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Nesco FD-75A 600-Watt Food Dehydrator, Gray Speckled

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Material Plastic
Colour Gray Speckled
Wattage 600 watts
Voltage 120 Volts

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  • 600-Watt 5 tray food dehydrator dries in hours instead of days
  • Top-mounted fan; adjustable thermostat from 95-to-160 -Degree F
  • Flavors don't mix; no need to rotate trays; opaque exterior blocks harmful lights
  • Includes recipe book, 2 solid sheets, 2 mesh sheets and 3 jerky spice-Packets
  • Ships in certified frustration-free-Packaging

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4.6 4.6
Temperature Control
4.5 4.5
Value for money
4.5 4.5
Easy to clean
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NESCO/American Harvest has been the leader in food dehydrators for over 30 years! These units feature patented technologies that dry your food faster and more evenly than any of the competing models available, we know, because we've tried them all! Our Converge-a-Flow air flow assures even drying from top to bottom, without the tray rotation required by others.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced 'pro', making beef jerky, drying fruits, vegetables, herbs, or flowers, NESCO/American Harvest offers the best units available.

Nesco Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator

Model FD-75A

The Snackmaster Pro is one of the newest dehydrators in the Nesco/American Harvest product line. It's sleek, contemporary design In grey and marble color features a top mounted fan, 700 watts of drying power, and generates maximum speed and quality for dehydrating fruits, vegetables, beef jerky, and venison jerky. Helps dry food in hours, not days like ordinary food dehydrators.

Makes delicious Beef Jerky even turkey jerky, and fish jerky. Make trail mix, homemade yogurt, apple snacks, banana chips, dried soup mixes, dried tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, mangoes, papaya and other dried fruits at a fraction of the cost. Make dried herbs and spices; also make potpourri and dried flowers for any occasion.

  • 5 Drying Trays
  • 2 Clean-A-Screens
  • 2 Fruit Roll Sheets
  • 3 Original Jerky Spice Packets
  • 52-page Recipe and Instruction Book

Coverga-Flow System

Drying Time

Because of the unique design of the patented Converga-Flow system of your NESCO/American Harvest dehydrator, you’ll be surprised at how quickly most foods dry. Drying times may vary, depending on the type and amount of food, thickness and evenness of the slices, percentage of water in the food, humidity, temperature of air, altitude and the model of NESCO/American Harvest dehydrator you are using. Drying times may also vary greatly from one area to another and from day to day, depending on the climatic conditions. Keep records to help you predict drying times for specific foods.

Drying Temperature

Fruits, fruit rolls and vegetables should be dried at 130ºF to 140ºF (55º to 60ºC). By drying foods in this temperature range you will minimize the loss of heat-sensitive vitamins A and C. All foods sweat when they begin to dry, the temperature may be set higher than 140ºF (60ºC) during the first couple of hours of drying. The actual temperature of the food will remain 15ºF to 20ºF (6º to 8ºC) lower than the air temperature for the first couple of hours.

Meats and fish should be dried on the highest temperature setting of your dehydrator. These temperatures also keep bacteria and other spoilage micro-organisms, common to meat and fish, to a minimum during the first stages of drying.

Nuts and seeds are high in oil, and if higher temperatures are used, they will tend to become rancid, developing off flavors. The best temperature is from 90ºF to 100ºF (30º to 40ºC).

Herbs and spices are most flavorful when they first open and should be harvested while very fresh, before they begin to blossom. Because the aromatic oils are very sensitive, temperatures should be 90ºF to 100ºF (30º to 40ºC) for drying. Take care not to load trays too heavily as this will prolong the drying time.

Dried flowers, herbs and spices used for potpourri should be dried at temperatures ranging from 90ºF to 100ºF (30º to 40ºC) to maintain aroma and color.

