547225 Sat Aug 09 22:44:14 -0700 2008 27 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3944271 I'm looking to try out some new beef jerky that I never tried out before, can anyone give any suggestions? Thanks Sat Aug 09 22:44:16 -0700 2008 217286 tannerboyle 1 3944484 I am fond of New Beef King in Manhattan's Chinatown. They feature several types of beef jerky and do mail order: http://www.newbeefking.com/products.html Sun Aug 10 06:23:01 -0700 2008 3944271 148845 scoopG 2 3946143 Ditto this rec. Some of their jerky is so well-seasoned it borders on tasting like bbq. Sun Aug 10 21:58:54 -0700 2008 3944484 11583 ipsedixit 3 3974711 what variety do you guys recommend? Thu Aug 21 07:10:54 -0700 2008 3946143 96253 chocabot 4 4049056 Wet Spicy Pork Jerky, Wet Spicy Beef Jerky and Dried Curry Beef Chunks are my favorites. Sat Sep 20 04:19:15 -0700 2008 3974711 148845 scoopG 1 3944659 This place is great, and lots to choose from (beef, venison, elk turkey, etc): http://www.woodys-smokehouse.com/ Sun Aug 10 08:26:51 -0700 2008 3944271 80937 danhole 2 3945883 The best packaged, store brand I have had is Wild Bill's http://jerkymart.com/wild-bills-original-beef-jerky.html Sun Aug 10 19:28:22 -0700 2008 3944659 24648 Sean 3 3946518 Big fan of the Wild Bill's, great with beer. Mon Aug 11 06:42:07 -0700 2008 3945883 202497 MattInNJ 3 3946774 I've seen that but never tried it. If I have to resort to buying a store brand I like Pemmican peppered tender beef jerky. Mon Aug 11 08:16:12 -0700 2008 3945883 80937 danhole 4 3948709 I ordered some Wild Bill today, thanks for the suggestion. Anybody else have any more? Mon Aug 11 18:04:38 -0700 2008 3946774 217286 tannerboyle 4 4047697 As far as the readily available stuff goes, I'll second Pemmican, but I like the teriyaki flavor. Fri Sep 19 12:01:44 -0700 2008 3946774 204860 theferlyone 3 4083134 Wild Bill's Jerky is the best IMHO after trying tens of diferent commercial brands. Sun Oct 05 10:41:24 -0700 2008 3945883 230616 Yadda 1 3949110 Two places that have my favorite beef jerky are: Bourgeois Beef Jerky (which I can only get from from friend in Louisiana) and Oregon Trails http://www.oregontrailjerky.com (the pioneer candy and bbq are my favs,) Both places have great flavor and consistency but Bourgeois has the best smoky flavor that I have never found in any other jerky. Two other decent places are www.jerkyjerks.com (several good flavors Golden Nugget and the Teryiaki) and Umpqua Native American Jerky from the Beef Jerky Emporium I was VERY disappointed with Gary West beef jerky. It does not live up to the hype. I have also found a few places that have pretty good beef jerky with lower sodium than most: Jerky Direct and Joe's Beef Jerky Mon Aug 11 20:51:07 -0700 2008 3944271 183241 misnatalie 1 3951721 In my search for the best possible tasting jerky, I started making my own. I bought a Nesco food dryer. I buy london broil on sale (usually about 1.69 a lb), i slice it thin against the grain, and marinate it in soy sauce, brown sugar, pineapple juice and black pepper for 24 hrs. It dries for 4 hours, it produces unbeleivable jerky, at far far far less than mail order or store bought. yes yes it's one more gadget, but I love it, and it's fun to expirement Tue Aug 12 18:08:52 -0700 2008 3944271 218004 CaptainJim 2 3959916 I made my own for years, than discovered this brand: http://www.worldkitchens.net/Products.htm It's sold at Wal-Mart for about $9.50/lb. It's tough to pass up when it tastes so good, and it's hard to make it for less money when taking into account the weight after drying, ingredients, electricity to operate, and clean-up (more an environmental/time issue, but still). I still have the dehydrator, though more often I have made jerkey using Alton Brown's box fan/furnace filter setup. Fri Aug 15 09:46:08 -0700 2008 3951721 142652 madgreek 3 4074698 madgreek, I bought a 1 lb bag of the world kitchens beef jerky before Ike hit, and have been munching on it. Although it is cheap, and not too bad, it really isn't as good as Pemmican. I would rather spend a little more, or even better get some from Woody's (mentioned above) or