Anyone have a food dehydrator ?

I had a nesco for a couple years, sold it recently when I moved.

I only ever did fruits and vegetables. Super easy... They never made it very far off the dehydrator tray

I definitely did not use it as often as I thought I would. It ended up sitting for a while before I sold.

Yep. Just made beef jerky on it this past week and I never even took the jerky out of it. Just left it on the counter and snagged a piece every once in a while. Hadn't used it in a year or so at least, saw some flank steak and said the hell with it. Pounded the steak out, threw it in a marinade over night and let it rip in the morning. Home made beef jerky is the best kind.

I have one that I only have used for jerky. I am curious about dried pineapple and bananas. How do you do it?

My parents got one like 25 years ago, we made the shite out of apple and banna chips. Did watermelon chips and beef jerkey a couple of times

Pineapples are easy ( one of my favorites) just peel pineapple and set pieces o trays for right time and temp. Bananas need to be soaked in brine (citric acid) I buy the Ball brand "Fruit Fresh" made just for keeping fruits from browning.

I never picked one up. I just thought it would be one more gadget sitting around that I might not use more than a couple of times, like my bread maker.

Minewas a gift and it sat for almost a year before I opened it. Kind of ashamed of myself for that given how much I use it now. It's not a weekly use item, but I love jerky have enjoyed making my own and trying new things.

I have a Presto 06301 that I use often for beef jerky.