[pct-l] dehydrators

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I have a cheap Ronco dehydrator and can do all kinds of stuff with  
it. So if you can find one in a thrift store, you can get started  
really cheaply. Get two if you can find them so you can do twice as  
much.

I've made beef jerky and beef heart jerky, dried fruit and  
vegetables, and using parchment paper, I've dried mashed sweet  
potatoes and other pureed starchy root vegetables. Wax paper doesn't  
work for this.

My jerky was just dried meat, no spices. I made pemmican with it. If  
you want to try beef heart jerky, it's really good because heart is  
really lean. Do a google search and the first Mark's Daily Apple  
topic about it has the recipe.

On Aug 20, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I am looking for a little guidance.  I have never used a  
> dehydrator.  I
> would appreciate any information on recommended models and which  
> ones to
> stay away from, pros/cons, and any recipes.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> SimpleSole