A New Dehydrator

My American Harvester dehydrator finally quit, so I got another one just like it. The updated model has the fan and heating element in the lid now, instead of the base, so it is much easier to keep clean. I got some great ideas from their site, including making jerky with ground sirloin, seasoned with spices provided with the unit. After seasoning the ground beef, it goes into a press that results in a uniform ribbon of beef to dehydrate. I used a cookie press with a flat stencil with excellent results. Also had great results in dehydrating left over pasta dishes and turkey chili with beans and rice. Best of all was smoke salmon jerky from an online Alton Brown recipe then watching a White Trash cook do it on You-Tube It was very oily with the good omega-3 and packed well with no sign of rancidity on my last trip. It was also tasty when mixed with pintos or mashed potatoes.