Jerky Reviews
In late December 2013, while visiting New York, New York, I purchased a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of KRAVE Jerky at a store on 5th Avenue. This review will focus on their Black Cherry Barbecue pork jerky flavor.
The KRAVE Jerky brand name is distributed by Krave Pure Foods, Inc., located in Sonoma, California. They advertise their jerky as containing no MSG added, and no sodium nitrite, overall a Read More
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design and ingredient list, open up Bridgford – Sweet Baby Ray’s Original Beef Jerky (Review #4).
In December 2013, while traveling in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, I purchased a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of Bridgford original flavor at a ShopRite store.
In 2013, while looking for jerky at a ShopRite store in Greenwich, New Jersey, much to my surprise I found this 3 ounce/85 gram bag of Butterball turkey jerky. This review will focus on their oven roasted original flavor.
Butterball is the famous brand name for turkey based in Garner, North Carolina. I can’t say that I was all that surprised to learn that Butterball has turkey jerky also. This jerky however is manufactured by Read More
Back in 2010, I bought a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of Uncle Buck’s Maple Brown Sugar ham jerky at a convenience store in Jacksonville, Florida. The Uncle Buck’s brand of jerky is a fairly common sight among the various states that I have visited, where they seem to have a solid distribution network in the large store chains.
Uncle Buck’s is the brand name of jerky for Bass Pro Shops located in Springfield, Missouri, the large Read More
In 2010, I purchased this 3.15 ounce/89 gram bag of Texas Teriyaki flavored Stubb’s beef jerky. This bag was purchased at a convenience store in Jacksonville, Florida. This jerky uses Stubbs Texas Teriyaki Marinade, which is a commercially sold barbecue sauce.
The Stubb’s brand name is from Austin, Texas. Stubb’s jerky is distributed, and made by Thansi Foods LLC, based out of Boulder, Colorado. Thansi Foods LLC is a Read More
In 2013 I made an online order for a 4 ounce/113 gram bag of teriyaki peppered flavored beef jerky from Samak Smoke House.
They are based out of Kamas, Utah, USA. Samak Smoke House & Country Store has been making jerky “The Old Fashioned Way” for over 25 years. They use high quality hand sliced beef employing decent ingredients with no MSG, or any harmful preservatives Read More
Update December 2014: For a live taste review, open up Jack Link’s Cholula Hot Sauce (Review #2).
This review will focus on a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of their Cholula Hot Sauce flavored beef jerky. This bag was purchased at a convenience store in San Diego, California, back in 2011.
This jerky is made and distributed by Link Snacks, Inc. based out of Minong, Wisconsin. It all started Read More
Update February 2015: a new live taste review has been done on this Simms – Teriyaki Beef Jerky (Recipe #2) flavor.
This 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of peppered flavor beef jerky was purchased in Penn Yan, New York in 2009, located in the Finger Lakes region. It was purchased at a store name Aldi’s, where it was common to see horse and buggies parked in front of the store from the local Amish community.
This Simms brand of jerky is distributed by Aldi Inc., based out of Batavia, Illinois. Most likely this jerky is made by a private labeler, making this a stock recipe. Aldi is a Read More
This review is for duck magret, made by La Maison Du Gibier Inc. Magret means the cut of meat is from a breast of duck. La Maison Du Gibier translated to English means “The House of Game”. They are located in Charlesbourg, near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Their web site is all in French, which makes it challenging to find information, but something like Google translate does a decent job. This business started in 1982, where they specialize in big game, small game and specialty meats. Adept at hunting, Jean-Marie Rondeau came up Read More