Drying Fruit Rolls

Fruit rolls are a favorite snack for young and old alike. It is a chewy fruit product made from puréed fresh fruit, which has been dried and rolled into snack sized pieces. Fruit rolls are easy to make and cost less than those bought at the store.

Almost any fruit will make an excellent fruit roll. Most fruits can also be combined with others. Some fruits, such as apples, are high in pectin and fiber, and have an excellent texture when dried. The combinations are limitless. Use your imagination and have fun!

Features

  • Adjustable Thermostat allows you to dry different foods at proper temperatures (95º-160º F), providing the flexibility to produce the best drying results.
  • New-Powerful Top Mounted Fan has 700 watts of drying power generate maximum speed and quality for dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and jerky. Helps dry food in hours, not days like other food dehydrators.
  • Expandable unit comes with 5 trays, but is expandable to 12 trays with optional Add-A-Trays.
  • Opaque Vita-Save exterior helps block harmful light which destroys nutritional content of food being dehydrated.
Drying Jerky

Jerky is a favorite snack for school, lunch, on the trail or just about anywhere! It is made by seasoning lean, raw meat in a salt mixture, then drying it without cooking. The finished product is a protein-rich exercise in chewing and ever so delicious! Jerky also makes a savory broth base for soups and stews.

Meat Jerky

Homemade jerky is much less expensive than jerky slices or sticks purchased at a grocery or convenience store. Most lean meats will yield about 1 pound of jerky for 3 pounds of fresh meat.

FAQ

1. What is dehydrating?

Dehydrating is a method of food preservation in which moisture is removed from the food. Dehydrating inhibits growth of microorganisms and decay. Dehydrating can dramatically increase storage life for food.

2. Does Dehydrating food destroy its nutrients?

Dehydrating causes minimal loss of nutrients, but if done properly that loss is quite small. You will retain about 90% of the vitamins and minerals. When using higher heats, foods will dehydrate faster, but this will result in more nutrient loss.

3. How do you know when foods are dry?

Always let foods cool for a few minutes. Check to see if the food is still moist or sticky. If it is leathery and pliable, it is usually done. However, foods that are overdried may become brittle and turn brown.

4. How do you store dried foods?

Always store dried foods in airtight containers. Store containers in a cool, dry place. Exposure to humidity, light and air during storage adversely affects storage life of dried foods.

5. How long can I store dried food?

We recommend a maximum storage time of one year for the best appearance and nutritional value. Vacuum packing greatly extends shelf life. Refrigeration or freezing will double or triple shelf life.

6. How long does it take to dehydrate foods?

It depends on the type of food you are dehydrating, quantities, and capabilities of dehydrator. Refer to your fruit drying guidelines.

7. If I powdered my dried vegetables, what could I use them for?

Powdered onion and garlic, of course, are great seasonings for meats and sauces. Powdered tomatoes can be reconstituted into tomato sauce, paste, catsup, juice or soup. A blender or food processor will give you the finest texture. Store in air-tight container.

8. Is it necessary to pretreat foods before dehydrating them?

Pretreating can enhance color and flavor of certain foods, but is not necessary. Pretreatment options are dipping, blanching, and marinating.

9. My apples and pears have darkened to a rusty-brown color while drying. Are they safe to eat?

Yes. Fruits that have turned brownish color are safe to eat. Many fruits will oxidize when the flesh of the fruit is exposed to air. By pretreating fruits, oxidation is reduced.

10. What kinds of foods can you dehydrate?

You can dry fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, flowers, pet treats, etc. Dry left over bread for bread crumbs. You can dry almost anything that contains water.

11. Why should the edges of my fruit leather be thicker than the center?

With fruit leathers, the edges of mixture tend to dry first. If edges are the same thickness as center, they will dry too quickly and become brittle.

12. Will flavors mix if I dry different foods together in the same dehydrator?

If you dry foods in the same category, such as fruits with other fruits and vegetables with other vegetables, the flavors should not mix. However, we do not recommend drying onions with any other foods.

