Food Dehydrator

[snozz]

Just saw this on another site. Would this be ok for making Jerky etc? or is it suitable for fruit / veg only?

http://www2.westfalia.net/shops/household/preserving_food_and_jam_making/preserving_food/dehydrating_/193811-food_dehydrator.htm?nonid=89ri *NSC9623324&trid=ODlyaad1a6cxNTQ2Nzk1pw..

[rik_uk3]

Work very well indeed, I've linked to these many times on this forum. I plug mine into a timer plug though rather than worry about over drying food. Simple to use and well worth the money; I have two now.

[British Red]

I started out with one of them Great value and good for jerky

[v-ness]

I got one of those, but never thought to use it for Jerky. Class idea! How long do you guys dry the Jerky for in one of those? And how thick/ thin are the strips?

Cheers
Ness :-)

[rik_uk3]

I got one of those, but never thought to use it for Jerky. Class idea! How long do you guys dry the Jerky for in one of those? And how thick/ thin are the strips?

Cheers
Ness :-)

Problem with your question is that there is no hard and fast answer, how thin, how thick? How long? Play with it and find out is your best solution, just try in your own time, its half the fun. Remember one persons idea of the best ever jerky could taste absolute crap to you so google some ideas, its not hard and experiment.

[Dangerous Dan]

Thanks for the link Snozz, great minds really do think alike. If you do get one would you mind letting us know how you get on?

[British Red]

I got one of those, but never thought to use it for Jerky. Class idea! How long do you guys dry the Jerky for in one of those? And how thick/ thin are the strips?

Cheers
Ness :-)

Just follow the instructions!

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18785&page=1

[rik_uk3]

One tip for drying veg, unless you have a glut of really fresh veg use frozen veg. Frozen veg is picked and frozen fast keeping in all the goodness. Remember that a kilo pack of carrots is a full kilo, no wast involved. I use the kilo packs from Iceland stores and they work really well especially peas, sweet corn, carrots and sliced green beans. I dry minced beef into what Americans call 'Hamburger Rock'. Dry fry the mince, rinse with boiling water to remove the fat and dry. This makes a good base for spag bol or curry. Fat free meat like this will keep for months, any meat with fat in it lasts a lot less.

Fresh mushrooms when dried are great, the water you soak them in to re-hydrate them gains the most intense flavour and is perfect to use as a stock or make soup.

Good luck with your drying, let us know how you get on and PM me for any other help I can offer.

[ged]

Is it worth drying apples? I'm buried in them at the moment.

[British Red]

Oh yes, dip in lemon juice and sprinkle with cinnamon