10 Best Food Dehydrators (Review) In 2019

Our favorite pick of the day is the Nesco Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator, which is an ideal pick for making homemade dog treat (seriously) and on-the-go snacks for hiking at backpacking. For the home, though, it’s still a great choice, with an adjustable thermostat to tackle a variety of food types, and 600W of drying power. Despite this power, it’s also energy efficient.

The trays are expandable to maximize your dehydration options, perfect for when you’ve got a lot of guests coming round and you want to show it off, while the Converga-Flow technology ensures even drying throughout and no need to rotate. If jerky’s your thing, it comes with free spices to get your grub on immediately. Overall, it’s a reliable, easily placed, and powerful dehydrator coming at a great price that may deceive on first glance, but will pull you right back in with consistent results. Be sure to also check out our list of the best air fryers for more great items like this.

The Presto Dehydro Electric Food Dehydrator is a compact option for smaller kitchens or those who aren’t yet sure dehydration is for them (just wait, though). While it only has 4 trays, these are expandable, increasing drying capacity once your confidence skyrockets and you want to try something a little different. It’s small size also helps you focus better on healthy eating, neither making too much or too little, and knowing there’re no additives or preservatives means you can trust everything you make, and the kids are sure to love it, too. Just don’t quote us on that.

The see-through cover helps you keep check on what’s going on in there, and it heats quicker than you’d expect, reading optimum temperature in just twenty minutes. It doesn’t distribute air as evenly as other models, but you’re to find a way around this, and for the price, you can’t complain. Our handy guide to the best slow cookers features more great products like this.

Boasting a massive 9 pounds of potential, the Magic Mill Professional Food Dehydrator is our premium pick for dehydrating any food you’ve ever wanted. It comes with multiple trays and hanging racks for mastering and satiating your jerky cravings, and the timer ensures it dries everything to absolute perfection.

The rear fan guarantees even heat distribution, with a maximum programmable timer of 19.5 hours. It’s safe to use, so allowing you to set and forget and come home to excellent results. It’s quieter than a microwave for uninterrupted evenings and nights when preparing food, and the overheating protection prevents parts damage. The unit is well built, giving you longevity you expect from kitchen appliances and even with heavy use you can plan the next decade plus of dehydrated foods with this bad boy. Love this product? Check out our review of the best mini fridges for our top picks.

Easy to use and suitable for any kitchen, the Gourmia 9 Shelf Premium Countertop Food Dehydrator streamlines the process like few other options out there at a similar price. From the Control Center Countdown, you can set at 30 minute increments up to 19.5 hours and enjoy all the marvels of your dehydrated treats waking up in the morning or when getting back from the office.

It delivers airflow throughout the whole unit with Circusmart 360-degree distribution, providing quality and consistency regardless of how full you’ve packed it, and the 8 preset temperatures may mean you never have to do anything except slide in the shelves. These shelves are adjustable and operation is so quiet you’ll forget it’s working. The automatic shut off also protects the dehydrator and your kitchen, giving you peace of mind when out of the house. When waiting for it to finish, you can also press your nose up to the door and see the progress which we’re sure you’ve already planned on doing. Find more great products like this by checking out our guide to the best Dutch ovens.

Quiet and consistent, the Nesco Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator boats multiple trays for different food types to ensure you always get the best results possible. It’s quiet but powerful, ensuring you get your healthy food (or jerky) fix faster than ever, and the adjustable thermostat allows you total control over the temperature.

The air distributes evenly around the machine, keeping everything at the same temperature level throughout and meaning everything finishes on time, while the opaque construction prevents sunlight damaging the food inside, maintaining those essential nutrients and minerals, because otherwise what’s the point? You can extend the trays up to 30 layers which is perfect when planning a trip or trying to save space in the refrigerator and freezer. While it’s not large enough for professional use, anyone needing one for the kitchen should consider this right now and see what it can do for them. This is an amazing kitchen gadget you will love.

Those seeking the best food dehydrator in terms of value should look no further than the Chefman 5 Tray Round Food Dehydrator which is small, simple, but still effective for most of your dehydration demands. The clear cover means you can keep check on the progress without risking affecting the process.

It’s good for both vegetables and meat, and the shelves are dishwasher safe to prevent contamination between uses. The compact size and lightweight design also make it easy to move around if needed, and if you want to take it over to a friend’s place while staying the night you absolutely can. Despite the size, it’s also roomy, meaning you may get more from it than you expect. With one touch operation, you can trust it works without hassle, and the included manual gives you advice on how long each food type needs inside. You may also like to check our guide to the best smart kitchen gadgets.

A smaller version of our previous Gourmia pick, this Gourmia 6 Shelf Premium Countertop Food Dehydrator is still a useful addition to smaller kitchen spaces and still delivers the same high quality you expect from horizontal type dehydrators. The 6 trays provide plenty of space and are suitable for a variety of foods, while the 360-degree circulation ensures uniform drying at no risk of overheating.

It comes with a useful instruction manual perfect for beginners, and while it’s one of the larger units we’ve found, it’s still simple to use with an easy switch on and temperature adjustment. While simple, it doesn’t ruin the flavor of food and prevents blandness for setting in, and it’s easy to clean to maintain this quality post-dehydration taste. There are other, larger options out there, sure, but if you don’t need them, this is a sound alternative for smaller spaces and beginners. This is a perfect gift for foodies in your life.

Silent by name and silent by nature, the Samson Silent Dehydrator is our quietest selection yet making it perfect for those sharing rooms and apartments with people who may not be the heaviest sleepers around. The back fan distributes evenly across the 6.5 square feet of interior space, and this also prevents overheating should you overdo it.

It’s both fast and efficient, doing the job in around 12 hours (depending on the food type), without missing out on quality. The buttons are easy to reach, and any settings you desire are straightforward for simple selection and operation. Whether you use it every now and again, or prefer to use it every day, it’s so well built you can trust it perform to a high standard every time, and often that’s all anyone really wants. Don’t forget to also check our guide to the best cast iron skillets for more great kitchen products.

Designed for a variety of food types, the NutriChef Food Dehydrator brings multiple shelves for maximum nutrition. This efficiency is vital, and while other units may transfer the taste as they dehydrate, this doesn’t, so if you don’t like you oranges tasting suspiciously like onion, you’ve found the right option for you. Even if you’ve never used a food dehydrator before, you’ll find this so simple you’ll think you’ve done something wrong (you haven’t), and with a maximum temperature of 180℉, you can guarantee high quality results.

You will need to reposition the food every 3 to 4 hours to ensure consistent dehydration, but this is only when the whole thing is packed. Otherwise, it’s effective enough to set while you take a break, enjoy what’s on TV or catch up on some chores. We know you’d rather just have your jerky now, but life isn’t fair.

Our final home dehydrator is the Hamilton Beach Proctor Silex Food Dehydrator. It’s straightforward and provides a large 425 square inches of drying space for superb versatility. It’s BPA-free so you can clean the trays easily in the dishwasher to save you time and trust there’s no risk of toxins seeping into the food.

The trays are also adjustable to accommodate different food shapes and sizes, and you can also lock them in place and expand them to create further space. It’s suitable for a variety of foods and is also so quiet you won’t feel distracted while trying to relax. It’s not a dehydrator that’ll set the world alight, but for simplicity and ease of use, we like it, and we believe you will, too.