Jerky Reviews
The next review on Jonty Jacobs will be on a 4 ounce/113.4 gram bag of their traditional tender flavored beef biltong. This bag was graciously submitted for review by co-owner Camran St Luce.
This jerky is distributed under the same name of Jonty Jacobs, located in Brooklyn, New York. The actual Jonty Jacobs store is located in New York, New York, in Manhattan. The company was founded by Camran’s wife Monique Daniels of South African Read More
The next review on New Beef King will focus on a 4 ounce/113 gram bag of their curry flavored beef jerky. This bag was purchased in December 2014, while visiting New York, New York, at the New Beef King store located in the Chinatown section of Manhattan. That would make this 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 Read More
This 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
The next review for Nice! will be on a 3.25 ounce/91 gram bag of their BBQ Seasoned pork jerky flavor. This jerky was purchased at a Duane Reade store while visiting New York, New York, back in December 2013.
Nice! is the brand name for Walgreen Co., located in Deerfield, Illinois. Duane Reade is a subsidiary store of Walgreen Co. Either way, Walgreen Co. has a massive presence in the USA. This jerky is manufactured by the very large Read More
Back in December 2013, while visiting New York, New York, I purchased this 3.25 ounce/91 gram bag of Nice! bacon jerky. No flavor is stated on the bag, which means this flavor is defaulted to be an original flavored jerky.
Nice! is the brand name for Walgreen Co., located in Deerfield, Illinois. This bag was actually bought at a Duane Reade store, which is a subsidiary store of Walgreen Co. The very large private labeler company Read More
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
While visiting New York, New York in 2013, I purchased a 3 ounce/85 gram bag of Nice! jerky at a Duane Reade store. This review will focus on their Sweet Maple Glazed flavor for bacon jerky.
Duane Reade is a subsidiary store of Walgreen Co. who distributes this brand of Nice! jerky, based out of Deerfield, Illinois. Walgreens is a very successful grocery chain across the USA. This jerky is manufactured by the very large private labeler 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
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
Note: For a current live taste review on a tweaked bag design, open up Damn Good – Sweet & Spicy Beef Jerky (Review #3).
I earlier reviewed a 3.65 ounce bag of Damn Good Sweet & Spicy beef jerky. This 1.8 ounce/51 gram bag of sweet & spicy beef jerky made by Damn Good Foods has a different Read More