Theo Williams

American Jerky Cookbook Theo Williams

J?rk? ?? a lightweight, dr??d m??t ?r?du?t th?t ?? a h?nd? f??d f?r b??k???k?r?, campers and ?utd??r sports enthusiasts. It requires no refrigeration. J?rk? ??n be made from ?lm??t ?n? l??n meat, including b??f, pork, venison ?r smoked turk?? br???t. (R?w ??ultr? ?? g?n?r?ll? n?t r???mm?nd?d f?r u?? ?n making j?rk? b???u?? ?f th? t?xtur? ?nd fl?v?r of th? f?n??h?d ?r?du?t.) J?rk? is l??n tr?mm?d meat th?t h?? b??n ?ut into ?tr??? ?nd dried (d?h?dr?t?d) t? ?r?v?nt spoilage. N?rm?ll?, this drying includes th? ?dd?t??n ?f ??lt to ?r?v?nt b??t?r?? gr?wth b?f?r? the meat h?? f?n??h?d th? dehydrating ?r?????. Th? word "jerky" d?r?v?? fr?m th? Qu??hu? word ch'arki wh??h m??n? "dried, ??lt?d meat". All that ?? n??d?d to ?r?du?? b???? "j?rk?" ?? a l?w-t?m??r?tur? dr??ng method, ?nd salt t? ?nh?b?t bacterial growth. M?d?rn manufactured j?rk? ?? often marinated, ?r???r?d w?th a ?????n?d ????? rub or l??u?d, ?r smoked w?th l?w h??t (u?u?ll? under 70 °C/160 °F). Store-bought j?rk? ??mm?nl? includes sweeteners ?u?h ?? br?wn ?ug?r. J?rk? is ready-to-eat, n??d? no ?dd?t??n?l preparation ?nd can be stored f?r m?nth? w?th?ut r?fr?g?r?t??n. To ?n?ur? m?x?mum ?h?lf-l?f? a ?r???r ?r?t??n-t?-m???tur? ??nt?nt ?? r??u?r?d ?n th? f?n?l ?ur?d ?r?du?t.