I tried the oven method one time for making jerky and was dissapointed. Could have been that I left it in too long, or maybe too much heat - not really sure. I set the oven for 200 and left it slightly open. Didn' t work out too well, it was edible but too dry and quite tough. It was maybe me and not the method that was the problem, however if I try making some in the future I will buy a dehydrator first.