How to Make Jerky with a Dehydrator - Edible Communities

June 15,2024

Jerky making is a practice that dates back to ancient times and one of the most popular reasons to own a dehydrator. Removing moisture properly from meat limits biological activity, effectively preserving it for future consumption. It’s easy to imagine early hunters leaving strips of meat to dry in the sun to keep for later use. Today, with refrigeration, there isn’t quite the same need for dehydrating meat, though it still remains an effective method of preservation. While sun drying meat is no longer considered safe by today’s standards, a dehydrator allows you to apply a steady temperature and air