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Cuisinart Food dehydrator DHR-20A review

Cuisinart Food dehydrator DHR-20A

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent result for dehydrating kale chips.
  • Very good results for dehydrating apple and beef jerky.
  • Comprehensive instructions with cooking guidelines and a recipes.
  • Shelves can fit fairly easily into a domestic sink or dishwasher.
  • Can view some of the food through the smokey plastic on each shelf.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Only OK result for dehydrating fruit leather and semi-dried tomatoes.
  • May not accommodate larger pieces of food – shelves may not be positioned correctly if the food obstructs the shelf above.
  • May need to rotate shelves to achieve even drying.
  • Dial control with no indicator lights is positioned at the front, need to bend down to access small stiff dial with grip.
  • Small written labelling.
  • No timer, no automatic shut-off, no audible sound.
  • Temperatures may not be accurate.
  • Can be fiddly stacking the shelves to fit comfortably.
  • The flat solid mat is flimsy and small.
  • Shelves are plastic with lots of crevices – only OK to clean as some food particles can get stuck in the crevices.

Type

Type
Stackable

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

Fruit leather score
60%
Semi-dried tomatoes score
60%
Performance score
76%
Ease of use score
60%
Kale chips score
100%
CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Beef jerky score
80%
Dried apple score
80%

Cost

Yearly running costs
$19.00
Price
$159.00

Specifications

Noise readings (dB)
52
Wattage (W)
620
Temperature range (°C)
45-80
Weight (kg)
2.8
External dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
26 x 31 x 35
Website
cuisinart.com.au
Accessories supplied
Fruit roll sheet
Country of origin
China

Features

Controls (type and location)
Dial, base of unit
Number of shelves
5
Timer range (hrs)
Not applicable
Timer
Dishwasher safe
1
Internal shelf material
Plastic

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