Drying for fruits and vegetables: reviews. How to choose a dryer for vegetables and fruits

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

With the onset of the season of fruits and vegetables, the owners of summer cottages begin hard work. Twisting, seaming, drying, s alting, freezing and much more. But there comes a moment when the pantry is full, and the arm mercilessly hurts from the seaming key. At the same time, the freezer is packed to capacity, and all possible containers are in various pickles. And the garden and garden are still bursting with the gifts of nature! The question arises: "What to do next?".

Technologies come to the rescue, namely, an excellent device for any housewife - drying for vegetables and fruits. The reviews are quite diverse, but in general they are positive, since sometimes she really acts as a savior during the gardening period. Of course, they have been drying before - in a natural way, but some products are quite difficult to dry, and they take up a lot of space. By usingelectric drying process has become very easy, and you can dry not only vegetables and fruits, but also mushrooms, meat, fish, greens, marshmallow, marmalade and everything that your imagination is enough for.

Use in the city - is there a need?

But not only land owners are looking towards electric dryers. Residents of megacities are increasingly beginning to purchase this product for the preparation of dried fruits at home. It seems that there is no need, because in the city you can buy them at every step, but often the quality and purity of the products sold are questionable. Therefore, people who take care of their he alth, and especially mothers of small children, increasingly prefer self-drying.

Short overview

What kind of animal is this - drying for vegetables and fruits? Manufacturer reviews position each of their products as the best, with unique features, which is not surprising. But you can describe a few common features that are common to almost every quality dryer.

The undoubted advantage of the devices is their compact design, lightness and at the same time high ergonomics - the presence of several trays allows you to simultaneously dry a large number of different products. The ease of technology is obtained due to the fact that almost all of it is made of special eco-friendly plastic, which is used even for children's dishes. After all, the products in the dryer are exposed to high temperatures for a long time, so ordinary materials are not suitable, the same plastic does not emit harmful toxicsubstances. Although there are models made of metal - they are much heavier and get very hot during operation.

Dryers are distinguished by their low power consumption, they sometimes work up to 24 hours, so this is a pretty significant indicator. The control system is electronic or manual, allows you to select the mode and set the operating time. Some models have an auto-off system and a thermostat.

Differences

According to the principle of operation of the device, there are convection and infrared. Infrared drying of vegetables and fruits works with the help of infrared radiation, which absorbs moisture inside the product and allows it to evaporate at a low temperature. Thanks to this, fruits and vegetables retain more beneficial vitamins and look more natural. After soaking in water, such dried fruits take on the appearance of fresh, only chopped. The only disadvantage of infrared drying is its rather high price.

Convection drying has become more widespread among buyers, just because of its relatively low cost and fairly good performance. The principle of operation is much simpler - hot air circulates inside the device and evaporates moisture from the surface of the products. At the same time, their appearance changes and back, even after soaking, is not restored. The drying process in convection machines takes much longer.

Trays

Dryers are distinguished by the number and height of the trays. The indicator at first seemsnot important, but the more trays, the more products you can load at the same time, which, accordingly, reduces time and energy consumption. And high-sided trays allow you to place larger products, such as halves of pears, apples, plums, etc. For trays with low walls, food will have to be cut into thin slices. Be sure to have a solid sheet in any drying configuration - a tray for the production of marshmallows and marmalade.

Trays come with transparent and opaque walls. If you choose the first option, you will be able to control the cooking process without opening the dryer.

And yet, which manufacturer to prefer, which model? What is the best drying for vegetables and fruits? The reviews are different, let's try to add them up and consider some of the most popular models today.

Saturn

Saturn has long been actively sold in the CIS, positioning itself as an inexpensive manufacturer with quite acceptable quality and a wide range of products. They also offer a pretty good selection of models of such an electrical appliance as Saturn drying for vegetables and fruits. Reviews about the manufacturer are rather ambiguous, there are also negative ones, but despite this, the company has its regular customers, as it is aimed at the middle class and offers a good price-quality ratio.

8505

Consider two models from this manufacturer. So, drying for vegetables and fruits "Saturn 8505". The reviews are rather good, it has a fairly compact size, an interesting design, it is made of beige food-grade plastic. Of the pluses, one can name the presence of a thermostat, that is, you yourself set the required temperature inside the dryer, auto-shutdown in case of overheating, but there is no shutdown at the end of work. The power is good, but it works quite silently, easy to operate.

