Device for drying foods

摘要

A device for drying food includes a bowl (22) having a bottom wall and a sidewall terminating in a top edge, a cover (24) removably connected to the top edge of the bowl and a perforated basket (26) disposed in the bowl and rotatable relative thereto coaxially therewith, and a drive assembly (30) coupled to the basket for effecting rotation thereof. The drive assembly includes a linearly reciprocating handle structure (94) with a screw shaft engageable with a nut coupled to the basket (26) for converting the reciprocating movement of the handle structure (94) to rotary motion of the basket.