As the market leader in dehydration and food preservation, we are always looking to introduce innovative products relevant to the changing needs of our customers. In the past few years, we have seen food dehydration break out of the niche category it was in and become more mainstream. We looked at the category and wanted to introduce a dehydrator that was designed to handle larger jobs, various foods at once and  perform better than the competition. We feel that we have accomplished all these goals with our new Stainless-Steel Digital 16-Tray Dual Zone Dehydrator.

People are learning that dehydration is an excellent way to preserve home-grown or market- fresh food. Our new dehydrator features a digital thermostat to give precise control over the dehydration process. Our customers can dry herbs at 95^o Fahrenheit or make homemade jerky at 160 ^o F. People are now looking for ways of saving money on food and preventing waste is one of the easiest things a person can accomplish with our products.

The 16-Tray Dual Zone can act as a jumbo dehydrator or two-dehydrators-in-one. Prepare a large batch of jerky and set both the left and right side for the same time and temperature. Choose different temperature and time settings to use each side of the dehydrator differently. Make apple slices on one side while drying tomato slices in the next space.

With almost ten square feet of space with dishwasher-safe trays, this dehydrator is the right choice for gardeners, homesteaders, healthy eaters, families, hunters and more.

Features include: a 1200 watts of power; stainless steel housing; a total of sixteen trays, two drip trays and two mesh sheets. Great internal lighting and glass front doors make it easy to see the progress of dehydration.

Once the set temperature is reached, the power will reduce to 80 percent but the motor speed remains unchanged so your food will still dry in the same amount of time as if the power remained at 100 percent.

Along with dehydrators, NESCO offers an entire line of accessories including jerky seasonings, jerky making kits, fruit roll sheets and mesh screens. After the food is dehydrated, it can be stored with one of the company’s vacuum sealers and a complete line of vacuum sealer bags and rolls.

We believe that food preservation will continue to grow as a key segment as food costs rise and customers become more focused on tools that counteract the impact of inflation.

For more information

Jodi Ott-Schwalbe

920-973-4321

Jott-schwalbe@mwcorp.com

As the market leader in dehydration and food preservation, we are always looking to introduce innovative products relevant to the changing needs of our customers. In the past few years, we have seen food dehydration break out of the niche category it was in and become more mainstream. We looked at the category and wanted to introduce a dehydrator that was designed to handle larger jobs, various foods at once and  perform better than the competition. We feel that we have accomplished all these goals with our new Stainless-Steel Digital 16-Tray Dual Zone Dehydrator.

People are learning that dehydration is an excellent way to preserve home-grown or market- fresh food. Our new dehydrator features a digital thermostat to give precise control over the dehydration process. Our customers can dry herbs at 95^o Fahrenheit or make homemade jerky at 160 ^o F. People are now looking for ways of saving money on food and preventing waste is one of the easiest things a person can accomplish with our products.

The 16-Tray Dual Zone can act as a jumbo dehydrator or two-dehydrators-in-one. Prepare a large batch of jerky and set both the left and right side for the same time and temperature. Choose different temperature and time settings to use each side of the dehydrator differently. Make apple slices on one side while drying tomato slices in the next space.

With almost ten square feet of space with dishwasher-safe trays, this dehydrator is the right choice for gardeners, homesteaders, healthy eaters, families, hunters and more.

Features include: a 1200 watts of power; stainless steel housing; a total of sixteen trays, two drip trays and two mesh sheets. Great internal lighting and glass front doors make it easy to see the progress of dehydration.

Once the set temperature is reached, the power will reduce to 80 percent but the motor speed remains unchanged so your food will still dry in the same amount of time as if the power remained at 100 percent.

Along with dehydrators, NESCO offers an entire line of accessories including jerky seasonings, jerky making kits, fruit roll sheets and mesh screens. After the food is dehydrated, it can be stored with one of the company’s vacuum sealers and a complete line of vacuum sealer bags and rolls.

We believe that food preservation will continue to grow as a key segment as food costs rise and customers become more focused on tools that counteract the impact of inflation.

