http://ask.metafilter.com/67182/Should-I-buy-a-toaster-oven-with-a-dehydration-option/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Should I buy a toaster oven with a dehydration option? Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:55:21 -0800 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:55:21 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/67182/Should-I-buy-a-toaster-oven-with-a-dehydration-option Toaster ovens with dehydrator option: any good? If it has it, is it comparable to food dehydrator quality dehydration? Any other positive experiences with particular toaster oven features or brands? post:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67182 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:42:18 -0800 ontic cooking toasteroven toaster oven fooddehydrator dehydrator http://ask.metafilter.com/67182/Should-I-buy-a-toaster-oven-with-a-dehydration-option#1006748 Every time I've tried to buy a toaster oven combined with some other function (convection springs to mind), I've been disappointed. Both the toaster and the other function seem to be given short shrift when combined. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67182-1006748 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:55:21 -0800 astruc http://ask.metafilter.com/67182/Should-I-buy-a-toaster-oven-with-a-dehydration-option#1006792 I wouldn't bother, if you seriously have a need for a food dehydrator the form factor of a toaster oven is going to limit your space to a crippling degree. For example, Nesco dehydrators allow vertical expansion by simply purchasing extra trays - they come with four - as an estimate, I'd imagine a single tray would have twice as much surface area as the dimensions a toaster oven rack would allow for. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.67182-1006792 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:24:22 -0800 prostyle