Dehydrating Raw Ground Beef, Meat, Chicken in Oven for Canoe Tripping
Dehydrating Ground Beef for Canoe Tripping In late spring, early summer, typically the last week of June going into the first week of July our Venturers would do a 7-10 day whitewater canoe trip in the Quebec wilderness. With these longer trips, the protein portion of the meals becomes a challenge near the tail end. We had a few methods including freezing meat such that it would last a few days, tinned tuna and chicken, jerky, and dried sausage. We added to this list, dehydrated ground beef. Not owning a "proper" dehydrator, we did the work in a normal home oven. It worked like a charm, but I hesitate to think about the electrical consumption, over the several hours it takes. There was also a lot of washing in hot water to get rid of the grease. Usage was straight forward with hot water. Though when the kids drop the dehydrated crumbs on the soil, it is a definitely challenge to pick them out from the dirt! We would typically use this in a Dutch Oven based Shepherd's Pie....