I took up making beef jerky with my new machine which my wifey got me for Christmas. Beef jerky can cost up to $70.00/LB.....I can make a great batch costing about $14.00/LB. If interested, I will share some of my recipes. I have made it out of beef cuts, extra lean hamburger, minced sirloin and ground moose meat. I have also used pineapples, various melons, strawberries, mushrooms and others I can't even remember.