Comments on The Daily Raw Cafe: My "Slight" Obsession over Zucchini Chips

I was just reading the booklet for my excalibur la...

2010-08-16T09:56:54.610-07:00

I was just reading the booklet for my excalibur last night and it said you could use it to make stale crackers and chips crispy again. So I would think that you could pop the zucchini chips back into the dehydrator to take more moisture out of them.

I also wonder about storing them with those little silica packs to keep them crisp...

Renata, Yes, you are correct. I caught on to that...

2010-07-04T18:54:19.408-07:00

Renata,
Yes, you are correct. I caught on to that also. I should do an update on the post, but I too have just used the mesh sheets and also made sure I sliced them very paper thin (although some have stuck to the mesh) and it has cut down the dehydrating time. Thank you for the tip.

Terilynn, I have noticed something on your blog an...

2010-07-04T17:06:26.906-07:00

Terilynn,
I have noticed something on your blog and the other one that you got the recipe from. Your blog has the chips placed on the dehydrator sheet and the other site has the chips placed on the mesh. I only use the sheets if I am placing really wet food on it that could drip through the mesh, but it takes longer to dehydrate. If you put chips on the mesh, the air can go through and it will dry faster and crisper. I think 30 hours is way too long. Just wanted to ponint out in case it's applicable,

Renata

Like Bitt, I prepare my paper thin. They come out ...

2010-03-12T10:19:51.614-08:00

Like Bitt, I prepare my paper thin. They come out really crispy, albeit, very small. Kind of a pain to then coat and put on the trays but so worth it. Oh and I don't use the teflex sheet.

Melissa, About 2 years ago or so, it broke and Ma...

2010-03-12T07:40:37.536-08:00

Melissa,

About 2 years ago or so, it broke and Man on the Raw had a friend fix it and since then I think it's a bit off temperature wise.

I think it's time to purchase a new dehydrator(shooting for the 9-tray)

Hi there! I JUST purchased a new Excalibur and hav...

2010-03-11T22:44:13.939-08:00

Hi there! I JUST purchased a new Excalibur and have been agonising over zucchini chips too!! Mine are kinda stretchy in the middle but very dry.

Just chancing upon your entry is like an answer to all the questions I've been asking myself.

The longest they've gone for would be at 115F in the dehydrator for 24 hours and yet, still not crispy enough! I'm dying to know why (and wondering if my dehydrator is faulty). I guess I'll just have to leave them in for longer. Good to know that you had to dehydrate yours for 30hours(!). I guess I'll keep trying..

Your fellow obsessive zucchini chip friend,
mel

Stacy, Thanks for the question. It's one boo...

2010-03-10T12:40:11.806-08:00

Stacy,

Thanks for the question. It's one book, "The Complete Book of Raw Food." Here is the link that explains my endeavor. http://www.thedailyrawcafe.com/2010/01/complete-book-of-raw-food-endeavor.html

Which book are the recipes all from (especially th...

2010-03-10T11:53:58.420-08:00

Which book are the recipes all from (especially the one you said:
Jonathan Weber’s Spicy seed mix)
Thanks! :) Didn't know if they were all from the same book or different ones?
Stacy

I told you I was a bit obessed. The ones I sliced...

2010-03-10T06:24:28.323-08:00

I told you I was a bit obessed. The ones I sliced paper thin worked but some stuck to the dehydrator sheets. By the time I started composting, Man on the Raw was sick of eating them, and if I weren't juice feasting, I would totally have eaten them.

I did try feeding them to my dogs but they weren't receptive. I'll send them to Sienna next time.

30 hours? wow! long time. i sliced mine realllllll...

2010-03-09T22:38:16.057-08:00

30 hours? wow! long time. i sliced mine reallllllly thin so they were almost like paper. because i'm impatient i suppose.

sienna says there's no need for a compost bucket, she will eat the mess-ups!

Oh, so that's the key to crispness, they have ...

2010-03-09T22:33:57.937-08:00

Oh, so that's the key to crispness, they have to eaten before they leave the dehydrator. LOL!

Thank you, I just got it. It's actually called a plantain slicer but it acts like a mandoline to me.

Yum yum yum! I love zuke chips! Most of the time w...

2010-03-09T22:18:07.937-08:00

Yum yum yum! I love zuke chips! Most of the time when I make them we can barely keep our hands out of the D before they're done. Mmm...

Hey, I like your wood mandoline. Very cool.