To those who always thought about trying a jerky shooter and dehydrator;
For years I made my own jerky the old fashioned way, slicing clean red meat off the few pieces big enough to do so and then tossing what was left into the grinder. I realized that I was getting little jerky and lots of burger and became determined to try a shooter. In October I went shopping but with the thought in mind that this was basically an experiment and I wasnt going to spend big bucks on no experiment.
I had reason to be in a sporting goods store so I priced things out.
Dehydrator= $149.99
Big fancy 5lb. shooter= $79.99
I also had reason to be in another store that day where I found small appliances with the brand name "Oster", which I've always known to be of pretty decent quality.
Dehydrator= $34.98
Basic 2lb. shooter= $14.38
Hmmm, a $230 experiment, or a $50.00 experiment? Not exactly a difficult decision so, even though I hate the place, Walmart got my money.
How did it work out? I'm havin' a ball! 5lb.s of meat per batch just fills the dehydrator and four hours later (not twelve) I'm sittin behind the keyboard and munchin' while I'm postin'. The dehydrator also came with a two page list of fruits and veggies that can be dried.
So there ya have it. Spend the fifty bucks at Wallyworld and have some fun!
Disclaimer:
Be careful not to have too much fun all at once. I now have enough banana chips to feed all the monkeys in the Philly Zoo for a year or two.