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Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Before we get into why the microwave’s defrost ...

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 ...