Can this dry tomatoes and kale? is it completely screened in?
575529
It is not enclosed, but if the temperature of the room is high enough, it should dry tomatoes, I would try celery first. I dry herbs, not vegetables on mine. Good luck
575530
I didn't get them to dry those items, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Its very nice drying rack. Just wish I got it right the first time and not sent a box of tinker toys.
575531
Tomatoes or not the water will evaporate as a result of a lighter product. The rack is well built it will hold a lot
575532
No it is open between each screen tray or whatever they're called. It's also huge. Each tray is net with a hoop around it and they are about 3' across.
575533
Nobody will be disappointed and yes it will dry tomatoes as well as marijuana or everything requieres slow dry and then depend on your skills, anyway the product is excellent.
575534
ive never tried drying anything but herb. it may be a little wobbly under the weight of alot of fruit. it holds up pretty well under the weight of like 10 lbs of harvested leafy material distributed evenly across it, not sure it could hold alot of tomatoes. it is not screened in, completely open over each tray area.
665963
No, but I think with the right type of screen you can get the right consistency of the tomatoes to make salsa.
2014166
My limited experience is that you can dry a small number of items with the glass proped open a bit for air circulation. I have not tried tomatoes and I doubt that the small quantities and long time periods needed would make it pratical. I bought a book called "The Solar Food Drier" by Eben Fodor that has a very good description of the whole process and plans for building your own solar dryer. The book states that most drying is done at a temperature range of 120 to 150 degrees. I hope this helps.
91607
I tried doing concord grapes with the tomato screen once and it clogged up like that also. The extra screen kit is great because that doesn't happen. Worth the money for me!
1829199
I did not use my dried soup mix because when i was going to use it for the first time when I opened it the seal was entirely removed and wasafraid to use it. I had thrown away my invoice so could not return it. Received the cabbage and it was also removed. the celery and onions had the seals intact.If whoever asked that question about tomatoes would read the label, it gives the ingredients.
82655
There's no screen, only a flap that opens when the dryer is turned on. A screen could trap the lint inside the duct and create a blockage and possible fire, so you wouldn't want that. This is a good product.
86520
If you want to dehydrate something that's too small for the openings in the racks (e.g., nuts), or that might stick (e.g., the cheezy sauce coating pieces of kale for kale chips), then use baking parchment to cover the holes in the rack. Works great -- and no silicone or other questionable material touching your food. I'm able to re-use the parchment a couple of times before recycling it. You might have to flip your food for even drying, since the parchment obviously prevents air from reaching the food from both sides of the rack at once.
1241316
No, there are always moisture on all parts. I use a bottle rake for drying.
487634
I soak raw cashews for two hours and drain, then I place them in the dehydrator. It takes about 12 hours to dry them properly for the recipe I use to make kale chips. Google recipes will all say 12-24 hours, if I remember correctly.
1716037
We found that the moisture dissipates, so we just listen to the "sizzle". Some dishes, like veggies, may take a minute or two more, but it's well worth it. The splatter is so much less than with any other screen that cleanup is much easier. Not seeing through to the food ... no problem, we just tilt the screen & take a peek. Just now, when I asked my better half, she asked me to see if multiple sizes were available (that's a seal of approval).
358874
Just the screens. They come in handy when you are drying small items like onions, asparagus or berries.
109465
I have had no problems with the trays. This summer and fall, I have been drying tomatoes, green peppers, pumpkin slices, crowder peas and Fordhook lima beans. The dryer worked extremely well on all these vegetables.
2104738
i used this item to shield bean sprouts from rabbits. it worked fantastic for that. it does provide some shading. not sure how it would work for tomatoes.
2262136
You can but the bigger issue is how do you get it completely dry with out rust. It's generally intended for dry goods like flour etc - which can be shaken out, use a soft cloth, paper towel etc etc. What "wet" intredients are you intending to sift?
358875
it comes with 4 trays and 2 puree ( "screens" they are solid but insert on top of the tray ) for drying liquefied things like pureed fruits or vegetables . Mesh screens have to be purchased separately. I use mine for everything from drying herbs to jerky and fruit roll ups . I would highly recommend buying the mesh screens as well they sell in pairs of 2.
613032
The salsa screen does let tomato seeds and small pieces of skin through. You could put the tomatos in boiling water for 60 seconds and then put in ice water. Remove skins and break open to remove seeds. Then you could run it through the salsa sceen.
657876
Things always dry for me from the edges inward. That is why in the instructions it tells you to put all of the fruit (or vegetables) into an airtight container to sit for a few hours or overnight so the moisture can redistribute.