Bio Chef Food Dehydrators Sold in the UK
If you are looking to buy a food dehydrator with stainless steel trays in the UK and have already done some research on the different options you have, chances are you have already heard of the Australian brand Bio Chef Arizona. The non-commercial Bio Chef Arizona dehydrators, which you can buy in the UK for example through Amazon, feature dishwasher-safe stainless steel trays so you don't have to worry about your food being in contact with materials that contain controversial chemicals like BPA. Also the black or white plastic cases, which are made of polypropylene, are BPA-free.
In this review, we take an in-depth look at Bio Chef's 6-tray, 8-tray and 10-tray Arizona dehydrators with stainless steel trays, so you will have a better idea of which Bio Chef Arizona dehydrator best suits you and your family's dehydrating needs.
6-Tray Bio Chef Arizona Dehydrator
With around 0.58 square metres of drying space, the 6-Tray Bio Chef Arizona Dehydrator is the smallest Bio Chef dehydrator available in the UK at the time of writing. This compact unit comes with an adjustable thermostat with a temperature range of 35°C - 70°C so it can be used to dehydrate everything from fruit and vegetables, which require a low drying temperature, to meat which needs a higher temperature to kill bacteria. What's more, this small yet versatile model has a transparent door and stainless steel trays just like the bigger Bio Chef dehydrators.
8-Tray Bio Chef Arizona Dehydrator (BCAZ8)
Available in black or white in the UK, the 8-Tray Bio Chef Arizona Dehydrator (Model BCAZ8) provides 0.79 square metres of drying space. It comes with a 24-hour timer, which allows you to set the dehydrator to automatically turn itself off after the selected drying cycle, and a transparent door so you can easily monitor your foods during the drying process. Thanks to an adjustable thermostat with a temperature range of 35°C - 70°C, this unit is perfect not only for raw foodists who like to use low temperatures to dry fruits but also for those who want to be able to dehydrate foods like meat which require a higher drying temperature.
10-Tray Bio Chef Arizona Dehydrator (BCAZ10)
Although it does not quite beat the best Excalibur dehydrators you can buy in the UK in terms of capacity, the 10-Tray Bio Chef Arizona Dehydrator offers plenty of drying space—0.99 square metres, to be precise. It also has a built-in timer, which can be programmed for up to 24 hours, and a transparent door so you can see what is happening inside the dehydrator without having to interrupt the drying cycle. And, just like the other Bio Chef dehydrators designed for home use, the BCAZ10 has a BPA-free case and stainless steel trays. Available in black or white.