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i'm now the proud owner of a dehydrator and jerky gun.
what delicious things can i make with it?

>> No.4098117

>>4097954
Beef jerky.

>> No.4098120

>>4097954
>jerky gun

What the hell is that, some kind of magic gun that shoots delicious beef jerky?

>> No.4098123

lol murrikans

>> No.4098127

>>4098120
Correct sir. It is often used to assasinate vegetarians.

>> No.4098130

>>4098127
I KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS NOW.

>> No.4098147

so...what.....you take the meat you want, put it in the gun, then shoot it on the disc and put it in the dehydrator?

I just came OP.

>> No.4098156

>>4098147
>>4098120
and this magic jerky gun come with three tips giving me the options to have my jerky: in sticks, in one giant strip or in smaller strips.

>> No.4098158

>>4097954
Jerky sticks and tried fruit. great trail snacks.
apple puree to make fruit leather sticks
>>4098147
the discs are for making fruit leathers

>> No.4098194

>>4097954

>Nobody noticed the bear

Good on ya OP, I'm eating some dried cantelope right now

>> No.4098193

As long as this thread's here...what's the best type of dehydrator for fruit? I love those dehydrated strawberries in Special K, but they're damn expensive to buy on their own.

>> No.4099041

>>4098194
I noticed right after you posted.

>> No.4099058

.....My sister got a dehydrator for x-mas as well.

If it turns out you're here.....no, is not possible.

>> No.4099080

Dehydrators are great.

Obviously jerky is amazing to make with it (buy the leanest meat you can). If there's a hunter in your family, bear and venison jerky is amazing.

You can also make things like dehydrated fruit, and even homemade fruit rollups.

Nearly anything can be dehydrated. Have fun and experiment!

>> No.4099122

Grats amigo on the dehydrator! I have one myself and I've made quite a bit of jerky with it over the years.

The Jerky gun allows you to make those jerky strips or sticks out of ground meat. The most common thing is to get the leanest ground beef you can get your hands on, like at least 93% lean or higher. That gun most likely came with some seasoning and curing packets, just follow the directions of the packets in how much of each to use. Mix them up and then use the gun to squeeze the mixture on those plastic trays in whatever shape you want.

For regular jerky same rules apply, leanest cut of beef possible (top round, eye of round etc) cut into strips around 1/4-1/8" thick. For marinades if you're pressed for time you can use Lawry's 30 minute marinades off the shelf in a pinch. 2 bottles of them will cure about 4lbs of meat. Just marinate whatever meat you're cooking overnight and you'll be good to go. Set your dehydrator to the maximum heat and let it go. It usually takes about 7-12 hours depending on the thickness of the meat and how dry you want the jerky to be. After that, just pat it dry a bit with paper towels (fat will squeeze out of the meat as it dries and pool on top of the meat, you'll want to mop it up before you put it away so it doesn't go rancid).

And that's it! Enjoy your jerky.

>> No.4099124

>>4098193

anyone of them are fine for fruit since they require lower temps than meat. It essentially boils down how much fruit you want to dry at a time and go for size rather than power.

>> No.4099126

>>4098193
Those strawberries in the Special K are freeze dried strawberries, not dehydrated.

Dehydration gives a chewy texture. Freeze drying makes it crunchy.

>> No.4099794

>>4099126
Actually, it can be crunchy but you have to slice them thin enough.