Dehydrator

Instead of chips and other salty, unhealthy garbage to snack on, I fell in love with dehydrated fruits and Veggie Straws. They diet well and they’re a much better alternative to Doritos, Ruffles, or Pringles.

So there I was, thinking dehydration would be a fun and interesting hobby to do at home. How wrong I was… Every time this thing comes out, it ends up being an insane amount of work that could very easily turn into a chaotic mess. This batch was ~5 bananas, thinly sliced, soaked in a lemon juice mixture, then carefully and evenly laid out onto the baking trays. The dehydrator was set to 135° and left alone for 12 hours.

12 hours comes and goes and the banana chips are still very gummy. I let it sit for another 12 hours and they’re still gummy. However, now they have the added quality of being permanently stuck to the trays.

This isn’t the first time I’ve used this dehydrator before. It’s been used for apple chips, basil, and beef jerky. Each and every time, they come out subpar at best. I officially declare that dehydrating stuff sucks and it’s not worth putting up with that horseshit. Trader Joe’s has a large bag of banana chips that are perfectly crisp and are only $6.

Living in California also leaves me with the added benefit of not being able to throw this away. Guess who’s not putting up with that either. This guy.