Some Blue Collar Advise

[SonicMonkey]

I'm a logger and do not have acess to microwaves and kitchenettes during my work day. I tried bringing precooked chicken and steak but it froze and became unedible.
I just got a food dehydrator the other day.... MAGIC! I highly reccommend that for anybody in a similar situation!

 

[Eye34]

That's really a great idea! I thought about getting one for my husband, so we can make our own deer jerky and such. But I don't know how often we'd actually use it. One thing he really appreciates when he's hunting is that bag of trail mix I hide in his jacket. LOL!

 

[SonicMonkey]

Just finished my first batch of turkey and chicken. Its better then I thought it was going to be. Finally! I'm going to get 400 grams of protien a day!

 

[pintoca]

Just finished my first batch of turkey and chicken. Its better then I thought it was going to be. Finally! I'm going to get 400 grams of protien a day!

Do you need 400grs Prot/day?

 

[vin01]

How's chicken and turkey taste dehydrated? I always contemplated doing chicken in my dehydrator.


I love making beef jerky with mine. I would eat about 3 lbs a week, so addicting.

I also make dried banana chips... they are great too!

 

[RBtrucking4]

where do ya get one and how much?

 

[vin01]

got mine at wal-mart for $35. it's a really good model too.

if you don't want to buy a dehydrator, you can google the recipe to dehydrate food in your oven. You just put the temp to like 250F and crack the door so the heat escapes..

 

[cyrex]

Just finished my first batch of turkey and chicken. Its better then I thought it was going to be. Finally! I'm going to get 400 grams of protien a day!

how did you do the chicken?
did you just toss a whole chicken breast in there? or did you cook it first and then dehydrate it.

when I make turkey jerky (typically from leftovers after Thanksgiving) I just marinade leftover chunks of turkey boob in a soy sauce (+ other secret stuff) for a day or so and then toss it in the dehydrator for 8 hours or so. I absolutely love the stuff but alas poor dehydrator I knew him well. (My dehydrator passed on 2 years ago and I have yet to replace it.)

 

[vin01]

Cyrex- Could you imagine using a typical beef jerky seasoning for turkey? Would it turn out just as well, or is your concoction something completely different from what is used on beef.

I want to make terky jerky (that's what I'm gonna call it when I go big time and start sellin' the shit), but I have yet to get some turkey.