Posted on 01/05/2020 3:46:48 PM PST by lee martell
Good questions!
1) I’ve not had the problem of any meat absorbing odors from the fridge BUT I don’t keep anything in the fridge that smells. Just about everything here is made from scratch and any leftovers are well sealed. It might be a problem if there’s something really stinky?? I guess each kitchen and cook being different it would be a bit of trial and error :)
2) Minimum poundage? I’ve dried small steaks and pork chops, chicken breasts ..... the smaller the meat the fewer days dried.
Anything smaller than a pound don’t go over 2 days - that’s a good place to start until you learn the particulars of your kitchen and fridge and habits and what it can bear.
UPDATE: Scored tri-tip for $3.78/lb in WNC yesterday!!! Felt like a government employee stealing it for that price!
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