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EXCALIBUR TIPS AND HOW TO'S


"Simply The Best There Is! The Excalibur 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!"


Fruit Roll Up's That Are Good For Your Kids!

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Commercial fruit rolls contain tons of sugar and chemicals.   Switch your kids to all-natural, 100% fruit rolls.   Go wild: blueberry/grape... strawberry/kiwi.   They'll LOVE 'em!
    GO NATURAL! You get to decide what's in your food.  Eliminate harmful dyes, chemicals and preservatives that are bad for you and your children. 


Recrisping Crackers and Other Foods

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There is no need to throw away crackers, chips, cookies or cereal that have become stale. Recrisp those items by placing them in a single layer on the drying trays and drying them for 1 hour at 145ºF.  



Make Your Own Crutons and Stuffing.  Put your extra breads of all types in your Excalibur to dry for making bread crumb recipes. Dry slices, burger buns, hotdog rolls, and other breads until they are crispy. Crumble by hand or process for a few seconds in your food processor. Store in air tight containers until needed. Add your favorite herbs and spices to create stuffing mixes for side dishes or poultry stuffing.  

Pasta Tips

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 No need for separate pasta racks! Place strips of freshly made pasta in single layers onto your drying trays. Dry for 2 to 4 hours at 135ºF. Store in airtight packages. Dry cooked pasta (smaller varieties work best) and break into bite size pieces, if applicable. Store in air tight containers. It rehydrates in 2-3 minutes in boiling water. Add some cooked pasta to heat-and-eat microwave meals. 
Don't throw away left-over pasta-dry it for next time!

Composting Aid

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 Use your Excalibur to assist in producing fine compost for your garden. During winter months many people have problems incorporating kitchen leftovers into their frozen compost pile. Dry those leftovers, instead! Dehydrate potato peelings, coffee grounds, and other non-fat organic kitchen wastes. Store the dried products in a covered container under your sink. No smell, no muss! When the weather permits, add the contents of your container to your compost bin.