Is beef jerky supposed to actually be edible?
 

or is this some joke that everyone except me is in on? I bought some jerky called 'Jack Links' and sat down to try beef jerky for the first time in my life. It's like chewing on a leather jacket. Is this stuff supposed to be prepared somehow before being eaten or what?

I also did one time and never tried it again, maybe were missing something

The stuff is pretty hit or miss in my opinion. Some is a little more tender but I would imagine the leathery way is the proper way lol.

I bought some dried chicken stuff by this same company and it was really good. I honestly don't see how this is supposed to be edible, it looks like a dog treat...

:1orglaugh good question!

I give my dog these

http://www.robbospetbarn.com.au/imag...ages/EX592.jpg

Looks just like beef jerky.

I don't like it very much. But I like to take it while hiking. Don't worry about keeping it cold. And I don't eat too much of it cause I don't like it.

Now, I do remember a guy giving me some deer jerky he made, It didn't taste bad. It was actually ok.

jack links is shit

yeah jack links is a terrible example of beef jerky

its like the mcdonalds of burgers

Make your own, it's cheaper and tastes better! The only time I'll buy it is if the local butcher makes some beef or deer jerky!

You're not really supposed to chew it up and swallow it right away. You more or less suck on it like a mint while slowly chewing it over time. It's supposed to last for a bit; not just chomp chomp like a cheese burger...

yup make your own

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i'm a beef jerky junky - you got a shitty brand, you're right, bad jerky is exactly like chewing on an old baseball glove or leather jacket. it should be tender, chewy and have lots of flavor.

this is a good brand - jerky is definitely hit and miss.

http://65.254.67.180/uploaded_images...aki-791701.jpg

Jack Links is trash. Most mass-produced jerky sucks. Pemmican is pretty decent as Mutt said. There's a little place in the middle of nowhere that makes some of the best beef jerky I have had.

http://patsbeefjerky.com/

Mcdonalds burgers taste good or very good to people. Not a god comparison.

Get some jerky from here - https://www.bigjohnsbeefjerky.com/
And thank me later.

we dont exactly have a large selection of beef jerky in poland. Jack links was the only one i ever saw here

Another ridiculously good place for great jerky, http://wildjoesbeefjerky.com/

Yep; goodgirl makes some amazing jerky

I like it when it's softer, but I can see where you're coming from. Sometimes it can be like chewing a piece of leather.

On a road trip, there's nothing like some jerky and a Monster Energy drink. They just go together. After I finish the bag, I have second meal by retrieving the jerky scraps caught in the meat pockets in my teeth. Yummy.

Supposed to be edible yes, I love it! My brother makes some incredible jerky using bhut jolokia pepper, kick ass but soooo hot!

never tried beef jerky, but its South African version, biltong, is pretty damn addictive - the ostrich and gamy ones are really tough, but still super tasty

http://braaiandbiltong.co.za/wp-cont...ong-sliced.jpg

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just ordered...

:1orglaugh

I think that soft beef jerky is crap.


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Ordering some today. I love little, unknown beef jerky places.

That looks fantastic. Where can I buy some?

If you like real beef jerky, you'll like it. Just make sure you have some dental floss handy. :1orglaugh

Looks like simple cold smoked beef, so probably in any store that specializes in meat including smoked meat?

I make my own biltong, I have a biltong machine I built myself. Love the stuff.

I actually ate a bag of...

Jack Link's
Premium Cuts
A1 Steak Sauce

last night and was pretty fresh, hit or miss if you get the fresh shit depending on how much the store moves and how much backstock they have, I get a bunch of homemade shit as well which trumps any packaged shit but buy that one cause I love A1 sauce. :thumbsup

bad beef jerky is inedible , good beef jerky is great.
Yours probably wasnt fresh.

I actually like the sweet&hot one from Jack Links

Jack Links is hit and miss - i've had decent bags and i've had bags exactly like konrad got stuck with where i had to wonder what went wrong and how long it had been since it had been packaged.

back to the OP and it being "leathery" didnt the word "Jerky" give you a tad of a clue?

agreed jack links sucks Pemmican isnt bad, home made is best

its a high protein, low fat, high salt, no carb pick me up for anything you are doing generally outdoors, its a snack not a meal.

it's all shit compared to this:
http://gogaapartments.eu/wp-content/...07/dcprsut.jpg

Agreed, prosciutto = :thumbsup
but again - it's gotta be the good stuff.

Get some south African jerky that is great

actually that prosciutto is looking good...gonna go buy some. Fuck this jerky and everything about it.

prosciutto is amazing but great jerky is better - both are expensive.

as far as Mike South saying jerky isn't a meal - if i was gonna be lethally injected and they're taking my order for my last meal, jerky is on my list.

I actually reopened the package, and maybe half of it was edible (with the other half being like munching on the sole of a shoe). It's OK but not really something that would go on my regular shopping list - gonna just stick to the european shit like prosciutto and cured salami

I just had to buy 2 lbs of it off EBay now