DPThouse 10-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator Review

Drying food is a preservation technique that has been practiced by our ancient forefathers since antiquity. Nowadays, drying food is pretty much akin to putting food in an electric food dehydrator. Most food dehydrators use heat and air flow to dry out all of the moisture from foods.

We may not realize it, but there is a lot of water in most of the foods we eat. For example, fruits and vegetables tend to be 80 to 90% water, while meats range between 50% to 70%. Since there is so much water in our food, drying them can dramatically reduce their weight and increase their shelf life. Oh, and beef jerky tastes absolutely delicious.

A Few Do’s and Dont’s

Let’s go over a few food dehydrating tips before we dive into DPThouse Electric Food Dehydrator.

Getting the temperature just right is extremely important for the quality of the final product. Temperature and time requirements can vary greatly depending on the food you want to dehydrate and the dehydrator you’re using. So spending a few minutes reading the instruction manual will help you avoid any wasted foods.

Ideally, you want your food to be 95% dehydrated. Now, of course, there is no actual way to measure that. But if your food is soft, spongy, moist or sticky, it definitely needs to spend more time in the dehydrator. You want the dried food to be hard enough to be breakable. If you can’t snap the jerky in half, you know it’s not done.

The last thing you need to worry about is over-drying your food. You just want to make sure you don’t turn up the temperature in order to hasten the process. Doing so will always lead to an unmitigated disaster. Don’t worry if you have to keep it in the dehydrator for. It generally takes a while to suck out all of that moisture.

Now that we’ve got some do’s and don’ts out of the way, what do you say we look at DPThouse Electric Food Dehydrator?

Features

The CHEFJOY Food Dehydrator is a stainless steel food dehydrator. The appliance allows us to preserve food without using any preservatives or additives, which is very important if you want the convenience of preserved ready-to-eat food without relying on unhealthy processed foods.

The dehydrator has a unique design. Its fan is mounted towards its rear, which facilitates improved airflow. This particular feature provides the dehydrator enough room to generate airflow evenly throughout the heating compartment. This ensures that all types of food dry evenly from all sides without the risk of overheating parts of the food.

The appliance also features two of the most vital aspects of a good dehydrator. First of all, it allows us to change the heat using an adjustable thermostat, which is important if you want to be able to dry different types of food including fruits and vegetables. Secondly, it has an automatic shutoff feature, which will help you avoid any untoward incidents while ensuring the perfect amount of crispiness.

The dehydrator has a nine tray system, which means there are a total of ten adjustable compartments for you to place your food in. This will allow you to dehydrate large quantities of food at the same time without having to run the appliance over and over again.

Unlike most dehydrators, its temperature control system is completely digitized. This means rather than trying figure the perfect temperature through trial and error; you can simply enter the exact temperature with the exact time and be done with it. It offers a degree of convenience that draws us into the world of drying foods.

Lastly, all of the trays that come with the dehydrator are dishwasher friendly. So you can simply toss them into the dishwasher and be done with it.

Pros

  • The entire dehydrator is made out of stainless steel and is completely BPA and other harmful substances.
  • Its rear-mounted fan ensures a balanced distribution of heat, while at the same time eliminates the possibility of overheating and ruining the food.

Cons

  • Cannot dehydrate different types of food at the same time
  • Doesn’t have a light inside its heating compartment, which means you have to slide the cover off in order to check the progression

Summary

The electric food dehydrator is an essential for anyone who enjoys dried food and wants healthy homemade delicious snacks. It is also an essential appliance for those who simply don’t want or can’t spend every day in the kitchen cooking up delicious and healthy snacks.

Aside from all of the features we’ve discussed so far, there is another quite important element to the dehydrator. It might not be as convenient as buying dried foods like beef jerky off a supermarket shelf, but it really is the next best thing. For example, you can make enough crispy and healthy snacks to last you an entire week, and all you have to do is put the food in, set the temperature and the timer, and you’re set.

Comparison

No review can ever be complete without at least a simple comparison. How about we take a look at MAGIC MILL Professional Food Dehydrator Machine ? It is similar to DPThouse dehydrator so we can compare the two.

Magic Mill dehydrator also has a digital thermostat and timer. Its temperature settings range between 95º to 158º F and can provide up to 19 and a half hours of to running time. It also features a rear-mounted fan for distributing heat evenly. It does take up a bit less space can supports up to nine trays at a time.

Verdict

Although both dehydrators are quite similar in design and functioning, there were some differences worth mentioning. The most important thing that stood out was the maximum temperature. 158º might be enough for fruits and vegetables, but it is definitely low for meat, especially beef.

The low temperature would also result in longer running time, which would slow itself in the utility bill. This, in our perspective, is enough for us to make our decision on. CHEFJOY Food Dehydrator is definitely the better dehydrator, and if you’re in the market for a new dehydrator, you should definitely consider it as your new dehydrator.

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