Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 I have a nesco dehydrator, it only has an on and off no temp control. I thought it felt aweful hot so I stuck an instant read meat thermometer in it and it said 150* F. Is this cooking the food? I love my jerky and crispy nuts and what not but am I defeating the purpose? Wouldn't enzymes be killed at that temperature? Or are they tough enough to be ok? HELP!!! If this is cooking my food I am going to be very angry, very angry indeed (doing my marvin the martian impersonation LOL). -- Mrs. () Siemens Mommy to Zack and Liddy...so far no fear, only faith; no guilt, only grace; no pride, only praise; no claim, only Christ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 It is definately overkill for herbs, nuts and more delicate items. However, 145-165 is normal dehydrator temp for jerky as far as I know. -Lana On 12/18/05, Siemens <mandamom2many@...> wrote: > I have a nesco dehydrator, it only has an on and off no temp control. I > thought it felt aweful hot so I stuck an instant read meat thermometer in > it > and it said 150* F. Is this cooking the food? I love my jerky and crispy > nuts and what not but am I defeating the purpose? Wouldn't enzymes be > killed > at that temperature? Or are they tough enough to be ok? HELP!!! If this is > cooking my food I am going to be very angry, very angry indeed (doing my > marvin the martian impersonation LOL). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Amy, I scour online and at bookstores for food dehydration books...can't get enough of 'em (aka obsessed). While they all have a few memorable humdinger recipes, my all time favorite book is: The Dehydrator Bible by MacKenzie, Jay Nutt, & Don Mercer Love the format of the book, has a lot of stellar recipes, and many recipes are also divided into helpful categories (ex. camping/hiking, dorm-room cooking, cooking w/ fresh and dehydrated ingredients into one meal, etc.) Again, LOTS of enormously awesome dehydrator books out there, but this is the one that will give you the biggest bang for the buck! It's carried at the Wedge ( & then carried seasonally at various bookstores like B & N), but otherwise, easy to purchase through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Dehydrator-Bible-Includes-Recipes/dp/0778802132/ref=sr\ _1_1?ie=UTF8 & qid=1338401115 & sr=8-1 Becca :-D On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Amy Vasterling <jattop6@...> wrote: > ** > > > Anyone have a dehydrated foods recipe book or website they'd recommend? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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