SweetErika
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This title's for you, Ed.
OK, so I've pretty much become addicted to jerky of late. I don't really know why, since I'm not that big on eating meat and usually have trouble getting enough protein. But, yeah, I the sea-salty turkey jerky and Korean BBQ pork jerky from Costco and have been craving that extra protein lately. So does my hubby. And it's become an expensive habit, at 72 cents to $1 per ounce.
So we're considering making our own turkey (or chicken, I suppose?) and pork jerky if it offers a good cost savings (I'm assuming it does, but haven't priced it out). I don't eat any red meat, so that's not on the agenda for now (though if red meat is cheaper than poultry or pork, we'd make that for hubby). The whole process seems a little daunting, though, and we really don't want to buy a bunch of equipment just to make our new favorite, healthy snack. I have a small convection oven that supposedly can dehydrate, although I realize I'm likely going to need/want an actual dehydrator for this endeavor. That's fine if it saves us a bunch of money, and I'm pretty confident I can get one for free or cheap via Freecycle or Craigslist.
Anyway, does anyone here make their own jerky? Have you figured out the costs and savings of doing so? Have some favorite recipes? Any advice that'd be helpful for jerky novices?
Thanks in advance, fellow jerky enthusiasts!
OK, so I've pretty much become addicted to jerky of late. I don't really know why, since I'm not that big on eating meat and usually have trouble getting enough protein. But, yeah, I the sea-salty turkey jerky and Korean BBQ pork jerky from Costco and have been craving that extra protein lately. So does my hubby. And it's become an expensive habit, at 72 cents to $1 per ounce.
So we're considering making our own turkey (or chicken, I suppose?) and pork jerky if it offers a good cost savings (I'm assuming it does, but haven't priced it out). I don't eat any red meat, so that's not on the agenda for now (though if red meat is cheaper than poultry or pork, we'd make that for hubby). The whole process seems a little daunting, though, and we really don't want to buy a bunch of equipment just to make our new favorite, healthy snack. I have a small convection oven that supposedly can dehydrate, although I realize I'm likely going to need/want an actual dehydrator for this endeavor. That's fine if it saves us a bunch of money, and I'm pretty confident I can get one for free or cheap via Freecycle or Craigslist.
Anyway, does anyone here make their own jerky? Have you figured out the costs and savings of doing so? Have some favorite recipes? Any advice that'd be helpful for jerky novices?
Thanks in advance, fellow jerky enthusiasts!