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from a four-tray to a nine-tray, timer

and non-timer models, and even some
with glass doors, so you can watch

the progress without interrupting the
cycle. The Excalibur Dehydrator web-

site carries numerous recipes for cook-
ing all sorts of delicious dehydrated

snacks—cheese crackers, anyone?—and
these units are also handy for craft

projects, such as dried apple wreaths
and potpourri. Each unit comes with

SOUSVIDE SUPREME WATER OVEn
EXCALIBUR DEHYDRATOR
racks and non-stick sheets; plenty of
Cooking with vacuum-sealed pouches looking for a healthy snack or an easy helpful accessories are also available.

sounds like something from NASA, but way to preserve fruits, veggies, and
actually it’s french. The company’s meats? The dehydrator can do it! This Available at www.excaliburdehydrator.com and

name is french for “under vacuum,” simple machine sucks moisture out of Bed, Bath & Beyond, starts at $129.95.
and that’s just how this cooking tech- the food, thus preventing spoiling, and

nique works. Simply place a fresh or it’s great for making homemade “sun-
frozen vacuum-sealed pouch into the dried” tomatoes, raisins, and even jerky.
Chris Linden is a Chicago-born writer, editor, and
oven, and watch the water warm your Excalibur carries multiple models,
photographer. This is his irst article for Cityview.
food to a temperature that leaves it

cooked to perfection. During conven-
tional cooking, juices and nutrients

escape, but in a vacuum-sealed pouch,
they stay put and enhance the flavor.

Capable of handling everything from
fish and vegetables to ribs and even

burgers, this oven cooks foods at a
consistent temperature, for as long as

you like. Recipes online offer a wealth
of delicious meals. Before you begin,

you’ll also need the handy SousVide
vacuum sealer and some food-grade

vacuum bags.

Available online at www.sousvidesupreme.com
and Bed, Bath & Beyond, $429. Vacuum sealer

and bags additional.

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