Drying Rack

The drying rack is made with 3 slabs of any wood type in a horizontal direction on the crafting grid. The Racks can be mounted along the top portion of any full sized block, and do NOT break if you remove the original block it was placed on. So far, the main feature of the Drying Rack is that it converts any Raw Meat into jerky, which is edible, without the need for an oven. Besides Raw Meat, you can also dry zombie flesh that is perfectly safe to eat once cured. These two features are great for beginning a new world in regards to conserving valuable fuel (in a furnace) and utilizing a somewhat useless item (flesh) during your first few days in survival. Be patient though, it does take some time to finish. You will know your meat is ready the color changes to a dark brown.

In addition to drying meat, the Drying Racks also will display virtually anything that you want, in a shrunken-icon state. (similar to an item frame) I have tested an assortment of items including food, weapons, armor, mob heads, saplings, books, and even machines with success. Simply right click the item DIRECTLY onto the Drying Rack. It will only take ONE item, not a stack of items. To remove your item you must click directly on the Drying Rack itself, NOT the item you want to grab.