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Jerky

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I had ordered four 2 Oz. packs of jerky from two companies last week, and to my surprise both orders showed up today. I opened them all up for sampling, and... holy crap this stuff is good.

The first two are from Slant Shack.

http://www.amazon.com/SlantShack-Jer...ds=slant+shack

http://www.amazon.com/SlantShack-Jer...ds=slant+shack

The second two are from Kings County Jerky Co.

http://www.kingscountyjerky.com/products/korean-bbq-grass-fed-beef-jerky'

http://www.kingscountyjerky.com/products/cracked-pepper-grass-fed-beef-jerky

The texture, chew, and moisture content on these is just about perfect. It's exactly what I like a jerky to be: slightly dry, tender, very beefy in texture. Not the least gelatinous. Of the four, only the Korean BBQ from Kings stands out as "spicy" in a significant way. Of the others, the Jack McGurks from Slant Shack is probably the boldest in flavor, but really all four are excellent.

Edit: ate some more and I would say I probably prefer the Slant Shack texture over Kings County just by a hair. It's a little more resilient and doesn't crumble quite as readily, but it's really a small margin of preference.
 
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Wild Bills used to be my favorite years ago, when they were a small producer. But they began to taste a lot more mass market as time passed. I guess it's not surprising given that the highest rated jerkies on Amazon are Jack Links, and aside from their "heritage" jerky that stuff is uniformly horrible.

One of the reasons I started this thread was to gather suggestions for some other brands, so I'll put Uncle Mikes on the list.
 
Jack Links is pretty bad. I mean it's edible, but I don't get much joy from it. I've been eating Aldi jerky lately. It's slightly better than than Jack Links imo, but I really only get it cause it's convenient and cheap($3.50 for 3oz if I remember correctly). I keep it in the truck for when I don't have time for lunch, or if I'm gonna be out in the sticks all day. It's easy to carry.
 
I ordered some jerky via mail last year and many of the packages arrived with green spoiled pieces in the package. The company made good, but it still left a bad taste about ordering jerky through the mail. Many shops including Trader Joes sell Jerky and you can examine it before you buy it. I've taken a liking to Salmon Jerky. If you have not tried it, it is worth a try. Many places don't sell it except in the Northwest area, but Trader Joes and a few other stores do sell it. Yummmmmy!!
 
Raizinman said:
I ordered some jerky via mail last year and many of the packages arrived with green spoiled pieces in the package. The company made good, but it still left a bad taste about ordering jerky through the mail. Many shops including Trader Joes sell Jerky and you can examine it before you buy it. I've taken a liking to Salmon Jerky. If you have not tried it, it is worth a try. Many places don't sell it except in the Northwest area, but Trader Joes and a few other stores do sell it. Yummmmmy!!
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The packaging on all these orders was pretty identical: heavy-duty brown paper plastic-lined perishable food bags with ziplock seals. So far no signs of spoilage. I got them in like four days from the factory, and that is probably no longer than it takes stores to get them. We do have a Trader Joe's in striking distance, so checking them out is a good idea.

IronWing, thanks for the suggestions. Noted on both.
 
I like Pacific Gold pretty well. I prefer a more tender jerky with moderate moisture content. The stuff I've bought online was extremely dry and tough.
 
Gunslinger08 said:
I like Pacific Gold pretty well. I prefer a more tender jerky with moderate moisture content. The stuff I've bought online was extremely dry and tough.
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I also like some moisture, but I hate the gelatinous texture of 90% of store-bought jerkies. I want it to feel like slices of beef in the mouth. I've sampled quite a bit more of the four I listed since the OP (stop, I must stop), and the texture/moisture is excellent on all of them.
 
norseamd said:
does amazon sell any pemmican brand beef jerky in large amounts
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I think they do. I ran across the Pemmican name in a few message threads, but when I looked at it the appearance didn't appeal to me. Seems a little too gelatinous for my taste.
 
Does anyone else heat these up in like a mini-grill or something like I do? I don't know, I just like jerky better when it's hot.
 
Oberto's Applewood Smoked Bacon Jerkey's GOOOOOOOD! The Jalapeno one's good too but it's kind of overly salty.
 
toughtrasher said:
Does anyone else heat these up in like a mini-grill or something like I do? I don't know, I just like jerky better when it's hot.
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Ha, not I. At first consideration it makes me go "eeew" a little. But hey, who knows?
 
OP, is that jerky you ordered softer than Jack Links? I just buy the Jack Links and it's way to hard to chew. I can chew it but with jerky you just want to swallow the shit right away. LOL

My Bro, being the outdoorsmen he is bought a bunch of jerky of all types including alligator jerky. I never tried it but he said it was good. LOL
 
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John Connor said:
OP, is that jerky you ordered softer than Jack Links? I just buy the Jack Links and it's way to hard to chew. I can chew it but with jerky you just want to swallow the shit right away. LOL

My Bro, being the outdoorsmen he is bought a bunch of jerky of all types including alligator jerky. I never tried it but he said it was good. LOL
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It's much, much tenderer than Jack Links. The difference is night and day.
 
I make my own. Find myself a decent London Broil, especially when it's on sale, then it's about 14oz of jerky for about $7, made exactly how I want it made with no crap in it that I don't want.
 
SunnyD said:
I make my own. Find myself a decent London Broil, especially when it's on sale, then it's about 14oz of jerky for about $7, made exactly how I want it made with no crap in it that I don't want.
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I'm tempted to do this as well. Have to read up on it a little bit.
 
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