Nesco Food Dehydrator

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The Nesco brand of kitchen appliances represents a long line of quality, durable products that provide slow cooked taste in less time. Nesco dehydrators continue that tradition with the Gardenmaster and Snackmaster food dehydrator series, which are preferred by many consumers for their reduced drying times. This aspect of the Nesco line of food dehydrators is particularly attractive to raw foodists because dried fruits and vegetables are often a regular part of the diet instead of an occasional treat as it is for other owners.

Nesco's patented Converge-a-Flow^® drying system provides even heat through the circular units from the top down as well as horizontally, speeding drying time without compromising quality. The top-mounted fan and horizontal flow system eliminate the need to rotate trays during drying time, flavors don't mix, and liquids don't drip into the heater chamber. Even better, Nesco food dehydrators are reasonably priced compared to the competition, making them very affordable and very popular in the dehydrator market.

The most popular of the Nesco food dehydrators are the Snackmasters, and the shining star of the Snackmaster line is the Nesco FD-75PR Snackmaster Pro 700-watt food dehydrator. The Nesco 700-watt food dehydrator comes with 5 stackable trays but can expand to hold up to 12 trays for bulk drying. While the 700-watts of power in this unit far exceeds that of the competition, this Nesco Snackmaster Pro model is amazingly quiet and doesn't overheat. The adjustable thermostat and special drying system work together to make this possible.

One drawback to the Snackmaster Pro 700-watt dehydrator is that it does not have a timer, whereas more expensive competitors usually come equipped with digital timers. However, the price difference between comparable food dehydrators from other manufacturers is pretty steep. For the price, many consumers are willing to deal with the lack of a built-in timer. Since most dried recipes take long hours to prepare anyway you can easily keep track of the necessary drying time yourself. For the money, the Nesco FD-75PR Snackmaster Pro 700-watt food dehydrator is the fastest, most effective food dehydrator on the market.