Thursday, March 5, 2009

Nesco American Harvest FD-1020 Gardenmaster 1000-Watt Digital Food Dehydrator

Top mounted fan eliminates the worry of liquids dripping into the heater chamber. Expands to a giant 20 trays so you can dry large quantities all at once! 1000 watts of drying power means you can dry more, faster.

These Gardenmaster Accessories Included FREE!
  • No-Spill Fruit Roll Sheet. Perfect for drying semi-liquids: soups, sauces, fruit rolls. Has exclusive "no spill" lips.
  • Clean-A-Screen. Flexible screen, allows easy drying of small items such as herbs, spices, and potpourri.
  • Jerky Spice Packet and Cure - Make your own jerky at home!

    Features and Benefits
  • Digital Timer is Programable for up to 48 Hours of Drying Time
  • 1000 watts of drying power!
  • Patented Converga-Flow®.
  • Adjustable Temperature Control.
  • Includes 52-page recipe and instruction book, 1 solid sheet, 1 mesh sheet, and 1 packet jerky spice to make great tasting beef jerky or venison jerky.
  • 4.5" Fan, 2400-RPM Motor, Adjustable Thermostat, 1,000 Watts.
  • Dries in Hours, not days. Fruit rolls 3-6 hours, Beef Jerky 4 hours, Apples 4-6 hours, Bananas 5-8 hours, Pineapple 4-6 hours.
  • Opaque Vita-Save® Exterior (blocks harmful light).
  • Expandable to 20 trays. No Tray Rotation, 1 Sq. ft. Per Tray


    Cube steak gets the Italian treatment in this recipe that features beef, tomatoes and fresh zucchini.

    2 pounds beef cube steak
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 ( 14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
    1 ( 15 oz.) can tomato sauce
    1 large onion, thinly sliced
    1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    5 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch slices

    Directions

    Place the cube steak, flour, salt, and pepper in a large plastic bag you can reseal. Seal and shake to coat.

    In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat; brown the cube steak. Reduce heat to low, and mix in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, onion, and Italian seasoning. Cover and simmer at least 1 hour, stirring once.

    Place the zucchini in the skillet, and coat with the tomato sauce. Continue to simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

    => Beef Brisket Recipes: Oven BBQ Beef Brisket

    This is a very simple recipe for barbecue beef brisket that features cola, onion soup mix and chili sauce.

    2 1/2 pounds beef brisket
    1 ( 12 oz.) can or bottle cola carbonated beverage
    1 ( 1 oz.) package dry onion soup mix
    1 ( 12 oz.) can or bottle chile sauce

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

    In a roasting pan, place brisket fat side up. In a bowl, combine cola beverage, onion soup mix, and chile sauce. Pour chile sauce mixture over brisket.

    Cover and bake for 3 to 4 hours. Uncover the brisket during the last hour of cooking.

    => Beef Jerky Recipes: Savory Beef Jerky

    Save money and make your own beef jerky at home. Marinate strips of fresh beef in a spicy sauce then dehydrate to your taste.

    2 pounds beef round steak, cut into thin strips
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    2 tablespoons liquid smoke
    2 tablespoons brown sugar
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    1 teaspoon onion powder
    1 teaspoon paprika

    Directions

    Place beef strips in the bottom of a large bowl. Pour soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, salt, pepper, meat tenderizer, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika over beef. Mix well to assure all the meat is evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight.

    Remove beef from bowl and place between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound beef to 1/8-inch thickness.

    Arrange the beef strips on the tray of a dehydrator and dry at your dehydrator's highest setting until done to your liking - at least 4 hours. Store in an airtight container or resealable bags.

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