Beef jerky - what cut of beef to buy?

[rlhbond]

Do you have to have a food dehydrator or can you make it in the oven?

 

[Katy]

I've got a dehydrator, but I'm sure you could use the oven set as low as possible.

 

[Whirlwind]

I have a dehydrator now but for years I used the oven. Just hung them on the racks.

Low temp say 200 for a long time. Just guessing on the temp. Long ago, and I can't remember. Seems like I did it over night or all day.

 

[KDbeads]

We use whatever is in the sale bin. Have everything from skirt steak (trimmed of course) to sirloin. It all tastes good.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

We had it made where we used to live, our neighbor was the meat manager of a Food Lion store. Once I showed him how I wanted the meat sliced he would do the whole roast about a 1/4 inch thick. It was a huge time saver!

Steve in NC

 

[NancyDz]

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yea I know the butcher at my local grocer will cut it for me too.. they even include a free rub or marinade and pack it up already marinating.

So my next question is... how do you store it after ? Do I have to have a cure of some type or do I just keep it in the fridge? I'm sure it wont last long but I did want to take some with me on a trip.


thanks for all the help and inspiration everyone!

Nancy

 

[KDbeads]

We put ours in mason jars with a lid in the pantry. But it rarely lasts a week before it's totally devoured.

 

[Whirlwind]

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Same here it is gone way to fast. I use zip lock baggies with a paper towel in the bottom in case of moisture.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

that's what we do just use a ziplock bag. It doesn't last long enough to go bad.

Steve