Any idea of about how many pounds of meat it can do at once? And how long that might take? Also wondering the same thing for fruits and garden veggie
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I dried appox 8lb sliced 1/4" thick apple rings in 8-9 trays. Appox 5 lb boneless chicken breast cut in 3/8 strips for jerky will fill about 4-5 trays spaced close together.I think the apples took about 7 hr @135deg and the jerky(make for my dog) takes about 6-7 hrs @165deg. Mary-Bells-Complete-Dehydrator-Cookbook is one of a few good books on this.
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Hi Melinda, that is some really hard questions to answer because it really depends on how thick your pieces are on any thing you put in it. Some things also have more density to them (less air space) so they take longer than something light. But it takes between 12-20 hours for anything you dehydrate. Some foods I found are better not to dehydrate. Vegetables work great if your going to make a soup or stew, but to just rehydrate say broccoli and cook just it, for me it's tough and chewy but cooked in a big pot of soup with other dehydrated veggies works fine. I have never done meat in mine and don't plan to so someone else would need to discuss that with you. I hear that jerky does great. On u tube there are videos of people dehydrateing just about everything and tell you how long and all. That is what influenced me to buy 2 of them. Good luck to you, hope you find the answers your looking for.
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I would recommend pulsing meat in short segments....this seems to work for me
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I just used Swiss Chard today. You have to roll up the leafy greens and "sandwich" them between something like apples or cut the apple in half - top & bottom - put the green leafies between the halves....caution DO NOT force through the greens... let the juicer do its job. Otherwise, the motor will seize and you'll have to open it up and back out everything in the chute and start over with what's left. Oh, and there is NO PULP in the juice...all that goes into the pulp collector (As an extra: put a clean bag [biodegradables are available for this purpose] in the pulp collector and save the veggie pulp for soups & savory dishes and the fruit pulp for baked goods!) I just used Swiss Chard today. You have to roll up the leafy greens and "sandwich" them between something like apples or cut the apple in half - top & bottom - put the green leafies between the halves....caution DO NOT force through the greens... let the juicer do its job. Otherwise, the motor will seize and you'll have to open it up and back out everything in the chute and start over with what's left. Oh, and there is NO PULP in the juice...all that goes into the pulp collector (As an extra: put a clean bag [biodegradables are available for this purpose] in the pulp collector and... » Read More I just used Swiss Chard today. You have to roll up the leafy greens and "sandwich" them between something like apples or cut the apple in half - top & bottom - put the green leafies between the halves....caution DO NOT force through the greens... let the juicer do its job. Otherwise, the motor will seize and you'll have to open it up and back out everything in the chute and start over with what's left. Oh, and there is NO PULP in the juice...all that goes into the pulp collector (As an extra: put a clean bag [biodegradables are available for this purpose] in the pulp collector and save the veggie pulp for soups & savory dishes and the fruit pulp for baked goods!) « Show Less
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For the most part, it is fairly easy to clean, especially with the optional cleaning kit. It will not have any trouble handling 50 pounds of meat at one time, but don't have any idea what the lifespan would be, grinding this amount every three days. Maybe the company could give you some input.
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I haven't tried meat yet. For fruit & veg, just make sure you have enough in the cansister. 10 second, you are done. easy to wash.
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I saw the peeler used on a cooking show...it looked so easy. It took a little practice though-not too much pressure and use larger whole pieces of veggies and fruit. The company website may have more information too.
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I have only tried using that option one time, and I admittedly had some difficulty figuring out how to use it. You have to put in the pounds of the item, and I think I may have ended up having it in too long. It actually did start to cook a little. Sorry I'm not more help on this question.
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To tell you the truth I've never used it with vegetables, But there's always a first time for everything. I know it works with all kinds of meat and it's fast and works great. I bought my son one and he loves it.
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this would have to be one of the best 12V thing I have buy for the kitchen :) it is 8amp, 96 watts I have 4 12v car batteries and a 100 watt solar panels for that I just love it. It is small but there is just me . You can get about 2-3 ppl worth of meat and veg depending on how much you eat lol :DI I am thinking about buying another one just in case this one stops working I have had this one a while now and I would hate to be without it ,as I use it a lot I hope this is of some help to you.
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This machine will do lamb and chicken and pork roast and beef roast and turkey breast and anything else in between!!!!!This machine is an amazing thing!! Only important thing to remember is to figure out how many minutes per pound and then you can "set it and forget it!!!" Good luck and enjoy!!
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I have tried onions, celery, carrots, green peppers, nuts, etc. I don't see why it wouldn't do the veggies you mention as long as one doesn't put in too much at a time.
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Sorry I can't answer that one as I'm a vegetarian. It is great at chopping hard veggies like Jumbo carrots though.Rebeccahttp://poems2order.wordpress.com
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Not a problem...I originally purchased the Cuisinart DLC-4CHB to help my 88 year old mother-in-law be able to eat some of the types of meat we would have for dinner. What I would do is cut up the (cooked meat) into half inch cubes before putting them into the Cuisinart. Using the chop and grind back and forth it would chop the meat to as fine a consistency as I wanted. That said, I have never used it on raw meat. I would suggest that you just try it with a small amount of meat at a time. Just listen to the motor to make sure it is not laboring, and don't run for an extended period of time, this is not a commercial food processor. One other point of information, after cleaning let the cutting blade dry thoroughly so that the part that slips over the motor shaft is dry. This will keep the shaft from corroding.
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It will only work with ground meat. Maybe invest in a meat grinder.....that's my next purchase!
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I think if you are going to do that type of volume you might want to look at one of the bigger models especially if time is a factor. The most I've put through it in one day is 20 pounds and it was no problem at all but I didn't go very fast. The motor didn't seem to get to hot and I thought it might. I guess my best advise would be to follow the manufactures recommendation for that quantity of meat.
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I am sorry I can only answer for the fruits and veggies I tried. I know it did not process greens at all. There was a lot of pulp left over from fruit with skins. I hope that helps.....
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I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for two meals for 2 people. I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for... » Read More I'm thinking of buying it and I would use it to make food with too. I've been using a 1.5-quart slow cooker the past weeks, to experiment with a small volume and it works just great for two people. The only thing I don't like is that, when my meat for stew is perfect, my veggies are all soft and mushy. So that's why I'm going to give this crock-pot a try. Meat and broth in one pot and for 4 hours on high or 8 on low. Veggies in another. Potatoes in the third so I can mash them up later. 1.5-quart is plenty to serve a big stew for two, so 3-quart in total should do for one meal for 4, or for two meals for 2 people. « Show Less