With all the positive aspects, there are also not very pleasant ones - it consumes a lot of electricity, hot air is unevenly distributed inside, which is why the products on the lower trays dry much faster than on the upper ones, so you need to constantly monitor the process. Not airtight - during operation, the smell of food spreads quite strongly around, which is not a problem if fruits are being cooked, but can be unpleasant when drying fish. So, drying for vegetables and fruits "Saturn 8505" also has disadvantages. Reviews about the trays are as follows: quite roomy, with high walls, 5 pieces available, opaque, total capacity 5 kg - one kg for each tray.

8504

The next model is Saturn st fp8504 fruit and vegetable dryer. The reviews are also quite good, in terms of its functions it practically repeats the 8505. Lightweight and compact, it has a modern design that differs from the previous model. The main difference is that the trays are transparent, you can control the entire cooking process without opening the dryer and without releasing hot air. Of the minuses of this model, they call the cord too short,limiting the location of equipment.

Saturn gives a two-year warranty on all its vegetable and fruit dryers.

Elenberg by 1102

Drying for vegetables and fruits Elenberg by 1102 reviews are quite ambiguous. Some consumers claim that the device does not dry well, while others are absolutely satisfied with it.

The main disadvantage of this model is called rather fragile plastic, which begins to crack after some time of use. Despite the fact that the dryer also has 5 transparent trays, they are quite small in height and capacity. Definitely, this cannot be called a minus, because such a model may be more suitable for a hostess who does not need to dry food in large volumes, but they will have to be cut quite finely.

At the same time, the undoubted advantages of drying "Elenberg" can be considered a fairly low price compared to analogues and low energy consumption. So she always finds her buyer.

Zelmer fd1002

Another good foreign model - drying for vegetables and fruits Zelmer fd1002. The reviews are good, more modern design with a digital display, electronic control, auto-off by timer, 2-stage drying system. Only 4 transparent trays are available, but they are quite spacious and allow you to load up to 6 kg of products at a time. Manufacturer's warranty - 2 years.

Shivaki sdh 5101

Also a good option - drying for vegetables and fruits Shivaki sdh 5101. Reviews aboutthe manufacturer is impressive, as the company is quite well-known and tries to adhere to high quality standards. Drying also has a classic package - 5 transparent trays, mechanical control mode, overheating protection, auto power off, light indicator of operation. In principle, it does not differ much from its colleagues, but it wins due to the name of the manufacturer.

Drying for vegetables and fruits "Wonderful": reviews of fans at home

When making a comparative analysis of dryers of foreign companies, we do not forget about our manufacturers. They are quite successful in this market.

Drying for fruits and vegetables "Rotor - Miraculous" reviews is probably one of the best among domestic models. Some consumers rate it even higher than many foreign colleagues. Moreover, it is included in the top 100 goods in Russia, has many awards for quality and is exported.

The kit also includes 5 opaque trays, but due to the large capacity and height, you can load up to 6.5 kg of products that do not have to be crushed. This model has all the necessary functions: manual drying mode, temperature control, temperature support, overheat protection, thermal switch, good power.

In general, domestic drying for fruits and vegetables is in no way inferior to foreign analogues. Kharkov gives positive reviews, Kyiv too. Minsk, Bryansk, Moscow and other cities of the CIS countries - everyone speaks well of this model. Manufacturer -Altai instrument-making plant "ROTOR", Barnaul, Russia. Warranty - 1 year. Of the minuses, consumers name only one - a large, not very convenient size compared to foreign goods.

Ukraine also does not lag behind and produces pretty good equipment. They are made in several cities: an electric dryer manufactured by Vinnitsa ("Sadochok"), a dryer for vegetables and fruits "Kharkiv". Reviews of Kharkiv and Vinnitsa dryers are good, but the design is not always modern. The Kharkiv dryer "SPECTRUM TKU-3000" ("EuroKhokhlushka") is popular, however, for industrial production.

Undoubtedly, this technique is very convenient and useful - drying for vegetables and fruits. Customer reviews of various brands help determine what exactly you need. After all, their principle of operation is very similar, only a few details differ, but for someone they will become decisive in their choice.