make my own. Just my opinion. But I will say it was better than nothing! Wed Oct 01 11:23:52 -0700 2008 3959916 80937 danhole 1 3952726 I'm a big fan of Biltong. It has a little more give than most commercial jerkies and a spicy, slightly floral flavor from the South African seasonings. http://www.biltongusa.com/ Wed Aug 13 06:19:59 -0700 2008 3944271 68363 JungMann 2 3961462 Second the biltong...once I open a package, I can't stop till it's gone. Fri Aug 15 20:17:58 -0700 2008 3952726 10789 Wiley 1 3954193 Here's a good link and I would also recomend this place in Sedona http://www.worldofjerky.com/ http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/370177 Wed Aug 13 12:53:32 -0700 2008 3944271 53762 geminigirl 1 3959744 How come no one has mentioned Angelo's jerky from Sonoma county? He makes several different types including teryaki, pepper, garlic, and cajun. He also does salmon jerky and turkey jerky. And, if you want great handmade sausages, he's got those too. Yum!! Fri Aug 15 08:48:46 -0700 2008 3944271 75099 riverman2166 2 3961603 I'm a fan of Angelo's too. The thick jerky strips are moist and have a deep beefy flavor. My favorites are the plain, peppered and garlic The beef jerky is made from flank because of the low water content in that cut. "Why pay for water when you can pay for meat?" Angelo says in a San Francisco magazine article on his website where the market received a 'best of' award. All the jerky has a little wine and garlic in it because "jerky may not be Italian, but Angelo is". I also like Green Light Jerky which is a more traditional, thin jerky that comes in out of the usual flavors. My favorite is the prime rib dinner seasoned with rosemary, thyme and horseradish. Links to websites and reports on the Place record links below. Fri Aug 15 22:01:12 -0700 2008 3959744 10264 rworange 1 3960214 My favorite is the cowboy jerky from Mahogany Smoked Meats in Bishop, California: http://www.smokedmeats.com/jerky-beef-jerky.html. Fri Aug 15 11:26:56 -0700 2008 3944271 10134 David Kahn 2 3965173 The teriyaki beef jerky from Mahogany Smoked Meats is also excellent. Sun Aug 17 22:16:32 -0700 2008 3960214 10382 L nrs 2 3967192 I second this rec. The Cowboy jerky is unlike any other I've seen, in that it's a thick puck of jerky. Really great stuff. Mon Aug 18 15:32:22 -0700 2008 3960214 10023 Professor Salt 2 3972995 That's the only jerky my BIL will eat after trying it several years ago - the terijaki and the sweet 'n' spicy versions. It sure is expensive tho! Wed Aug 20 13:59:30 -0700 2008 3960214 10532 LindaWhit 1 3973354 I just got back from Montague, MI, where I came across Doug Born's Smokehouse & Sausage Kitchen. They make 30 different kinds, I'd guess—elk, buffalo, turkey, beef and venison in various flavors as well as plain—and I thought it was terrific, more like soft chunks of barbecue than the more common leather strips. (A couple of pics on my blog, address in profile.) Don't know if they do mail orders, but the number is 231-894-2753. Wed Aug 20 15:46:06 -0700 2008 3944271 11106 tatamagouche 1 4075901 I would also recommend making your own. Lean beef, sliced thin, marinated, then dried. I don't have a dehydrater, so hang them on the oven rack with toothpicks. Set the temp as low as it goes, block the door open an inch or so, dry overnight. I like venison or moose meat even more. There's also a jerky maker not previously mentione in VT; http://www.alpinewebmedia.com/beefjerky/store/Scripts/default.asp Wed Oct 01 20:41:29 -0700 2008 3944271 176627 porker 2 4788165 I just made my first batch last week on my smoker. Bottom round roast cut into slices and marinated in a soy/vinegar/sugar based marinade. I didn't find any curing salt so smoke it at a higher temperature than ideal. Smoked at 150* until cooked through to get through the safety zone then lowered the smoker to 140 until jerky was dry but still had a little tenderness in the center. Did two batches. The last one was brushed with a Thai sweet chili paste before hitting the smoker. I'll not be buying the pre-made stuff any longer. Fri Jun 19 12:38:34 -0700 2009 4075901 89493 scubadoo97