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LEM 873 is a food dehydrator. It processes foods by drying ... Read more

LEM 873 is a food dehydrator. It processes foods by drying all (or most of) the moisture from foods. -Dehydrated food sounds bizarre but if you think about rasins, prunes, and dried fruits, those are commonly eaten dehydrated foods. A box of rasins could last over a year. -Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of food preservation known to man. Primitive civilizations throughout the world first dehydrated grasses, berries, roots, meat and fish by putting them in the sun to dry. Dehydration allowed man to exist through long periods of drought or freezing winters when food was scarce. The high nutritional value and light weight of dehydrated food allowed early peoples to travel and explore, hunting additional food sources.-In America's early pioneering days where families journeyed for months, dehydrated foods were used because of their extremely long shelf life. The beef jerky is a good example of dehydration and dried meats kept people nourished and satisfied.-Native American tribes preserved fruit, vegetables and meat, which were stored for leaner times, and showed the Pilgrims how to dry food. By 1795, the French developed the first dehydrator designed to regulate drying conditions and mechanize food saving. This French unit successfully dried fruit and vegetables at a controlled temperature with a continuous circulating flow of air. In a sense, the LEM 873 does the same - only faster and better.-Whether traveling or preserving food for time and budget, the LEM 873 Dehydrator helps you succeed.-This LEM 6 Tray Dehydrator was designed with a steel reinforced frame, and embossed logo exclusively for LEM. The advantage of a horizontal dehydrator is the rear mounted fan which distributes a directed stream of air from a 500 watt heating element. Temperature is controlled by a color coded thermostat mounted on top of the unit. The result is an even distribution of air and an unmatched consistency in the texture and taste of your snacks. Other dehydrators require rota Minimize