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Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Ole Cracked Pepper Beef Jerky (Recipe #1)

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Smokehouse Jerky Co. - Ole Cracked Pepper Beef JerkyNote: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design and ingredient list, open up Smokehouse Jerky Co. – Ole Cracked Pepper Beef Jerky (Recipe #2).

The first review for the Smokehouse Jerky Co. brand will be on a 3 ounce/84 gram bag of their ole cracked pepper flavor. This jerky was kindly submitted for review by Trent Levinson from Tender Heifer Snack Co.

This jerky is manufactured and distributed by Tender Heifer Snack Co., where they are located in Beaumont, California. The Smokehouse Jerky Co. brand name was launched in 2008. All of their beef jerky is made Read More

Just How Natural is Your “All-Natural” Beef Jerky?

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Jerky Ingredients News ItemWritten by Matt Tolnick, Lawless Jerky CEO and Founder.

For decades, beef jerky was a niche snack that had a small but dedicated cult following. Regardless of the brand, the flavors of mass-marketed jerky were unimaginative and limited. With an artisanal food movement sweeping America (in conjunction with the entrenched craft beer movement), beef jerky has been reimagined.

No longer is beef jerky dry, tough, and reserved for road tripping or camping. Jerky is increasingly appealing Read More

Steve’s PaleoGoods Jerky – Original Grass Fed Beef Jerky

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Steve's PaleoGoods Jerky - Original Grass Fed Beef JerkyThe first review on Steve’s PaleoGoods Jerky will be on a 1.25 ounce/35 gram bag of their original flavored grass fed beef jerky. This jerky was graciously submitted by the Steve’s PaleoGoods team.

The Steve’s PaleoGoods Jerky brand name is distributed by Steve’s PaleoGoods, based out of Pennsauken, New Jersey. It all started in 2007 when Steve Liberati and his wife Kristen started giving out “PaleoKits” to impoverished kids from Camden, Read More

PJ’s All Natural Beef Steak – Cracked Pepper Slices

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PJ's All Natural Beef Steak - Cracked Pepper Beef SteaksThe first review done for PJ’s All Natural Beef Steak will focus on a 3.25 ounce/92 gram bag of their Sliced style Cracked Pepper flavor. This bag was kindly submitted by the Marketing Manager Samantha Alderfer.

The PJ’s All Natural Beef Steak brand name is manufactured and distributed by Knauss Foods, LLC. They are based out of Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Knauss Foods, LLC. was founded in 1902, and Read More

New Beef King – Oyster Beef Jerky

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New Beef King - Oyster Beef JerkyThis review will be on a 4 ounce/113 gram bag of New Beef King oyster flavored beef jerky. In December 2014, this bag was purchased at the New Beef King store located in the Chinatown section of Manhattan in New York, New York. That makes this an oriental jerky.

New Beef King was started by Robert Yee over 20 years ago, who was born in Hong Kong, and moved to New York at age 10. He had a Grand Aunt who had an old family recipe for jerky. In Robert’s 30’s, he Read More

Jerky Ingredients News – More Jerky Submissions #3

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Jerky Ingredients News ItemIt has been a while since we gave an update on new jerky submissions. In part that was because we took a break from accepting jerky submissions so that we could catch up in 2013 jerky purchases that were nearing their expiry dates, and to make amends for some previous non-live taste reviews. This latest round of jerky submissions includes a number of interesting jerky makers. One has been reviewed already, some are a work in progress, and the rest have yet to be started. To date, 17 jerky makers have come forward with jerky submissions, not including a number of others that have expressed interest but have not come to Read More

Duck Dynasty – Hickory Smoked Bacon Jerky

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Duck Dynasty - Hickory Smoked Bacon JerkyThis review will focus on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of the Duck Dynasty jerky brand name for their hickory smoked bacon jerky. The bag was purchased back in December 2013, at a ShopRite store in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.

The very large, successful private labeler Monogram Foods LLC. manufactures and distributes this jerky. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, although they have Read More

Florence Meats – Peri Peri Beef Biltong (Review #2)

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Florence Meats - Peri Peri BiltongThis will be the second review on Florence Meats peri peri flavored biltong. The bag design has since improved, mustard is a listed ingredient now, and this time it will have a live taste review. This biltong was kindly submitted for review by Damian Goriup and his wife Carol, who took over operating the store from Mario Goriup.

Florence Meats is located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Slovenian-born Mario Goriup owned and operated Read More

Tillamook Country Smoker – Smoked Jalapeno Jerky (Recipe #2)

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Tillamook Country Smoker - Teriyaki Beef JerkyThe next review on Tillamook Country Smoker will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their All Natural smoked jalapeno flavor. The Tillamook Country Smoker team graciously submitted this jerky for review.

Art Crossley and a few others started Tillamook Country Smoker over 50 years ago. They are located in Bay City, Tillamook County, Oregon. Over 30 years ago, Art’s son Dick took over the business, and sales started to Read More

Tillamook Country Smoker – Smoked Jalapeno Jerky (Recipe #1)

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Tillamook Country Smoker - Teriyaki Beef JerkyNote: For a recent, live taste review, open Tillamook Country Smoker Smoked Jalapeno Review #2.

The next review on Tillamook Country Smoker will be on a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of their All Natural smoked jalapeno flavor. This bag of jerky was purchased at a convenience store in Scranton, Pennsylvania, back in 2012.

Art Crossley and a few others Read More