On Jun 5, 1:54*pm, George > wrote:
> 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...ky-recipe/inde...
>
> *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.
Why is it called "jerky"? After all, mummies don't jerk.
Jerry
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