Jerky Reviews
This review will focus on a 8 ounce/227 gram bag of Cloverleaf Farms original beef jerky flavor. The jerky was graciously submitted by Angie Scheid, who is a co-owner of Cloverleaf Farms, along with her husband Peter, and her brother-in-law Danny, and family.
Cloverleaf Farms is a small family owned and operated business that started in 1984. One interesting fact is that they sell 2.5 tonnes of pepperettes every week. Their jerky brand name is also distributed under Read More
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design, open up McLean Clean & Lean – Traditional Beef Jerky (Review #2).
The next review for McLean Clean & Lean will focus on a 1.76 ounce/50 gram bag of their old fashioned flavor. This bag was purchased at a Goodness Me organic grocery store in Read More
The next review on Stemmler Meats will focus on a 1.5 ounce/42 gram bag of their honey flavor. This jerky was kindly submitted by Kevin Stemmler, a son of the founders Gerard and Maryanne Stemmler.
Stemmler Meats is located in Heidelberg, Ontario, which is near the tri-city area of Waterloo, Kitchener, and Cambridge. Their company was founded in 1985, and has grown more than 350% in just the last eight years alone. Stemmler Meats company philosophy Read More
This marks jerky review #100 for Jerky Ingredients. On review #50, for fun, I did a review on my own extreme garlic flavored jerky. For now, I will continue that tradition with a review on a 2.1 ounce/60 gram bag of my extreme peppered flavor.
I started making homemade jerky in 2008. For each batch of jerky I use 16-17 pounds of beef in my food dehydrator. Keep in mind that close to 2/3 of the jerky weight will evaporate during the Read More
My second review on Stemmler Meats will focus on a 1.5 ounce/42 gram bag of their hot flavor. This jerky was kindly submitted by Kevin Stemmler, a son of the founders Gerard and Maryanne Stemmler.
Stemmler Meats is manufactured and distributed under the same name of Stemmler Meats. They are based out of Heidelberg, Ontario, which is near the Waterloo area. Kevin and his two brothers Shawn and Terry run the store, where their parents are still actively Read More
This will be our first review on Stemmler Meats. Kevin Stemmler graciously submitted their jerky for review, giving Stemmler Meats the distinction of being the first Canadian jerky maker to submit jerky for review here at Jerky Ingredients. This review will focus on a 1.5 ounce/42 gram bag of their teriyaki flavor.
Stemmler Meats is located in Heidelberg, Ontario, which is near the Waterloo area. This jerky is manufactured and distributed under the same name, Read More
This marks jerky review #50 for this web site. Just for fun, I will do a review on my own jerky, which is not for sale. I suppose this will be called the Jerky Ingredients brand name. This review will be on a 2.1 ounce/60 gram bag of beef jerky of which I call my extreme garlic flavor.
I started experimenting making jerky in 2008. While I have dabbled with 8 flavors so far, extreme garlic has always been my favorite flavor. What gives Read More
Note: For a more current taste review on a tweaked bag design, open up McLean Clean & Lean – Teriyaki Beef Jerky (Recipe #2).
In February 2014 while shopping at the very interesting Goodness Me organic store in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, I stumbled upon a bag of McLean Clean & Lean beef jerky. This review will focus Read More
In April, 2014, I purchased this 2.5 ounce/72 gram bag of sweet and hot flavored Halal beef jerky at the Indian grocery store Bestway Food Market in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Halal means food that is allowed for consumption under Islamic dietary guidelines. The aim is for a Muslim to slaughter the animal, limiting the amount of pain the animal will endure.
Crescent beef jerky is distributed by Crescent Premium Foods Inc. based out of Toronto, 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