Can this be used to make crispy apple chips from thinly sliced apples? Or does it just leave the fruit chewy?
1160392
As with anything you are dehydrating, the longer you leave it the drier it gets. I love how it makes fruit crispy, given time. It also does a great job on jerky.
1160393
I don't know. It has 500 watts and goes over 150 degrees, so it might. I've never done fruit.
689170
Yes, I did a ton of apples, actually that is what I bought it for. Works great, just cut them up some.Good luck.
1436613
I used mine for applesauce but had to peel them first because the end cup burst off when the peels clogged up the insides! So after peeling using an cheap apple peeler/corer/slicer it worked perfect, the skins were just too tough!
131432
Yes, it is excellent for apple pies. It will evenly slice the apples into thin 1/8th inch pieces, allowing the apples to cook thoroughly inside the pie.
711582
I watch someone use the peeler so bought one and found it works great. Be sure your prongs are in the center of the apple and the prongs are lined up with the circle at the end. If the apple is odd shaped, then put the stem end of apple 1st. I always have to use my hand held peeler to get the finishing touches of peel off after apple is cored and sliced.
773915
I just made sweet potato chips yesterday. I sliced them as thinly as I could, rubbed olive oil on them, and sprinkled some with sea salt and some with cinnamon. I dried them for about 11 hours, I think. They're pretty good, but I think that if I could have gotten them thinner they might have been better. They're very crunchy, but "hard" crunchy. This might be the norm for sweet potato chips, as packaged ones I've had are certainly harder than potato chips. I'm going to look for suggestions for better results, but I think this was a successful first try.
2086457
I might work as well for cucumbers but it surely is efficient for apples ; cz cucumbers are long they may break them
807849
Yes. You can remove the piece that slices and cores. Then you would only peel the apple. You cannot core without slicing too.
2069071
I use this mill to make tomato juice and applesauce. It strains the coarse pulp and seeds from cooked tomatoes and nicely turns cooked apples into delicious strained applesauce. I imagine you could smoosh cooked potatoes with it too, but I haven't done it. It's just designed to force cooked food through the screens to remove seeds and any other hull or pulpy parts that you are separating out.
1271567
It has a small (semi-sheathed) blade that peels apples because they are of a uniform shape. I wouldn't even attempt tp peel potatoes in it. They are grittier (dirtier) of various shapes, sizes, and the flesh isn't the same texture as apples. So, no.
693317
I have put baked and mashed sweet potatoes through it to make dog treats. The softer texture seemed like it was a little bit messier than using meat. I'm going to try using a pastry bag next time. That might be a better option for pureed fruit too.
1796511
It cuts the apple in a continuous spiral which you then cut in half. That makes half slices of apple that fit perfectly in a dehydrator. You can even adjust it so that it does not remove the peel. I use it for my dehydrator as it's important that each slice be the same width. In short, no wedges.
1446439
Works great on banana chunks. The slices would be too thick for drying for banana chips though.
1120858
Not really the only thing you can do is adjust the depth of the blade so it doesn't cut as deep....it will leave some peel on the ends but you save a ton of the Apple. Uneven apples and large apples don't do as well with this peeler. I have done potatoes and small apples and it works great.
1436616
You have to quarter your apples and boil them till little soft then run them through. Very little waste. Will spit out seeds and skins. I sometimes run waste through a second time .
134928
I'm not sure but I do not think food from a frozen state would crisp in the microwave because there is too much moisture. The potato and veggie slices must be dried with a paper towel/towel prior to placing on the chip maker.
1403008
A sweet potato is pretty dense. It does work best if you use the blade for apples. The others scare me like they will break from pushing down so hard.