Had beef jerky for the first time today...

[UNCjigga]

Okay, so a coworker had a bag of beef jerky as part of his lunch today (some weird workout diet he's goin on) and he offered me a piece since I'd never had it. I always thought beef jerky was crappy processed meat a.k.a. Slim Jims (they're always next to Slim Jims in the supermarket.) I've had a Slim Jim before (also known as beef fat & lard in a stick) and couldn't stand it. But the jerky was REALLY different!!! Didn't taste fatty at all, in fact it kinda felt like I was chewing a rubber steak (but a tasty rubber steak!) Now I could never eat that crap for lunch, but as a "light" snack it doesn't seem so bad. Plus its a great way to gain protein. The only downside, of course, is that 2 ounces = 50% of your recommended daily intake of sodium and cholesterol! (according to the package.)

So what do y'all think of beef jerky? Has anyone here made their own (either in a smokehouse or in an oven?)

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
Okay, so a coworker had a bag of beef jerky as part of his lunch today (some weird workout diet he's goin on) and he offered me a piece since I'd never had it. I always thought beef jerky was crappy processed meat a.k.a. Slim Jims (they're always next to Slim Jims in the supermarket.) I've had a Slim Jim before (also known as beef fat & lard in a stick) and couldn't stand it. But the jerky was REALLY different!!! Didn't taste fatty at all, in fact it kinda felt like I was chewing a rubber steak (but a tasty rubber steak!) Now I could never eat that crap for lunch, but as a "light" snack it doesn't seem so bad. Plus its a great way to gain protein. The only downside, of course, is that 2 ounces = 50% of your recommended daily intake of sodium and cholesterol! (according to the package.)

So what do y'all think of beef jerky? Has anyone here made their own (either in a smokehouse or in an oven?)

My problem is that it sits in my stomach and doesn't digest sometimes, which makes me violently ill.

 

[dolph]

we used to have a family friend that made amazing beef jerky. until he got arrested... or moved to mexico... i can't really remember, it's been some time. but that was some great beef jerky. he also made incredible enchiladas and blueberry muffins.

 

[mchammer187]

my friend made the best deer jerky

it must have been laced with crack or something because it was soo good

actually he just killed the deer and had the butcher do the rest i think but boy was it good

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: dolph
we used to have a family friend that made amazing beef jerky. until he got arrested... or moved to mexico... i can't really remember, it's been some time. but that was some great beef jerky. he also made incredible enchiladas and blueberry muffins.

Arrested or moved to Mexico? Was it beef he was using or recycled rival druglords?

 

[BillGates]

Beef Jerky is awesome to munch on all day, which keeps you from going dying due to starvation while waiting for lunch. (I used to die all the time at work, 5 hours from when I came in until lunch time, but now things are better)

 

[slycat]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: dolph
we used to have a family friend that made amazing beef jerky. until he got arrested... or moved to mexico... i can't really remember, it's been some time. but that was some great beef jerky. he also made incredible enchiladas and blueberry muffins.

Arrested or moved to Mexico? Was it beef he was using or recycled rival druglords?

I'll crunch on either one.

 

[dolph]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: dolph
we used to have a family friend that made amazing beef jerky. until he got arrested... or moved to mexico... i can't really remember, it's been some time. but that was some great beef jerky. he also made incredible enchiladas and blueberry muffins.

Arrested or moved to Mexico? Was it beef he was using or recycled rival druglords?

could have been rival druglords... he was always very territorial, and would get very offended when we got our blow from someone else. he was too sensitive, in my opinion. but those amphetamine muffins were the best.

 

[stev0]

jerky and beer... is there anything else you need?

 

[ElFenix]

mmmm beefy

 

[vi edit]

Tough to beat a well made teriaki jerky.

 

[FoBoT]

good beef jerkey is made from very lean beef and only has 2-3% fat , it is nearly pure protein and healthy (unless you feel red meat is taboo , i guess)

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
mmmm beefy

chicken jerky is good too... the local meat market sells the stuff.. **yummmmm**

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Tough to beat a well made teriaki jerky.

ehh i'm pretty sure that peppered beats it

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Buy jerky in a butcher store or smokehouse, not in prepackaged stuff. (It's cheaper that way anyway.) I'll even link you to my favorite jerky store in Bishop, CA. Try the elk and buffalo jerky, delicious!! Mohagny Smoked Meats / Meadow Farms

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Tough to beat a well made teriaki jerky.

Dude are you serious, they have TERIYAKI flavor???? mMMMMM sounds yummy, I'm gonna buy me some from Wal-Mart tonite!!! The kind I tried was Sweet & Hot (it was peppered.)

