Nesco dehydrator and some recipes
My grandmother passed a few years ago and she was a bit of a nut like me, holding on to things that she thought would help her get through hard times. Oh I wish I could/would have learned about all the herbs she knew about. I didn't realize it until much later that she and I were on the same page!
So My mom was over there last weekend going through some of the old stuff, and she came across a Nesco Dehydrator. She immediately thought of me and since nobody's claimed it yet (I have uncles and cousins, etc.) she decided I should have it.
So I got a nice eating size doe last weekend, bled it out real good on ice all week, and ground it all into burger today, except for some sliced jerky from the roasts and backstrap. We seasoned about 5 pounds of meat with eastman outdoors hickory jerky cure, and about 25 pounds with #25 spice from the local grocer. Another 10 lbs or so will be Rick's special marinade recipe for strip jerky.
So, to recap, I can store jerky in airtight jars and use it in stews, etc. later, right? Grandma canned everything and I can get my hands on many, many mason jars with rings (might need new seals tho).
This is my beginning in long term, independent food storage.. I'll have several weeks worth of jerked meat that won't spoil should the power fail.
A friend of my uncle is going to let me borrow his jerky gun, so I'll be smoking some over actual fire too, in my smokehouse cabinet.
The projects keep piling up, but that's okay because the weather is about to be really FOUL!
Tomorrow is xmas shopping, then I gotta cut a half cord or so of firewood for the shop. Still gotta go through the dehydrator manual, but I'll be working on the jerky tomorrow evening.
Anyone else have a Nesco?
