Jerky Reviews
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).
Back in 2008, I purchased a bag of Bridgford beef jerky at a Metro grocery store in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. This review will focus on a 1.2 ounce/35 gram bag of Read More
Note January 2015: For a recent, live taste review, open this Wild Bill’s Hickory Smoked Review #2.
In 2009, at a Tops Friendly Market store in Penn Yan, New York, I purchased a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of this Wild Bill’s hickory smoked flavor. I actually have four unique bags of this hickory smoked flavor, but the ingredient lists are all the same, so this will only count as one review. Read More
While visiting the USA in 2013, I made an online purchase for a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of Golden Valley Natural beef jerky. The flavor being reviewed is their bar-b-que flavor, and this bag of jerky uses organic beef.
Since 1968, Golden Valley Natural has been a leading producer of natural and organic meat snacks in the United States. Golden Valley Natural is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The livestock used is advertised Read More
In 2012, I made an online purchase for the Holy Cow! Kosher brand with this 2.12 ounce/60.1 gram bag of teriyaki flavored beef jerky. The brand name is Holy Cow! Kosher. Kosher beef is used, meaning the food is allowed for consumption under Jewish dietary guidelines. The aim is for a Rabbi to slaughter the animal, limiting the amount of pain the animal will endure.
Holy Cow! Kosher jerky is made and distributed Read More
McSweeney’s beef jerky is a somewhat common sight in Ontario stores, usually the bigger store chains. This review will focus on their 2.8 ounce/80 gram bag of their Hot Asian Spice flavor bought in 2012 at a convenience store in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
This McSweeney’s jerky brand name is made by Direct Plus Food Group located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They provide service to about 12,000 retail locations, with a focus on Read More
In searching for Canadian beef jerky makers that sell online, it was common to see references for Longview beef jerky. So in 2011, I ordered this 2.8 ounce/80 gram bag of sweet chili flavored beef jerky.
This jerky is made and distributed by Longview Meat Merchandise Ltd., based out of Longview, Alberta, Canada. They have a small meat store, and sell other products. Longview Meat Merchandise Ltd. started out as a community butcher shop in 1978. Over the years, Read More
In 2011, I bought this 4 ounce/113 gram bag of pork jerky from the Asian grocery store Ocean’s in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. This Soo Jerky is made and distributed by Soo Singapore Jerky Ltd., located in Redmond, British Columbia, Canada.
This company was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1985 with a 1,400 sq. ft facility, and is now 10,000 sq. ft, specializing in Singaporean and Malaysian-style beef, salmon and pork jerky. There is Read More
The 365 brand is sold at the popular organic store Whole Foods Market. This 3 ounce/85 gram bag of original flavor is no exception, being organic. The 365 brand of jerky is only sold in the USA, not in Canada, or at least not in Ontario.
This bag was bought in 2013 at a Whole Foods store while visiting Cambridge, Massachusetts. Whole Foods was started back in 1980 with one small store in Austin, Texas. Today, they are the world’s Read More
In 2010, I purchased this 3.5 ounce/99 gram original flavored bag of Arizona Jack’s beef jerky while visiting Daytona Beach, Florida, at a grocery store.
On the Arizona Jack’s web site, they explain how they have been making jerky for nearly 30 years using USDA approved meat from their plant. They go on to say the jerky is smoked in “state-of-the-art” ovens. As advertised on the bag, this jerky is definitely soft and tender. Read More
Jim Davis, the founder of Wild Ride beef jerky, grew up in Texas as a cattle rancher. He was determined to make a soft and tender texture of jerky. Eventually he patented a tenderization process, which can only be found in Wild Ride beef jerky. This tenderization process allows the jerky to reconstitute in water very quickly. This jerky is advertised as Cowboy Strips, which offers a thick piece of jerky that is tender to chew, and packed with flavor. Read More