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Re: [at-l] food drying

In a message dated 98-06-05 11:13:18 EDT, you write:

<< Not true!!!  I can buy beef jerky for $9.98/lb.  That is about as much as
it costs me to make it when I  include meat costs, preparation time, and
electricity.  Can anyone make it substantially cheaper than this?  Fot those
of you who make beef jerky, how much would you estimate it costs you per
pound? >>

This is true of jerky, but have you priced the dried beef and chicken used to
mix into your meals.  I can dry enough chicken breast to feed me for a week
for around 6 bucks, while the cost of just one envelope (good for maybe 2
meals) of freeze dried chicken will cost you around $6.99.  The same is true
of beef.  I buy my jerky most of the time, too, but I always dry the meat I
use for meal ingredients.  Do the math and you can utilize the best of both
worlds and save significant dollars.

Good Hiking,
Jim
"Earth gives life and seeks the man who walks gently upon it."
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