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
my friend made the best deer jerky

it must have been laced with crack or something because it was soo good

actually he just killed the deer and had the butcher do the rest i think but boy was it good

MMMMM!!!! Venison jerky is the best!


PS.....HOW OLD ARE YOU? AND YOU HAVE NEVER HAD BEEF JERKY????

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: ActPrincess

Originally posted by: mchammer187
my friend made the best deer jerky

it must have been laced with crack or something because it was soo good

actually he just killed the deer and had the butcher do the rest i think but boy was it good

MMMMM!!!! Venison jerky is the best!


PS.....HOW OLD ARE YOU? AND YOU HAVE NEVER HAD BEEF JERKY????

20

i have beef jerky but it pales in comparison to deer jerky

 

[dullard]

The key in jerky is the seasoning. Without enough seasoning it looks and tastes like leather. With proper seasoning it can be very, very good. Sodium can be one of the seasonings used, but it doesn't need to be (the sodium often comes from soy sauce). Thus some really good jerky will have much less sodium. As for the cholesterol, it comes with the beef - a 1/2 pound bag of jerky probably started as a 3 pound slab of beef - that is a lot of cholesterol. Real jerky will go rancid if it has any visible pieces of fat. Thus real jerky is nearly 100% fat free (there will always be a little marbleing though). The Slim Jims aren't real jerky as they are only partially dehydrated. There are two kinds of Slim Jims if I remember right - cylinders and long wafers. The cylinders have only a little moisture taken out (thus they need to be kept in plastic wraps to avoid going rancid, they are cheap, and they are moist when you bite into them) - I bet this is what you had in the past. The wafer version has a lot more water removed and taste a lot better. But it still isn't real jerky.

 

[SaltBoy]

Ahh... Beef Jerky -- one of the great staples of life. I remember getting a 50-pack of beef jerky for my birthday from my Grandpa about 10 years ago. Ummmm... boy!

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: ActPrincess

Originally posted by: mchammer187
my friend made the best deer jerky

it must have been laced with crack or something because it was soo good

actually he just killed the deer and had the butcher do the rest i think but boy was it good

MMMMM!!!! Venison jerky is the best!


PS.....HOW OLD ARE YOU? AND YOU HAVE NEVER HAD BEEF JERKY????

I am 23! EDIT: I come from a Hindu/Jain family, so the whole 'eating beef' thing kinda happened by accident anyway.

 

[Lola]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: ActPrincess

Originally posted by: mchammer187
my friend made the best deer jerky

it must have been laced with crack or something because it was soo good

actually he just killed the deer and had the butcher do the rest i think but boy was it good

MMMMM!!!! Venison jerky is the best!


PS.....HOW OLD ARE YOU? AND YOU HAVE NEVER HAD BEEF JERKY????

I am 23! EDIT: I come from a Hindu/Jain family, so the whole 'eating beef' thing kinda happened by accident anyway.

ok..i will forgive you then!!!

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
Okay, so a coworker had a bag of beef jerky as part of his lunch today (some weird workout diet he's goin on) and he offered me a piece since I'd never had it. I always thought beef jerky was crappy processed meat a.k.a. Slim Jims (they're always next to Slim Jims in the supermarket.) I've had a Slim Jim before (also known as beef fat & lard in a stick) and couldn't stand it. But the jerky was REALLY different!!! Didn't taste fatty at all, in fact it kinda felt like I was chewing a rubber steak (but a tasty rubber steak!) Now I could never eat that crap for lunch, but as a "light" snack it doesn't seem so bad. Plus its a great way to gain protein. The only downside, of course, is that 2 ounces = 50% of your recommended daily intake of sodium and cholesterol! (according to the package.)

So what do y'all think of beef jerky? Has anyone here made their own (either in a smokehouse or in an oven?)

Just so you know, that it probably doesn't have 50% of YOUR recommended daily intake of sodium and cholesterol. Those percentages on the back are based on a 2000 calorie diet, which is probably far less than a 24 yr. old male, who is even remotely active, should be consuming on a daily basis.

Beef Jerky rox! Low in fat, high in protein, can't beat that!

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: ActPrincess

Originally posted by: mchammer187
my friend made the best deer jerky

it must have been laced with crack or something because it was soo good

actually he just killed the deer and had the butcher do the rest i think but boy was it good

MMMMM!!!! Venison jerky is the best!


PS.....HOW OLD ARE YOU? AND YOU HAVE NEVER HAD BEEF JERKY????

I am 23! EDIT: I come from a Hindu/Jain family, so the whole 'eating beef' thing kinda happened by accident anyway.

I was going to say that I thought a hunk of Jerky was included in the "Welcome to America" basket you get when you arrive in the US.

amish

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

I love jerky but I rarely eat it since it gets stuck in my teeth like nothing else. :frown: