Looking for a really good beef jerky

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mhwitt74
mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Any of you guys know of a good USA sourced beef jerky other than the mass produced ones in supermarkets? I'm on the hunt for something from a small company that might be local to one of you guys.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    http://www.hicountry.com/

    I don't live near here anymore but I have still ordered from them over the years.
  • lilchefmelissa
    lilchefmelissa Posts: 21 Member
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    Try a local butcher shop most of them will make their own right in-house
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
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    i make it in the fridge. well, i make biltong. i don't eat jerky so idk what the differences are.

    you just dredge the meat with rock salt and let it sit for a while to draw out as much blood as possible, then rinse the salt off with vinegar and roll the meat in whatever seasoning. it dries out in the fridge if you lay it on cookie racks. since what i make is biltong, the seasoning is a cracked mixture of peppercorns and coriander.

  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
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    Epic Provisions makes a beef jalapeno cherry jerky bar that's really good. It used grassfed, humanely-raised meat & is actually soft and chewy instead of leathery like a lot of jerky bars are. They make some bison ones that are really good too!
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
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    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    http://www.hicountry.com/

    I don't live near here anymore but I have still ordered from them over the years.

    Thanks. I just checked out their site and was disappointed to see that they use MSG in most of their products.
  • rollerjog
    rollerjog Posts: 154 Member
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    here is a good link http://www.stewartsmeatmarket.com there stuff is really good old school meat market been around 1933
  • Flmarchmom
    Flmarchmom Posts: 1 Member
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    Epic they also have a chicken jerky low fat and delicious!
  • redlady82
    redlady82 Posts: 43 Member
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    I am a beef jerky junky....I have tried so many it's almost sad. The best I've had is Goldrush by Medina Foods out of Litchfield, Ohio. It's better from their store or nearby vendors, insanely tender but meaty but when I order online it's still amazing. The black pepper one is my fav.
  • crskoglund
    crskoglund Posts: 12 Member
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    House of Jerky is my personal favorite. They have a few store locations scattered around the US (mostly east coast), but you can also order online. I recommend the Sweet & Spicy. The more exotic varieties are worth checking out too -- the wild boar and venison jerkies are outstanding, and the alligator jerky is surprisingly tasty!
  • Hope_bay74
    Hope_bay74 Posts: 273 Member
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    I live in Canada - not sure if you get Krave jerky. More natural. https://www.kravejerky.com/
  • GaylePitt
    GaylePitt Posts: 9 Member
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    I make my own. I take orange juice, pepper, salt and cayenne and place the cut up meat in a zip lock bag and place in the refrigerator for two days. Then i have a big Chief smoker and smoke it. Yummy
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
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    Hope_bay74 wrote: »
    I live in Canada - not sure if you get Krave jerky. More natural. https://www.kravejerky.com/

    Yeah, we have Krave in our supermarkets. It is really good for mass produced. Only have a couple of flavors around here though.
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
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    redlady82 wrote: »
    I am a beef jerky junky....I have tried so many it's almost sad. The best I've had is Goldrush by Medina Foods out of Litchfield, Ohio. It's better from their store or nearby vendors, insanely tender but meaty but when I order online it's still amazing. The black pepper one is my fav.

    Thanks for that. I sent a message to them. Just want to make sure they don't use MSG.
  • mspris2u
    mspris2u Posts: 161 Member
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    I LOVE Perky Jerky - http://perkyjerky.com Massed produced but SO delicious. I like the original Turkey jerky and the sweet and snappy..
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
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    rollerjog wrote: »
    here is a good link http://www.stewartsmeatmarket.com there stuff is really good old school meat market been around 1933

    Do you know if they use MSG?
  • jvcjim
    jvcjim Posts: 812 Member
    edited April 2017
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    my favorite is damngoodjerky.com when the boys were deployed i would ship them 10 pounds every couple of months so they always had some to share.

    their death by jerky and black pepper are fantastic, the hickory is just great.
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
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    jvcjim wrote: »
    my favorite is damngoodjerky.com when the boys were deployed i would ship them 10 pounds every couple of months so they always had some to share.

    their death by jerky and black pepper are fantastic, the hickory is just great.

    Looked at their site. Gonna place an order today. Thanks!
  • mhwitt74
    mhwitt74 Posts: 159 Member
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    rollerjog wrote: »
    here is a good link http://www.stewartsmeatmarket.com there stuff is really good old school meat market been around 1933

    Thanks! Definitely gonna try them.

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