Food drying techniques: Storey Country Bullitens
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A quick everything you need to know kind of book.. Just the right amount of information!! If you don't like drawn out books and just want the nuts and bolts of a subject this is your kind of book..
1178647
Bought this for my husband who loves beef jerky.  Now he can make his own.  The unit is a little loud with a humming sound but you have to understand it's blowing heated air.  After the first batch we realized that you can skip the part of their recipe that states you boil the meat before putting it in the unit.  This washes away most of the flavor and with the heat that blows thru the unit, it cooks the meat.  Do not rinse off your marinade and your jerky will come out perfectly.  We haven't tried other drying recipes yet but will soon.  Don't hesitate, this is a really nice unit.
1058557
I love using the Hoosier Hill Farm products in food preservation.  The dried goods last so much longer than the prepared ones so they make it perfect to put together meals for emergencies or for everyday preparation.
4010964
Just the right capacity and function for what we have needed for making vegetable tempura for a family of three. A useful tip: To avoid the batter stuck to the frying basket, submerge the basket in the oil and then slowly drop in the food.
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love the adjustable temperature settings. have dried meat, vegetables, fruit and prepared food. everything turned out great. our grand daughter now prefers dried fruit to fresh.
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In our present day of frozen foods we forget that for most of history there was no refrigeration. Foods were preserved by salting, smoking and curing. But even in our time the techniques have not gone away. Just try to imagine pizza without pepperoni, breakfast without bacon, pickles, smoked salmon.

The techniques for producing these foods go back literally a thousand years and more. Yet we rarely do them in our own kithens today. It can't be for lack of eauipment, today's most humble kitchen is far better equipped than was the kitchen of the most elegant villa in ancient Rome. It is instead, something that we've just forgotten. Quite likely we don't even think of doing these things.

This book brings to light the techniques for preparing food in these ways. It is suitable for the home cook as well as the restaurant chef who wants to expand his menu. It included some 140 detailed recipies -- illustrated with seventy or so step-by-step drawings illustrating the processes.

Like a lot of cookbooks, this is one that will give you ideas, something new to try, and you wind up with better food than you can buy.
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A cinch to use and clean, this dehydrator is perfect for our needs. Makes jerky and homemade dried fruit to die for. Runs quietly and drying times are true to advertised estimates. Definitely recommend it!
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Outstanding! I have used this product twice now. I don't exactly follow the directions. I use 6 cups of unsalted beef stock instead of water. I roast a 2-3 pound eye of round roast in the convection oven and then slice it whisper thin. I heat up the seasoning packet and beef stock to boil and then let it simmer while the beef is roasting. I then take the thinly sliced roast and transfer to the pot with the seasoning mixture and heat thoroughly. UI then transfer the beef/seasoning mixture to a roasting pan and put back in oven for about 30 minutes at 350 until the beef on top just begins to brown. I serve on crusty Italian rolls with hot giardiniera. Fantastic!
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Just received this and am anxious to use - sorry to due a review before actually using. I got it specifically for drying fruits and veggies.  I've tried it in several cookie sheets and it will work great. I am delighted that it has so many functions in addition to drying - roasting, baking etc.  We have a smoker and will test it in the smoker this weekend - Cornish game hens as well as roasted asparagus. No more veggies or shrimp or anything falling through grates. I'll add an edit after using. Also pleased with the cookbook - lots of new ideas!
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First time making: corned beef with a soaking process and then pastrami with a dry-rub process. Worked perfectly
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I have gotten good results with chickens and turkeys; the skin turns out crisp, while the meat remains moist and juicy. The build quality is good but I think the hose for the propane tank is a bit short. Looking forward to trying it with ribs and kebabs!
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I made beef jerky and only used 3 of the 4 trays. Because my meat was sliced by a buthcher (super thin) I only had the unit on overnight at 105 degrees (yes, they want you to blast it at the highest temp, but I have rural friends who do their own elk jerky at 105 degrees for years with no problem). I did freeze the beef for a month first. This unit worked great: seemed to evenly dry, with no messing about with trays. I had to clean the trays in the bathtub, tho, to soak, as their size was too big for my kitchen sink! The price was excellent, and I found NO bad reviews or problems with warranty, so this was my choice and I recommend it.
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I love to add this, as extra protein, to my homemade backpacking meals, along with other dried or instant foods. It just requires boiling water. I pre-mix and weight everything and store into ziplock bags.
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The viscosity is very high. You need to shape the coating layer very fine before it becomes fully dried.
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Just made some sun dried tomato sausage and then a Tandoori chicken sausage. Did not add any fat (needed a extra lean product) and this did an outstanding job binding and had a pleasing texture. I use at 2-3% weight ratio and hydrate prior to adding to ground poultry. I used a fruity white wine but will try a red wine next time. I've sauteed and poached in wine for cooking. Poaching was preferred.
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We use this a lot. We use it to sprout wheat and to dry fruit (fruit leather or just dried apricots, apples, etc) and vegetables. Last year we dried some peppers and we are still enjoying them.

We have had our dryer for about 8-10 years.
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A good book on how to start making jerky and other dried meat. I like the different recipes and have only tried a few.  I use my dehydrator to make jerky.