Jerky

Beef Jerky is a dried meat of American cuisine made ​​from marinated or salted, cut into thin slices or strips of beef. The name is usually derived from the South American Charqui or Charque, but it is also a contamination with French charcuter " chop ", " massacre " suspected. Eaten it is usually directly without further processing as a snack. Like other dried meats, it also serves as provisions. If meat other than beef used, then the name for it Jerky.

History

The North American Indians exhibited buffalo meat a product called pemmican ago. The early European settlers in the USA took over the technique of dry meat production and introduced the term " Jerky " a. The meat was cut into strips rubbed with marinade, or salt, curled up for about twelve hours and then placed or hung for a few days to dry in the sun. The dried meat served as a stock and supplies. It could be chewed dry, preferably it was before consumption but knocked softly between two stones and then boiled in water.

Production

For the production of beef jerky, the meat is now cut into a few millimeters thin slices or strips aired about inserted a day in a marinade of different sauces, spices and / or salt and then spread on grids at about 50 ° C until it is dry, but not brittle. There is a special blend of spices ready for the marinade, which is known as " Jerk Spice" or " Jerking Spice". Depending on the marinade and used piece of meat Beef Jerky contains about 50 % protein, 2-7 % fat and 2-25 % carbohydrates.

Beef Jerky is today mainly produced industrially and usually contains artificial flavor enhancers. The main producing countries are Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and the USA, where there are about 20 different flavored variants, which are available in virtually every supermarket and at most gas stations. Beef Nuggets and Bites of dried beef hot due to their different shape not beef jerky, but are identical in origin and production.

Distribution

World leader in Jerky - making is the family Jack Link's from the U.S., its European headquarters is based in Berlin. In Europe, Beef Jerky is also available in various supermarkets, gas stations, Asiashops and in trekking and leisure shops. Meanwhile Beef Jerky is also manufactured by the German company Good Conow country products industry as " Conower Jerky " in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.