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If you don’t have an appliance dedicated to dehydrating your favorite healthy snack, the defrost setting on your microwave can work in a pinch. Food dehydrators can be pricey, and buying pre-packaged ...

Every year, thousands of new kitchen gadgets appear at industry trade shows. Some earn a place on store shelves, some become legitimate hits, but most simply disappear. Yet, every generation brings a ...