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Bugs

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 9:12 am Post subject:
Deedee, have you ever been to the farmers market at Wallington (in the town hall grounds, opposite Sainsbury) - there's a game seller there from which you can buy venison, they have lots of different size pieces so you could get just a small bit to try first time.

Deedee

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 9:23 am Post subject:
Hi Bugs yes I go there when I get a chance so will make sure I get some to try next time thanks! I'd probably like I like most things

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 9:44 am Post subject:
Have gone mad and ordered the "dryer". It does seem a lot better than a homemade one would be, unless a lot of work was put in. Have joined the Cotswold Foraging club, so should be handy for the mushrooms at the very least.

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 9:55 am Post subject:
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Deedee

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 9:56 am Post subject:
Jema I think you will be pleasantly surprised as I was at the quality of it and how much it holds for the price I cant believe I nearly shelled out hundreds for one

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 9:57 am Post subject:
Thanks Jema - I then read back through the posts and realised it had already been posted. Not getting off to a very good start to this morning!

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 11:15 am Post subject:

Deedee wrote:

Jema I think you will be pleasantly surprised as I was at the quality of it and how much it holds for the price

I cant believe I nearly shelled out hundreds for one

Building one, was on my "todo" list, but just looking at the picture, the rack system seems impressive and capacious.

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 12:49 pm Post subject:

Deedee wrote:

oops that was me forgot to log in (bit rusty

)

You just need oiling.

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 12:51 pm Post subject:

cab wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Did I not hear dried venison mentioned somewhere? I may then let bugs buy a dehydrator.

Venison makes the best biltong. A very, very easy thing to make.

Does this need a drier?

I think we may end up getting one Bugs, if you wish.

Bugs

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 12:55 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

I think we may end up getting one Bugs, if you wish.

You're no good at surprises, are you

Last time I try to play Santa

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 12:55 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

cab wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Did I not hear dried venison mentioned somewhere? I may then let bugs buy a dehydrator.

Venison makes the best biltong. A very, very easy thing to make.

Does this need a drier?

I think we may end up getting one Bugs, if you wish.

"Need" is always debatable as you can improvise. But Biltong is dried whereas jerky is hot smoked. My last Jerky was very good

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 1:05 pm Post subject:
I don't mean need as in must be used but more 'if we had one could it be used?'. We have plenty of fruit (raspberries, apples, fat chickens etc) that could be used. We also managed to gather a good number of ceps & other shrooms last year.

Deedee

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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 05 1:40 pm Post subject:
You just need oiling. Oh most definately with some homebrew methinks

ButteryHOLsomeness

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Posted: Sun Apr 03, 05 9:54 pm Post subject:

Deedee wrote:

Jema I think you will be pleasantly surprised as I was at the quality of it and how much it holds for the price

I cant believe I nearly shelled out hundreds for one

does ithave fan built in or is it just a matter of opening or closing a vent?

it mentions that it has 2 height levels for different size fruit, how does that work?

how many trays does it have with it?

cab

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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 05 9:00 am Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Does this need a drier?

I think we may end up getting one Bugs, if you wish.

(oops, missed this first time)

I've made it in a dehydrator. I've also made it in the airing cupboard. Take your pick. But unless you've got a big, airy airing cupboard that is reliably warm (ours has a little heater in it, rather than being a water tank cupboard) then you're probably better off in a dehydrator.

If you're patient, you can also do it in a really low oven, or you can build a 'biltong box'.

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