For more information

Jodi Ott-Schwalbe

920-973-4321

Jott-schwalbe@mwcorp.com

Best Upgrade For Experienced Dehydrators

NESCO has been known since the 1930’s for the brand’s wide variety of small kitchen electric appliances. Originally known as the creator of the roaster oven, presently, NESCO is a big player in the world of food preservation.

“NESCO has adapted throughout the years with changes from inside the home and the outside world that impacted the consumer. It truly is this flexibility that has kept NESCO a household brand for more than a century,” said Rick Carey, chief executive officer of The Metal Ware Corporation, parent company of NESCO.

Today’s main focus for NESCO is the food preservation category which includes: vacuum sealers, bags and rolls; dehydrators, trays and accessories; and the Digital Smart Canner.

“Metal Ware has thrived for over a century because of our ability to flex when needed. We truly listen to our customers and find a way to build what they need,” said Carey. “The world is everchanging and, as a company, we need to be prepared for change and time that change correctly.”

NESCO began offering dehydrators in the late ‘90s when the main purpose of dehydrators was to make jerky at home. NESCO now offers a wide range of dehydrators from round to square and from mini-sized to a possible 20-tray behemoth; jerky seasonings to make your own, affordable jerky; add-on trays to expand capacity; flexible fruit roll sheets; and mesh trays to dry herbs.

Seeing an opportunity with consumers, NESCO is introducing the 5-Tray Digital Dehydrator. Compact, sleek and lightweight, this is the perfect size for your countertop. It also has a space-saving design as the trays nest into each other.

Although smaller, it has big features such as a digital timer that goes up to 24 hours  and almost four square feet of drying space. The clear trays make it quite easy to see the drying process.

You may find the NESCO 5-Tray Digital Dehydrator  at Walmart and other fine retailers.

Best Upgrade For Experienced Dehydrators

The Nesco dehydrator features a sleek stainless steel frame with a rear-mounted fan and a front window with interior light for easy viewing. Setting the unit up was very simple–I just set the temperature and time, and it dings and turns off when finished. No tray rotation is required. The tested food was well-dried and had a nice crunch and good flavor.

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Best affordable vacuum sealer: Nesco Deluxe Vacuum Sealer VS-12

This vacuum sealer very nearly made our top spot. If it had a built-in handheld sealer, it probably would have. It was almost identical in performance to the FoodSaver, but even quieter. Just like the FoodSaver, it had wet and dry modes as well as pulse for fragile items. It similarly had built-in bag roll storage and a cutter to make it easy to make your own custom bags.

An extra feature we liked was its digital display that counted down, so we knew just how long it the vacuuming and sealing would take. It also gave the option of selecting a double seal for extra protection, and the unit is lower profile than the FoodSaver too.

Overall, it’s a solid machine that performs as well as our top pick. It lacks a few of the FoodSaver’s details but offers others, and it’s quite a bit cheaper. If you can live without the handheld sealer, or would rather purchase one separately, get the Nesco VS-12.

What we didn’t like about the Nesco VS-12

There was really nothing not to like about this one. It lacked a handheld feature, but that’s more of a bonus for the FoodSaver than a drawback of the Nesco.

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The Nesco VS 12 Deluxe is our pick for the best vacuum sealer overall because it gets most of the jobs done quite well at an affordable price. It’s not going to be the tool you use to seal up bags of liquid, but that’s not the intended use for external vacuum sealers in the first place. For most home-kitchen vacuum sealing jobs, the Nesco is both affordable and reliable. 

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Although you’d be set regardless of which machine you choose, the Nesco version won our top seal of approval thanks to how easy it is to use. Since vacuum sealers tend to be a new machine for many, it pays to have a version that’s easy-to-use with various control options for more customization.

Testers found this machine to be the simplest to maneuver, since it comes with different power and preservation settings that help control the pressure and seal depending on what you’re preserving. That means you can save delicate, finer foods like fruit with less suction to help preserve their whole shape. We specifically tested raspberries to compare each machine, and this was the only machine that could keep the shape of the raspberries intact, and keep them fresh.

