MisterChef® Food Dehydrator Machine for Home - 250W Electric Dehydrator with 5 Trays - Adjustable Thermostat - BPA-Free - Fruit, Vegetable & Meat Dryer - Easy Clean, 2-Year Warranty

We love dried fruit, however after buying some dried mango from a big grocery store that had a disgusting whitish powder all over the fruit, I looked for a dehydrator. THANK GOODNESS THEY EXIST!. This device is brilliant. I have used it several times and the fruit comes out delicious. The package comes with a 'booklet', not a 'Recipe Book' as the listing says. >In the recipe booklet they suggest to immerse the fruit in fruit juice for a couple of hours before drying it, and trust me: you don't need it. The fruit retains all the natural flavors and sweetness, no need for more. >In the recipe booklet they suggest to cover the fruit with lemon juice so the fruit keeps its bright color... not needed either. Times may vary depending on what you are drying, so far I have dried: Mango, pineapple, strawberries, apple, pear, kiwi and peach. I place the sliced fruit on the trays at around 9pm and leave it until 9am (12 hours) on temperature '7'. It is the perfect snack for children, completely free from additives and preservatives. I also use it to decorate puddings and cakes. I haven't been able to store for more than 3 hours.... we eat it all! LOL. You'll find that it takes a bit of time to get the fruits ready; washing, peeling, cutting, slicing... but it's all worth it.

I brought this as a gift for my nephew, who is very pleased with it, does exactly as stated, I was so impressed I am considering purchasing one for myself. Great value for money.

It’s a really good entry level dehydrator, the temp gauge on the front is a pain because it just gives a number scale as opposed to temp settings. I found for beef jerky 30 minutes on the 7 setting and then 6 hours on 5 and it comes out perfect, I also rotate the layers every 30 minutes through the cycle. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is due to the extremely brittle nature of the plastic trays- I’ve used mine 3 times and most of not all of the trays are now cracked and or damaged in some way. But for the price you pay the machine is still a bargain and does what you need it to do.

Very pleased with the order

I ordered this after reading the reviews and I was very disappointed. It arrived and didn’t heat, so I contacted their customer service. They were responsive initially and said they would send a replacement base unit. So I had to bin £5 of fruit that I was trying to dehydrate and wait for the delivery. The delivery never came and I chased 4 times and had no response. So I initiated a refund and ordered another one. This worked initially for two cycles and then the heat stopped again. Do not waste your money on this poorly built dehydrator and if you have any issues don’t expect a solution from their customer service!

Replaced my old machine with this. It does what it is supposed to but takes way way longer than old machine or what's stated in booklet. Eventually does a good job. States timer but there is no timer and temperatures not on machine just numbers albeit it gives corresponding temperatures in manual. Ok for the price and good for beginners but will be getting something better later. No tray for making fruit rollups or other more liquid foods. Gaps in trays quite big so small foods fall through.

Bought this very excited to make my own beef jerky. When it arrived I dehydrated apple slices and banana slices which it did perfectly. Second day I put in my pre marinated beef slices and switched it on. 3 hrs into the process all I could feel was cool air flowing. That shouldn't be I thought? Wasn't working at all. Had to finish my jerky in the oven which was OK. Contacted the seller and they were very prompt to reply via amazon. And told me that they would send out a new base unit which I'm using atm. Must say my new batch of jerky is the bomb! I hope this unit lasts because I'm enjoying the fruits of my labour. Fair play to misterchef in being so prompt and sending out a new heating base.

Bought as a gift. My daughter in law was very happy with this gadget she said it works really well.