Strips of beef are marinated in teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, and a blend of pineapple and garlic in this easy smoked jerky recipe.

Process jerkies are popularly made not just in America. But around the world.

In addition to their original facility in Minong, Wisconsin, the company also has facilities across the Midwest including in New Glarus, Wisconsin; Alpena, South Dakota; Mankato, Minnesota; Laurens, Iowa; and Underwood, Iowa; and its marketing office in Minneapolis.

Beef jerky is made from lean cuts of beef that are marinated with various sauces, spices, and other additives. It then undergoes various processing methods, such as curing, smoking, and drying, before its packaged for sale ( 1 ).

This is a Non-vegetarian product.

Jerky is a nutrient-dense meat that has been made lightweight by drying. A pound of meat or poultry weighs about 4 ounces after being made into jerky.

"Beef Jerky Chunked and Formed" - produced from chunks of meat that are molded and formed, then cut into strips. "Beef Jerky Ground and Formed or Chopped and Formed" - produced from ground or chopped meat, molded and cut into strips.

In order to create more variety and demand. There is usually more than one flavor of jerky. And these are created by adding a flavor mixture to the now cooled down jerky.

The foundation for Jack Link's was set in the 1880s when Chris Link came to America from the old country and settled in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. He didn't bring much with him, but he did bring his family's sausage recipes. Talk about applaudable priorities. Soon his sausages and smoked meats became legend.

In order to create more variety and demand. There is usually more than one flavor of jerky. And these are created by adding a flavor mixture to the now cooled down jerky.

Traditionally, jerky was made using the sun, wind and smoke from fires to preserve and extend the shelf life of meat. Drying and smoking results in meat products that have a long storage life, allowing for the preservation of large amounts of meat that could be stored and consumed later.

Jerky is a nutrient-dense, convenient, shelf-stable meat product that can be made from just about any type of raw meat ingredients. Its name is derived from the Spanish word “charqui,” which describes dried meat strips. Jerky is produced using combinations of curing, smoking and drying procedures.