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jema
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 9:09 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

or you can build a 'biltong box'.

Which will probably cost about £10 for the bits, plus the time, and will probably not work at quite the ideal temerature, and you will probably not be able to make as good a racking system as with the £29.99 one you can buy, so it will be rather bulky... so you can like me cop out and buy one

cab

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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 10:53 am Post subject:

jema wrote:

I've already got an old lamp that could be butchered, and a tea chest sitting in the garden. That's damn near all the parts. Buying one is also less fun.

That said, I got my dehydrator for a fiver at a car boot sale. Seems not to be getting warm any more, so I may have to tinker with it.

jema
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 12:17 pm Post subject:

cab wrote:

jema wrote:

I've already got an old lamp that could be butchered, and a tea chest sitting in the garden. That's damn near all the parts. Buying one is also less fun.

That is certainly my usual stance, but I think in this case the space issue was a deciding factor for me to make an exception in this case.

Deedee

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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 6:53 pm Post subject:

does ithave fan built in or is it just a matter of opening or closing a vent?

it mentions that it has 2 height levels for different size fruit, how does that work?

Hi there yes it does have a built in fan its rather like the ronco version you mentioned.The trays have a sort of notch system so you sit them flush for small stuff and stand them on the notches for extra height

Thanks for the info on the plastic wrap and teflon sheets,I think Lakelands do teflon you can cut to size..

jema
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 8:49 am Post subject:
Mine has just turned up And I have just bought some bananas, seems like a lucky break I buy some cheap seconds that are too many for a gallon of wine, so I have spare, so dried banana chips it is

jema
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 8:58 am Post subject:
Here it is along with the optional cable modem accessory.

cab

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 9:02 am Post subject:
How many bananas did you acquire, for pities sake? Wine, dried bananas...

Bugs

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 9:05 am Post subject:
Frozen bananas? Everyone says they're very nice, haven't tried them myself. I meant to, yesterday, but a chicken stole my banana.

jema
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 9:06 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

How many bananas did you acquire, for pities sake?

Wine, dried bananas...

A bit under 3kg, so I have reserved 2kg for the wine, and the rest will be dried. I hate bananas due to the texture, but dried should be good.

Bugs

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 9:07 am Post subject:
I believe Mrs Nesbitt had some success with banana jam or chutney.

Deedee

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 11:25 am Post subject:
finally got my spinach in today too

jema
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 12:40 pm Post subject:
Have tried my half dried banana and think it is a lot nicer than fresh already

ButteryHOLsomeness

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 1:02 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

Mine has just turned up

And I have just bought some bananas, seems like a lucky break I buy some cheap seconds that are too many for a gallon of wine, so I have spare, so dried banana chips it is

you may want to add a sprinkle of icing sugar (or grind up regular sugar in your coffee grinder

) or a touch of honey on each slice...last time i made banana chips even though they were very sweet fresh they just tasted like cardboard when dried

also be sure you put something underneath the machine to catch any drips if you are using honey, i made a real mess of brand new carpet once because i didn't think about it

ButteryHOLsomeness

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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 1:04 pm Post subject:

Bugs wrote:

I believe Mrs Nesbitt had some success with banana jam or chutney.

mmmmm chutney is one of my specialties! my dh's favourite is my mango(powder)/banana/coconut chutney. thinking of that, i may just have to make some as we're low on chutney right now

(doesn't happen much in this house!)

i'd love tips on making really nice banana chips in the dehydrator as i mentioned in my last post my last batch was awful!

jema
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 05 1:05 pm Post subject:

ButteryHOLsomeness wrote:

jema wrote:

Mine has just turned up

And I have just bought some bananas, seems like a lucky break I buy some cheap seconds that are too many for a gallon of wine, so I have spare, so dried banana chips it is

you may want to add a sprinkle of icing sugar (or grind up regular sugar in your coffee grinder

) or a touch of honey on each slice...last time i made banana chips even though they were very sweet fresh they just tasted like cardboard when dried

also be sure you put something underneath the machine to catch any drips if you are using honey, i made a real mess of brand new carpet once because i didn't think about it

A little late now

But we will see, I would probably have wanted to try them straight first anyway as a matter of experimentation.

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