Food dehydrators.

[Pebbles]

My husband really wants one of these so he can try to make his own jerky. I think it would be cool to use for fruit to add to our trail mix. Does anyone have a model they really like and recommend? Is there anything specific to look for or something that you want to make sure it does? What beels and whistles are worth extra money?

[jason]

I have this one here. Amazon.com: Nesco American Harvest FD-1010 Gardenmaster Food Dehydrator: Home & Garden My only one I have ever had, but no real complaints. You can add more or less trays as you need to, and they have plastic coverings for things like roll ups.

Compared to smoking, I like the jerky on the smoker better. The dehydrator was still better then most store bought jerky though.

You want some sort of temperature control. I believe some of the better models come with a fan control too. I think some even have an automatic shut off after so many hours, which is nice if you leave it alone often.

[GPER]

I have an old plastic one that the trays are warping and cracking. I love to make my own jerky, I need to get a new one.