Why is beef jerky so expensive? (1 Viewer)

[MarkHastings]

I had some kick-ass Jerky when I went to the Big-E last year. It was GIGANTIC and had black peppercorns all over.

It looks like it might have been "Heidi Jo's Jerky, LLC" in the giant building with all the other vendors.

 

[Daren Welsh]

Jerky costs so much because each piece must pass Vin Diesel's quality control standards.

 

[Matt Souza]

Like others have said, its the loss of moisture in the meat that causes the price to be so high.

I have a local company that's the best as far as I'm concerend,Cattaneo Bros. You can even order online, this is for their traditional jerkey

I'd also recommnend their Portuguese Linguica Sausage. Man, throw that on the grill before the meat and it's a killer appitizer....Okay, I'm hungry now

 

[Citizen87645]

I'm not a jerky connoisseur, but Chinese style is pretty awesome. Go to a Chinatown, find a butcher shop and order a pound or two and you'll be in heaven. The jerky is not "dry" like the western style, usually having a coating of marinade on it. It's messier but oh so tasty!

 

[Garrett Lundy]

$26lb! You'd think deer, the garbage animal that people can harvest off any road in America for free would be cheaper!

 

[Matt Souza]

actually it's $21.95/lb but whos watching But man, is it some good stuff! Try the peppered one....

 

[Ted Lee]

definitely! i've eaten plenty of that stuff myself.

 

[Aurel Savin]

did anyone see the first ingridient on the back of the jerky package ... "mechanically separated chicken" :frowning:

 

[MarkHastings]

I guess that's better than "greasy/unwashed hand separated chicken"

 

[Eric_L]

I can't believe that nobody else here makes their own! It is YUMMEH!

 

[John Spencer]

Have you ever tried to jerk a bull that wasn't in the mood? I'm here to tell you, it's not so easy.........


Maybe I've said too much...

 

[Bob McLaughlin]

(insert "John Spencer" Blues Explosion joke here)

 

[RyanAn]

Heh, I was watching the aforemention Food Network or was it that show with guy from cheers? Anyway they were talking about making home made Jerky easily... Get some filters, put in the window, etc. "Then, let it set in the window with a fan for 8 to 12 hours!" heh, that is a bit much for jerky. Thanks for the link.

Ryan

 

[Ted Lee]

i think that was a good eats episode with alton brown.

 

[Kevin Potts]

I make my own on a semi regular basis and sell it for $20/lb.

I got the recipe from a friend of mine who used to make gobs of it to sell. Everyone always says it's the best they've ever had, hands down.

Depending on the price of meat and whether or not I can get the liquids for the marinade in bulk, it can run anywhere from 8 to 16 dollars a pound to make. Typically it takes about 2.5 lbs of fresh, trimmed meat to make 1 lb of dried jerky. If anyone wanted to pay for the shipping, I'd be happy to send some.

 

[Mark Sherman]

I have been on a jerky bender now for about 2 weeks trying all the diff. kinds out there. im snacking on a piece of jerky i got a trader joes not bad but i have hasd better. I got some a few years back at king Richards Fair omg yummy.

 

[Charles J P]

The best beef jerky "situation" I've ever heard is a guy at Omaha Steaks assured me that people have confided in him that they buy this and eat it themselves because of the cost of beef jerky. That's SO rockstar!

 

[Adam.Heckman]

Nothing beats venison jerky. Used to hunt when I was younger and always got half a hind made into jerky by our local butcher. About 50 times better than any store bought beef jerky and also healthier.

Anyone else out there know the sweet pleasure of dried deer meat (especially if it's your own harvest)?

 

[Charles J P]

Right here Adam! My dad used to let a guy hunt his land for free (most farmers charged hunters money) and he would drop of 2-4 lbs of deer jerky. Best... jerky... ever.