What have you dehydrated lately? What will you dehydrate next? What are some interesting uses for a dehydrator?I'm going to try dehydrating cheese next to powder it for popcorn.
itd be interesting to have one to process some meat but lack of kitchen cabinet space ruins it
>>22015529look into some anti caking agents, cheese is pretty fatty so it prob wont flow or coat well
>>22015529admittedly the model in the OP does take up a bit of room. it's about 28cm tall and 26cm in diameter fully assembled, though you can remove the lid and every tray if you had to tetris it into smaller spaces. there are also smaller models of course.but if you really want to dry meat you can always use the oven, as long as it can go down pretty low. bonus if you have a convection oven for the airflow.
>>22015539that's a good point. i wonder if a little cornstarch would be sufficient
>>22015522i have only tried dehydrating beef to make jerky, but it grew mold after a short while so i don't know why it didn't work
>>22015563you probably want some level of sugars and salt in it while reaching low enough moisture and keep in the fridgeif it seems too moist after storing in the fridge for a day you can always keep drying it
>>22015563how long before mold? homemade jerky doesnt last as long as store bought since they generally use stronger preservatives. also, if you arent using very lean meat the fats can go rancid quicker or take longer to dry than the rest of the meat, leading to freshness issues.
>>22015571there might be an issue with how fast one dries meatyou want to avoid forming a dry crust while the interiors still have moisture, so you need specific humidity and airflow to prevent that
The raspberry vines are starting to green up and grow.If I can get the berries before the birds do, I'll try some of those.
>>22015599lol
>>22015563I leave the jerky in the freezer
>>22015600i love freeze dried rasperries, but I've never had them dehydrated. i bet that would be real good.
>>22015522tomatoes. sliced thin, dry until crispy, then blend to a powder.
dehydrator?you mean the beef jerky machine?
>>22016201what did you use it for? i did this one time and ground it up together with dried garlic and basil for a seasoning blend. i mostly used it in olive oil as a bread dip but i think it would also work well on chicken or fish
>>22016242Those are some good lookin slabs.
>>22015522Before beef became more expensive than caviar I used to use my air fryer to make jerky. I like mine softer because I have weak teeth so I would make it thicker than normal.
