Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 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. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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