaw with it. A new way to enjoy one of my favorite fruits :)Best,EllynCo-Founder
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Hi, I have not tried that yet, but my first response would be no. When I do try to get the juice out without any seeds at all, without question I would use the food mill first then put the pulp thru my fine mesh sieve (strainer). When I do cactus apples I use my food mill and its great but is you need to be careful not to have any seeds, go with the food mill first then strain the pulp. It also makes it easier to strain once it's been thru the mill. Hope this helps. Food mills are a great addition to any kitchen!
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I have. Make sure you do it in between bananas or it will all come out in a puff :)
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I never thought about using the flax seed this way since it's so bland alone, however your snack idea sounds yummy. Or yogurt also sounds delicious.....But thanks for the snack tip!!
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I have not tried this as yet. I see no reason not to try it. Possibly chunks should not be to big. Perhaps 1/2 inch and see what happens. I plan to try this later with fresh fruit. Let us know if you try.
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I e-mailed the distributor and explained the problem of having something that I couldn't use and they e-mailed me not only the directions but recipes. It's easy to use once you know what you have. Hope you have as much success as I did. I use it very often and really like the convenience and the fact that it doesn't heat up my kitchen. I live on the desert so hate anything that adds heat. Good luck
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Mash them with avocado and hot sauce! Good way to hide the jarring flavor :-)
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What I do: roll it up until it's just the tip, place that on your fingertip, and unroll it down your finger. Very quick. Be sure to trim off the thicker edge. Love this product!!
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I haven't actually dried any fruit yet with mine, but I did make a decent amount of jerky. I did see that you can add extra trays to this set if you want as we'll as the trays used for making fruit leathers. I'm pretty happy with mine so far
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No problem at all! I should be able to either post a picture or list the ingredients by the end of the evening. I just stumbled upon I site while on Pinterest that may have some suggestions to help find products that will not set your allegies off. Google , Real Food RN. She has a whole site dedicated to using natural ingredients to make all sorts of everyday products.
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Yea, you can juice just soft fruits/veggies just fine. I made a Wheatgrass and pineapple juice this morning, both softness. I've on many occasions used solely Wheatgrass /other greens. The rrecommendation of using a hard item in conjunction is to make sure there is no clogging. However, it isn't necessary. And if it does clog, not take a less than a minute to rinse out the clog and reattach.
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I use the rollers on peppermint and lemongrass. I use the peppermint frequently and it is great to roll across my shoulders, forhead, sore muscles and tummy. When needed, I roll lemongrass over the peppermint and this works for mel. I place Frankincense drops under my toung so I never placed a roller on it. I may have read that the citrus oils were too thick but they seem to have the same consistancy to me. I really enjoy the roller balls.
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Have not tried it for that yet...I will make a note and try it this week, and let you know. Kathy did you know you can get rosemary in powder form on Amazon...I love it...Just in case you are interested. I have both Fennel Seed and Rosemary leaves in my larder. Will try it this week.
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I have been drying fruits and fruit leathers. The trays that are in the middle closest to the fan do tend to dry faster and sometimes I will remove the dried product from the middle trays and replace those trays with ones from the top or bottom to finish drying. I always start drying in the evening to be finished in the morning so never rotate trays in the middle of the night! Short answer- no need to rotate.
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Try this, make the paste thicker (simmer more) & be careful how you spread it. I think it gets thinner as you go outwards as the inner ring "forces you" to make the insdie the same thickness as the ring ! My kids love all sorts of fruit this way (add to lunches)