13. Are dehydrated foods recommended for camping and hiking?

You can use dehydrated ingredients to speed up preparation time. Dehydrated foods are lightweight and easy to carry in your backpack or camper.

14. What are the benefits of food drying?

There are many benefits of drying food. Here are some:

- You are in control of the quality of food you eat.

- You will save money.

- You can take advantage of supermarket specials.

- You can create a tasty snack that is good for you.

- You can take advantage of your own garden by drying your fruits and vegetables to be used year round.

15. My banana chips don't taste or look like the ones in the stores. What can I do?

The banana chips you buy in the store are deep fried. Dehydrating your own banana chips taste great and are more nutritious than store bought.

16. The fruit sticks to the trays. How can I prevent this?

Fruits or thinly sliced vegetables may stick to your trays. You may want to purchase Clean-A-Screens to put on your trays to prevent these items from sticking.

FD-60 FD-75A FD-80A FD-1010 FD-1018A FD-1040
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Watts 500 600 700 1000 1000 1000
Thermostat Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable Digital Adjustable
Double Wall Converga-Flow Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Drying Levels/Trays 4 5 4 4 8 4
Expandable to Levels/Trays 12 12 8 30 30 20
Tray Color White Speckled Speckled White White White
Includes Clean-A-Screen No 2 1 1 8 1
Includes Fruit Roll Up Sheet 1 2 No 1 8 1
Matched Accessory Model Numbers LT-2W, LM-2-6, LSS-2-6 LT-2SG, LM-2-6, LSS-2-6 SQT-2, SLD-2-6, SQM-2-6 TR-2, MS-2-6, SLD-2-6 TR-2, MS-2-6, SLD-2-6, HP-9 TR-2, MS-2-6, SLD-2-6

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Dry fruit, vegetables, and jerky in hours instead of days. The unit's patented Converga-Flow drying system forces air down the exterior pressurized chamber, then horizontally across each individual tray, converging in the center, for fast, even, and nutritious drying. Flavors don't mix, and there's no need to rotate the trays. It's top-mounted fan eliminates the worry of liquids dripping into the heater chamber, and an opaque Vita-Save exterior helps block harmful lights in order to retain more of the food's nutrients and vitamins during the drying process. The unit's adjustable thermostat ranged from 95 degrees to 160 degrees F, providing the flexibility needed to ensure excellent results. It's a 600 watts unit. Five trays come included, but the unit can be expanded to 12 trays (additional trays sold separately) for drying larger quantities at one time. Accessories include two fruit roll sheets, perfect for drying semi-liquids like soups, sauces, and fruit rolls; two Clean-A-Screen flexible screens, which allow for easy drying of small items such as herbs, spices and potpourri; and three original jerky spice packets for making jerky. A 52-page recipe and instruction book also comes included. With a speckled gray design, the food dehydrator measures approximately 13-inch by 13-inch by 10-inch. FD-75A is Frustration free packaging and FD-75PR is retail packaging.

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Review after opening the box only. Did not even try the unit...1. Model FD-75A does not exist on Nesco website. Right model is FD-75PR and that's what was written on the box I received and on the unit itself. I lost an evening trying to find the difference but did not so I ordered the unit anyway.2. Trays are not as shown on picture and not as shown on hundreds of videos on youtube. They miss the chimney in the center. On the box, in the manual, in all the youtube videos, everywhere the chimney is present but not on the actual trays. On the box, Nesco even promotes the patented trays that are... not in the box!3. Tried to contact Nesco on their website but their server answer with an "Internal error" message.4. The top part (motor) does not fits nicely on the trays. It looks too small and not even round. It will do the job but could be much better.5. Nesco website tells that this unit is made in USA with USA and global parts. There is also a big "MADE IN USA" crest on the box. If you look on the unit however, it is clearly written "MADE IN CHINA", which explain a lot of things... Is that legal?
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