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speaking of dehydrators....

 

what would one look for in a dehydrator?

 

are there any brands that are recommended???

 

=)

jenni

 

 

On Dec 28, 2005, at 2:40 PM, cronzen wrote:

 

> , " Melissa " <mapalicka>

> wrote:

> >

> > Is the tofu jerkey good? i have bought some and didn't like it,

> > because of the spices used.

>

> That's the advantage of making it yourself;

> you get to choose the spices. :)

>

> > How did you make it at home?

>

> I usually make it by this technique:

>

> 1) allow tofu to drain

> 2) thinly slice tofu

> 3) lightly coat with oil

> 4) lay out on baking sheet

> 5) sprinkle spices on exposed tofu

> 6) bake at 200-250 F for six hours(!) turning every hour and

> sprinkling on more spices each time

>

> This time, I used a higher heat (325 F) and baked for 1.5 hours,

> turning every 30 minutes. It got a little too crisp, so 1 hour might

> have been enough at this temperature.

>

> Freezing and thawing the tofu before may make it even better. I

> haven't tried yet. Also, a dehydrator should work here too, as that

> is what the low heat method is attempting to duplicate. You are

> basically just drying it out.

>

> The spice combinations I like are a sweet one using cinnamon and

> sugar and a spicy one using cumin and cayenne. An Italian one with

> basil and garlic would be good too.

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