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Easy to use with multiple sealing settings and the durability of models costing several times its price, the Nesco VS-12 Deluxe Vacuum Sealer is our best overall choice for vacuums sealers. With a straightforward control panel featuring five simple options to choose from (wet, dry or double sealing for more difficult jobs, and either normal or vacuum pressure), this model is perfect for vacuum sealers with any level of experience. It’s powerful enough for your larger portions while the pulse button allows for the manual control of air extraction to precisely suit more unique or fragile vacuum sealing needs. 

It has a hidden storage area for a full roll of sealing bags (comes with two full starter bags in two sizes) as well as a cutting tool for making each bag your ideal size. It works with any brand of bags, too, not just Nesco’s. There’s also the option for double air extraction when you’ve got extra large or heavy portions to get sealed. Best of all, it’s a breeze to keep clean and the controls light up when activated so you always know what the machine is doing.

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The Nesco VS-12 Deluxe Vacuum Sealer is our favorite vacuum sealer of the bunch. This countertop model is sleek and not too big to keep out on display or store. The button panel on the top is designed simply for ease of use. One of our test kitchen’s favorite features was how delicate this sealer was when dry sealing the Chex Mix. Without breaking any of the cereal pieces, it was able to seal the bag tightly.

It does have some trouble moist sealing if there’s a good amount of liquid in the vacuum bag. However, this was the only issue we encountered, so our experts advise being cautious when using the moist seal option. The bags maintained a sturdy seal throughout testing, even the halved avocado hardly showing signs of ripening. Versatile and user-friendly, this vacuum sealer is perfect for anybody’s kitchen. We recommend it for somebody who’s just starting to work with vacuum sealing or as a thoughtful gift for the home cook in your life.

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The Nesco VS-12 Deluxe Vacuum Sealer is intuitive to use, features several settings to ensure the best results for a variety of foods, and its capabilities equaled or surpassed that of models double its price. There are sealing settings for dry foods (like cereal) and moist foods (like raw meat), as well as an option to create a double heat seal on any bag. A double vacuum pump extracts every last bit of air from your sealed package. Even with irregularly shaped items, we saw almost no air pockets or bubbles after sealing.

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If you frequently purchase dried snacks like banana chips and beef jerky, or need to preserve your garden harvest, a food dehydrator could be a practical and cost-saving investment. Using a fan and heating element to circulate warm air, these handy appliances extract excess moisture from food items placed inside, extending their shelf life and allowing them to be stored safely without a refrigerator or freezer. They come in a wide variety of sizes and prices too, so there’s one out there that should suit your specific needs, whether that’s drying tomatoes or preparing piles of meat.

After researching the most popular dehydrators online, we put 11 models to the test, dehydrating a variety of food items to get a sense of their overall ease of use, speed and — most importantly — ability to dehydrate evenly. In the end, we finally selected the Nesco FD-1018A Gardenmaster as our top choice for most people’s needs.

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As hard as it is to believe, spring is on its way, which means produce lovers across the country are gearing up for another abundant season. Herbs are one of the first plants to pop up, and for those of us who know just how plentiful they can be, a food dehydrator seems like a better idea each and every year.

It’s the perfect way to extend the life of those aromatic leaves and sprigs, and now’s the best time to buy one. One of our tried-and-tested favorites is on sale: Score the Nesco Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator while it is 43% off at Amazon. The biggest bonus? It’s our top choice for dehydrating those delicate herbs.

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Using a dehydrator opens up a whole new world of culinary possibilities and is a space-saving way to preserve herbs and produce from the farmers market or your garden while at their peak. The Nesco Gardenmaster earned top marks during our intensive tests with its simple-to-use design and customizable tray options.

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Preparedness comes about in more than one way.  You may purchase items to use during and after an emergency.  You might also prepare for a disaster, with items that you’ve purchased.  NESCO® can be part of your preparedness in both ways!

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