http://jerkyreport.com Beef Jerky Taste Tests and Reviews Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en -Two cups deer or beef jerky, shredded or pounded into a coarse powder. -One cup chopped, dried fruit (berries, currants, or even organic cherries). ... See all stories on this topic ]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/whats-the-best-winter-survival-food/ By Niki D'Andrea in Caffiend For anybody who thought caffeinated mints and granola bars were wacky, I've got three words for you: caffeinated beef jerky. ... See all stories on this topic ]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/caffiend-perky-jerky-high-octane-beef-snacks/ DJ Whittington developed the recipe for the company's top-selling beef jerky back in the early '60s. Today, the company sells eight types of jerky made from ... See all stories on this topic ]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/jerky-is-not-just-for-texans/ I’m so busy eating this Biltong it’s hard to stop and take the time to write the review. Barossa Fine Foods are the first company to send me some sample products, and I’ve enjoyed them very much. Unlike most of the beef jerky and biltong manufacturers I’ve come across so far, BFF (I am NOT going to type it out in full every time) don’t just make jerky. They make, and retail a large range of smallgoods including bacon, salami, poultry products, pates and all sorts of other delicacies. If you are in Adelaide I highly recommend seeking out one [...]]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/barossa-fine-foods-beef-biltong/ Now comes caffeinated beef jerky, and it's called — wait for it — Perky Jerky. The energizing snack food comes courtesy of the Performance Enhancing Meat ... See all stories on this topic ]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/perky-jerky-the-mega-meat-with-a-chemical-jolt/ I have just received some absolutely delicious Biltong and some as yet un-tasted beef Jerky from Barossa Fine Foods and will have photographs and a review up very shortly. In the emantime, I can honestly say, you don’t need to wait for the review, if you like a good ‘wet’ biltong then you will surely love theirs. My co-author hasn’t been well this past weekend, so our planned Jerky Tasting hasn’t happened yet, but I did my own little comparison tasting on Sunday trying products from Jack Link’s, Barossa Fine Foods, Territory Jerky and D.Jays. All these notes have been [...]]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/upcoming-reviews/ One of the things I quickly found when I talked about this site with friends was that many wanted to have a try at making Beef Jerky. I found a few online resources, and later I’ll try and put together a list of useful links, but in the meantime I thought I’d point readers towards Amazon and the multitude of books about Beef Jerky, and other sorts of Jerky of course, that they have for sale. The links below are part of an affiliate program, so clicking through from here will help us maintain the site and buy more Jerky [...]]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/books-on-beef-jerky/ I couldn’t resist when I stopped to get the other jerky I knew I’d want something better so I thought I might try the hard version of D.Jay’s Mild Pepper Biltong. This doesn’t come ready sliced, it’s the real deal, a long ‘rope’ of meat and as you’ll see in the picture below it doesn’t skimp on the flavouring with coriander seeds embedded in the meat. Ripping the top off this packet I don’t get a sweet smell at all, I get a really nice savoury meat smell, like a pepper steak, or a schnitzel with pepper sauce. The stick [...]]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/d-jays-mild-pepper-biltong/ In the interests of fairness I stopped and grabbed some of the ‘commercial’ jerky I frequently disparage. So how does this stack up against the rest? Well it gets of to a good start, opening the packet and you have a nice flavoursome smell, very little meat and definitely no gamey aroma here. This is going to appeal immediately to the mass market. The jerky however doesn’t look quite right. It’s translucent, and cut up into squarish pieces. It has a glossy appearance too, and to touch is smooth, not actually oily, but almost soapy. There’s no sign whatsoever of [...]]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/12/nobbys-beef-jerky-teriyaki/ Biltong is a cured meat, similar to Jerky but originating in South Africa. The manufacturing process and typical seasonings differ from Jerky. Where Jerky is a smoked meat, Biltong is dried, not smoked. Biltong is usually prepared in long strips cut following the grain of the muscle, and it’s name reflects this. Biltong from the Dutch or Afrikaans bil (rump) and tong (strip or tongue). Often the meat used is beef, but many different meats are used for Biltong including game meats and Ostrich. The most common ingredients of biltong are: Vinegar, Salt, Coriander, Black Pepper and Sugar or Brown [...]]]> http://jerkyreport.com/2009/11/what-is-biltong/