Another food question, on...BEEF JERKY!

[Jakd913]

So, im stocking up for a 12 hour drive to the beach. HOORAY!

And i need FOOD to eat on the way down, i figured a couple sandwiches made with WW and lean meat, etc.

How would beef jerky be? I looked at some Wild Bills and these are the macros


Original Beef Jerky
Serving Size 1 oz
Calories 50
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
Sodium 580mg
Total Carbs 1g
Sugars 0g
Protein 9g
Beef, Soy Sauce (Water, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Potassium Sorbate), Seasoning (Garlic, Pepper, Red Pepper). (Sprayed with Potassium Sorbate to Help Protect Quality). Contains Soy


thoughts?

[bigjaenat]

Before I even looked inside the thread, I thought "good on a road trip" haha Get IT!!

[Jakd913]

Originally Posted by bigjaenat

Before I even looked inside the thread, I thought "good on a road trip" haha Get IT!!

hahaha nice!!!

[cnelson09]

personally i would stay away from beef jerky. opt it for chicken breast, just cook a few pounds and put it in a plastic container and since your just driving and now really being active eat fibouris carbs such as vegetables

[Valjean]

I agree with staying away from it in general, but eating once in a while won't kill you.
I love beef jerky...but to avoid the nitrites and salts and icky stuff that may shorten your life, I buy from here http://www.americangrassfedbeef.com/

[nakota]

Originally Posted by Valjean

but to avoid the nitrites and salts and icky stuff that may shorten your life, I buy from here http://www.americangrassfedbeef.com/

i second this. or you could easily make your own jerky. and if you really feel adventurous turn your jerky into Pemmican...Pemmican is the ultimate travel food

[slfrench]

Originally Posted by nakota

i second this. or you could easily make your own jerky. and if you really feel adventurous turn your jerky into Pemmican...Pemmican is the ultimate travel food

how do u make ur jerky??

[nakota]

a dehydrator is the best method for making jerky, but i just make mine in a convection oven..but a regular oven works too.

here's what i do -

- buy a lean cut of meat (the less fat the better b/c the fat will turn rancid)

- put in the freezer

- next day slice frozen meat against the grain 1/4 an inch thick and trim any visible fat (it's easier to slice frozen or semi-frozen)

- then i season..i just use sea salt, pepper and chili powder..but you can go crazy and use whatever you want

- put in oven for 8 -10 hours on the lowest setting possible ---- i place mine on a drying cookie rack to get better air flow with a regular cookie sheet below to catch the drippings

** if you have a regular oven..crack the door to promote circulation..the whole key to jerky is circulating air drying the meat.

hope that helps!! it's really easy and homemade jerky tastes 100X better than anything you can find in a store.

[Opies]

jerky is the ****. Make your own though. Less preservatives and you control the taste

[bdun]

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