Anyone have a food dehydrator?

by Kurt
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My cousin gave me some home made beef jerky for Christmas and I really liked it, so I just bought a food dehydrator on eBay. Anyone else have one and have any tips/recipes for fruit rolls and jerky?
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    • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
      Did I just see him taking the pepperoni topping off!?
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        Did I just see him taking the pepperoni topping off!?
        Yeah, l also noticed some other things that l missed, like l didn't realize that Micheal J. Fox, was the sister as well, just noticed that with the accent, (creepy).

        And the Father, dropping his fork, and getting angry, because of his car accident, in 1985!

        Clever of the producers stuffing so much into this scene, that even years later and multiple viewings, there are still things that we can pick up!!!

        4 years to go, before this might be possible!

        Shane :p
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    I have one but haven't used it in years -

    I never tried anything but pineapple and bananas.
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  • Profile picture of the author twisters
    Its depends on the item of food. Because of its vary to human body, I think water and oily food are very harmful. I am avoid ButterBond.
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    Used it for herbs... no speial tricks
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    • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
      Sadly, no, don't have one of those. One of my friend's husband was an avid hunter and she used to always bring us the best deer jerky. My husband hasn't hunted in way too many years, but I'm thinking at least one of my sons might in the future. If so, then maybe we'll get that dehydrator.

      Patrician, how did the fruit turn out?
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  • Profile picture of the author Patrician
    April - they were both Delicious -

    ... but they sure don't look as nice as the ones in the bags with all the chemicals. Ironic.

    In this case ugly is better.

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  • Profile picture of the author sprucehill
    Best Jerky Recipe Ever!

    My husband makes this every winter (usually with beef), and takes some to work. Everyone always wants to know if he will make them some (to buy) or bring lots more. It also works well with venison, but haven't tried it with anything else, although the recipe states it can be used with pork, chicken or turkey. We keep it in the refrigerator in plastic bags, although it never lasts for very long, anyway.

    Beef Jerky

    (May also be used for pork (precooked only) or breast of chicken or turkey, or venison)

    Slice 1 to 2 lbs. lean meat into long, narrow strips 1/4" to 1/2" thick. Cut with grain of meat and remove fat. Marinate in sauce for 1 hour or longer, drain and place on Dehydrator trays. Remove after 5 to 7 hours when meat is brittle. Store in plastic bags or airtight jars for short-term storage of 1 month or less. Otherwise, refrigerate for long-term storage.

    1/4 C. soy sauce
    1 T. Worcestershire sauce
    1 tsp. garlic salt
    1 tsp. seasoned pepper
    3/4 tsp. ground red pepper
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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by sprucehill View Post

      Best Jerky Recipe Ever!

      My husband makes this every winter (usually with beef), and takes some to work. Everyone always wants to know if he will make them some (to buy) or bring lots more. It also works well with venison, but haven't tried it with anything else, although the recipe states it can be used with pork, chicken or turkey. We keep it in the refrigerator in plastic bags, although it never lasts for very long, anyway.

      Beef Jerky

      (May also be used for pork (precooked only) or breast of chicken or turkey, or venison)

      Slice 1 to 2 lbs. lean meat into long, narrow strips 1/4" to 1/2" thick. Cut with grain of meat and remove fat. Marinate in sauce for 1 hour or longer, drain and place on Dehydrator trays. Remove after 5 to 7 hours when meat is brittle. Store in plastic bags or airtight jars for short-term storage of 1 month or less. Otherwise, refrigerate for long-term storage.

      1/4 C. soy sauce
      1 T. Worcestershire sauce
      1 tsp. garlic salt
      1 tsp. seasoned pepper
      3/4 tsp. ground red pepper

      I've tried a few recipes and this one is pretty close to the best one I tried. The only difference is I also added a little bit of beef stock and some brown sugar.
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  • Profile picture of the author Simiv68
    We have one. We use it a couple of times a year when we think about it. The savings are huge too. I was checking out recipes on YouTube last year (for hiking meals). They have all sorts of recipes, like salsa and refried beans. Some recipes, on there, can get kind of weird. May be worth checking out.
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