Do I use these non-stick dehydrator sheets ALONG WITH the plastic mesh screens that came with it or as a replacement? I'm planning on drying bananas. Thanks!
1955935
Hi - I used the mesh sheets they came with to dry bananas and other things. I used the non stick sheets for fruit roll ups. Hope that helps you....
1955936
I would stick with your mesh for bananas. These sheets are great for really small stuff, but bananas will most likely stick to these sheet. Any kind of juice exiting the fruit will cause it to stick on these sheets. Like I said., these are great for the really small stuff like grains.
1955937
I use them along with the plastic screens. You will need them when drying anything that will dehydrate down to small pieces. I'm pretty sure bananas will dehydrate down quite a bit. I just used them for drying cherries. Came out just right. Yum! Hope this helps!
510854
I use 4 at a time. Could easily do one sheet on each "level" of the dehydrator though... I just only have 4 sheets. If I had more, I'd use more at one time. If I'm pureeing up all of the fruit and roasted veggies I'd rather make one big batch and get a lot...
1870875
I have dried fruit and jerky with very minimal sticking if any. The non-stick trays, I believe, would be more for drying purees.
796873
Yes for the mesh screen. No for the non stick sheet. You can also use Parchment paper in replacement of the non stick sheet. I have tried it and it worked though the crackers were a bit rippled.
1475821
I have never dehydrated grains so I am not sure if they would work on these trays.
228222
I don't think putting them in a dryer would be a good idea. I have a holder I created with floral foam and really tall sticks that I put my gloves on to dry just in case I get water inside them.
1355626
I cannot answer your question about using these in dehydrators but the manufacturer labels are clearly marked regarding the mats NOT be trimmed to fit differing sized pans, it will compromise the integrity and render them useless. I will say they work wonderfully in the oven, far superior to parchment paper or foil.
2153992
No I did a lot of dehydration. The slices are just right. I love mine and am 100 percent happy. Wish I had bought one years ago. It saves hours of time.
2098432
I'm not sure how to answer that, to be honest. What you purchase is up to you. If you are questioning the picture associated with the product you would receive the plastic sheets if you buy the sheets- which are a separate purchase from the dehydrator itself (i.e. not included). "Fruit stuff" is never included in appliance or accessory purchases; but, could possibly be had through Amazon Grocery. I hope that helped.
373852
As far as I know they are!! I don't notice any difference between them and the ones that came with the dehydrator!
745917
It should be ok-but ovens are different-a dehydrator could take some things days to dry-ie; prunes, apples about l day. The sheets are Ok-you I know can go up to 135 degrees with those sheets.
1484314
I have accidentally used dryer sheets with the cloths a few times, and they seemed fine. I think they perform best when air dried though.
1469337
I am not sure how small they get when dehydrated so why not use the screen you can get. Fits right on top of the rack. I use it to make raisens.
1453259
Yes. But you will want to order the tray liners if you want to make fruit leathers or anything that would fall through the mesh. It's a great dehydrator.
1747033
The sheets are solid. The purpose of them is to be able to pour liquids on and eventually dehydrate to a solid form. I've no idea what Alton Brown's fan/filter/bungee dehydrator hack is... but it certainly sounds interesting! Good luck :)
358874
Just the screens. They come in handy when you are drying small items like onions, asparagus or berries.
1355628
Trimming NOT OK due to the inner fibers in the mat. I've never used them in a dehydrator, so that part of the question I cannot answer.