On 6/5/2011 1:16 PM, Tom Del Rosso wrote:
> Alton uses a fan with no heater to dry the meat. The recipe doesn't say
> anything about cooking, and neither do many others. Some call for a
> dehydrator and merely 'recommend' that it has a heater. Isn't cooking
> mandatory?
>
> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html
>
>
From what I know it isn't. The main consideration when making jerky is
to make sure you get a uniform low moisture content. Then nasties can't
grow.