Jerky Jerky Jerky! (And other dried things)

[jkbff]

I didn't wanna hijack the meat slicer thread with this but I got to thinking about craving jerky...

I've been toying with the idea of a dehydrator (excalibur)... Then I started thinking of what a dehydrator was... I thought it'd be a great excuse to get the Breville SmartOven.... I reluctantly remembered that my Frigidaire Gallery oven has a 'FastBake' fan in it...

So, what I'm wanting to ask is what do you guys use? If you have convection ovens, do you use them? What kind of racks do you use? What temperatures?

And, would any one want to share recipes ? For Jerky (beef and other meats) and other dehydrated stuff? I'm thinking of going to bountiful baskets again because dehydrating stuff never came to mind and I could never use everything up...

I've got my meat grinder for my KitchenAid, I was thinking I could make some ground beef jerky too but I don't want to use the store mixes because of all the preservatives etc.

I hope everyone is doing well!

 

[vintagekitchen]

skip the dehydrator..

We never used them, even before convection ovens.

Sunny days and clean sheets or wire screens for fruits and veggies. (Bring them in at night or they absorb the damp.)

Oven on low overnight with a wooden spoon handle in the door for jerky or for fruits and vegetables during damp weather.

Use wire cooling racks set on your oven racks for smaller items, or for larger items put them directly on the oven racks.

Nothing like dried fruits for winter, especially dried apples for fried pies. And dried veggies are handy too. Just blanch and dry, and they keep pretty much forever.

I like to slightly freeze meat (makes it easier to slice) slice meat paper thin with a razor sharp knife, toss with some teriyaki, just enough to coat lightly, marinate overnight in the fridge, then dry for jerky.

 

[58limited]

I use my O'Keefe & Merritt oven, just set the flame at it's lowest setting and leave the door cracked 1 inch. Just made jerky yesterday and it comes out great. When I've used my dehydrator it comes out drier and tougher.

 

[jkbff]

What kind of spices, liquids and meats are you guys using?

I've got a case of ball tip steak I wouldn't mind grinding up and making jerky chips out of but am not sure the liquid ratio for ground beef?

I've also got a case of pre-sliced steak from like huhot I could make something quick that could stay in the fridge for a few days while it is eaten. (It has a higher fat ratio on it, I'd have to take some pics of the meat to show ya.)

 

[58limited]

As shown in my meat slicer video, I use rump roast. It is pretty lean and makes big jerky pieces the way I like'em.

 

I have been using Hi-Country MSG-free seasoning lately for my jerky, I like their sweet and spicey.

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www.hicountry.com

 

[mathewhebailey0]

Even animated characters eat jerky. This is the twelve year old character Esteban from The Mysterious Cities of Gold.