Hi Roger,

I've used a concoction of lime juice and spices for marinade -- the lime
juice is (from what my mother told me) a good tenderizer for the meat.
 Apparently, lime juice has some kind component that other citrus juices
don't have.  I have absolutely nothing scientific to base this on, but it
seems to work and the flavor goes well with any sugar-free/starch free
mesquite seasonings that I can find at the grocery store.  I like the
mesquite smoke flavor, but for some reason can't find it as a flavor in and
of itself here (like I can get a bottle of "Hickory Smoke" flavor), so I make
due with commercial mixes.

:)
Kim

In a message dated 6/21/97 05:15:06, you wrote:
<<        Ok, I went out today and bought a dehydrator and 3 lbs of meat to
experiment with. What kind of spices have you had good luck with when
making jerky? I was planning on using garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Is
anyone using any type of marinades? The book that came with my dehyrator
had one marinade with 3 ingredients. All unacceptable to this way of
eating. Thanks in advance.
>>