Most moderately priced brands will be sufficient for your purposes, but check the reviews for ease of cleaning. Even expensive models are notorious for being difficult to clean. Dried foods serve two purposes. The most common, of course, is to help preserve your ingredients. But dried foods are also used in recipes to capitalize on the characteristics inherent with dried foods, such as their ability to sweeten with relatively small amounts, or to thicken recipes.
Dehydrators run the gamut from cheap to ultra-expensive; if you can live with a noisier fan and a shorter lifespan, less expensive models from a discount store may serve you fine. However, I own and highly recommend one of the Excalibur models — this is a brand that you want to stick with if you care about a quality machine that will last for years if not decades. With dehydrators, you definitely get what you pay for. For slicing, grating, and shredding, especially large amounts, a food processor is your best friend.
Yes, you can do it all by hand with a knife or with a box grater … but why? For many home kitchens, especially those that are vegetarian, a moderately priced again, avoid the absolute cheapest variety food processor from a discount store or a kitchen supply will suffice. We particularly like the well reviewed Cuisinart 7 Cup model. Even with a food processor, you may want to consider a mandoline slicer.
They nicely fill the niche between knife preparation and a motorized contraption. Mandolines are also much cheaper than a food processor, and easier to clean. Avoid at all costs the cheap plastic and steel varieties found in discount shops. The whole point is to slice ingredients quickly by hand — do you really want to have your fingers near a sharp blade in a flimsy tool? How have you adapted your kitchen to prepare a plant-based diet at home? Let us know in the comments! Lynne is a stay-at-home mother of two boys.
As a former US military officer and the spouse of an active duty US military member, Lynne enjoys traveling the world although not the moving part! She also has the habit of using parenthesis way too much! You have to let the board dry up completely before storing it otherwise you risk bacterial growth. Diane, some of the hardest, durable, and beautiful wood comes from your part of the world.
Or another trick to stabilize a wooden board is to purchase one with feet and leave it out on the counter.
The feet allow for air circulation. These are really only suitable for certain parts of the world though i. Most kitchens in Asia and Europe are much too small to sacrifice that much real estate on the counter tops. It is funny hearing all the debate and conflicting information about cutting boards. Just my opinion, but I stick to plastic ones and use bleach after certain preparations.
Even being in a science based profession, I never know for sure if cutting board bacteria is a real risk, or if it is just something that gets exaggerated. This is a great review. These gadgets are good for any cook though, so it makes it nice and flexible.
I jumped at the chance to get it that day and have no regrets. It really is the dehydrator of choice for raw food lovers. If you are just experimenting with raw foods you may be able to get away without using one, but if you are trying to stay raw for the longer term you will need this to make things like breads, raw tortilla chips, nut flours, eggplant bacon and other dried foods.
Also when the cold weather arrives the Excalibur dehydrator has a cabinet which can be used to warm food. Very handy! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Raw at Policy Privacy Policy Terms of Use.
Blender Because of the variety of tasks that are required smoothies, soups, nut milks, breads, batters, grinding nut butters , most raw foodies recommend one of the powerful high speed blenders Blendtec or Vitamix. And now for the not so common items. Mandoline To be honest, a mandoline has been a key item in my kitchen for most of my adult years. Spiralizer The last time I was eating raw foods I did not invest in this tool because I had the Boerner slicer to julienne and I had to order it from a specialty store.
Dehydrator This is another not widely used kitchen tool that will make your raw adventure more enjoyable. You can see that I have put my Excalibur on my stove top. I literally never use the stove. Related Posts. Coffee in the Raw? A raw spiralized beet and carrot salads is quite the sight to see! Dressed in a tangy orange dressing, each bite is so fresh and healthy!
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Spatulas and wooden spoons. Handheld citrus juicer and zester. Garlic press. Grater: for your salads, rolls ups and coleslaws. Julienne peeler and a vegetable peeler. Salad Spinner I use one of these all the time. Salad bowl The large kind. Blender I use both an immersion blender and a high-speed blender. Mandoline: A fantastic tool for slicing fruits and vegetables really thin, especially root vegetables like parsnips, carrots and beetroot.
Spiralizer A spiralizer will help you to make raw pasta dishes and noodles. Nut milk bags Or simple cheesecloth for making raw dairy-free milks and vegan cheese with nuts and seeds. Bamboo rolling mat For when you want to make raw vegan sushi.
Juicer The best tool for juicing fruits and vegetables. Spice grinder For grinding up small seeds and various spices such as flax seeds, chia seeds, vanilla pods, cumin seeds and much more. Raw Food Dehydrator Optional, and some ovens allow you to cook on low heat or use the defrost setting. Love raw food. How to Sprout Quinoa Quick and Easy. How to Sprout Lentils in 3 easy steps. Courgette Spaghetti with Broccoli, Lemon and Chilli.
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