Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Jerky is a very versatile product. It can be made from a wide range of meats using various combinations of spices and seasonings to achieve the desired flavor. For thousands of years, civilizations have been drying meat as a way to preserve large animals that could not be consumed at one time. When jerky is made safely, it is nutrient dense, shelf stable and light weight. Specifically, jerky is meat that has been preserved by dehydrating, or removing moisture, at a low temperature for a long time. Once dried, a pound of meat is typically reduced to about 4 ounces.

Food Preservation: Making Jerky

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Food Preservation: Making Jerky

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Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Food Preservation: Making Jerky

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Food Preservation: Making Jerky

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Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Food Preservation: Making Jerky

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Food Preservation: Making Jerky

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Food Preservation: Making Jerky

Easy all natural oven beef jerky