THE PURPOSEFUL PANTRY RECOMMENDS…
These are my recommendations on products that I use or I know are the best on the market for the things we do all the time. I’ll share my affiliate links below, but nothing on this list is something I don’t use or wouldn’t recommend.
DEHYDRATING TOOLS
- Excalibur Dehydrator (usually around $200-250)
- Nesco FD-80 (under $80)
- Cabela’s 10-tray Dehydrator (usually around $150, but goes on sale for $99 often)
- Mandoline
- Cutting Gloves (if you use a mandoline – use this, even if you do use the cutting guard) I have a beefy hand and this pair works great for me (I ordered medium).
- Cuisinart Coffee Grinder – for grinding dehydrated products into powder or grinding stored whole spices into powder. This is great for small amounts, but I now use my NutriNinja exclusively.
- Nutri Ninja – grinding on a larger scale than a smaller coffee grinder, but not using a whole blender.
- Salad Spinner (helps remove excess moisture after washing produce). I also use this collapsible salad spinner.
- Mushroom, Strawberry & Egg bladed slicer
- • Silicone Mats
• Excalibur Silicone Mats – expensive, but heavy duty and my favorite mats- Excalibur Paraflexx Mats
- Off-Brand Mats – these mats are like the Paraflexx mats, and can be cut to fit just about any size dehydrator tray on the market.
Dehydrating Books
- The Ultimate Dehydrator Cookbook
- Prepper’s Dehydrator Handbook (don’t let the name fool ya – it’s a good book)
- The Dehydrator Bible
PRESERVING TOOLS
- Vacuum Sealer –
- Vacuum Sealer Jar Attachments
- Hand-Held Vacuum Sealer – requires the jar attachments, but lets you make quick jobs of vacuum sealing jars for everyday use. Want to see how they work?
- Desiccant packs
- Oxygen Absorbers
CANNING TOOLS
- Presto Pressure Canner – also for use on glass top stoves
- All-American Pressure Canner
- Canning Starter Kit –
Canning Books
- Complete Guide to Home Canning
- Complete Guide to Home Canning (the free .pdf version)
- Ball Canning Book
- Bernardin Guide to Home Preserving
ORGANIZING TOOLS
FREEZE DRYING TOOL
This company has a layaway program that you can put $250 down on a machine, pay as you can until half of the machine is paid for, then they’ll ship it to you make monthly payments until it’s paid off.
If you need a budget-friendly version of this list:
- Amazon affiliate: I may receive a small commission on a purchase made through this link, at no cost to you. Prices subject to change.