| Beef jerky was not originally considered | | | | I have managed to impressed a lot of |
| as a snack food because they were a | | | | people who were not beef jerky fans. |
| necessity. Folks used to cook recipes of | | | | Before she tried my creations, my mother |
| beef jerky to help them survive the long | | | | would not touch the stuff. In her |
| travels in the wilderness. They also | | | | opinion, beef jerky was disgusting, |
| used beef jerky recipes if they had to | | | | oily, and awful. I can't really blame |
| find a way to keep meat edible through | | | | her because the majority of the |
| the winter. Since there was no | | | | store-bought beef jerky recipes are of |
| refrigeration in those days, ships, | | | | poor quality. Most of their original |
| armies, and travelers would rely on | | | | flavor have been lost because they've |
| preserved meat. | | | | been sitting in plastic bags for months, |
| In this day and age, we use beef jerky | | | | and have been stuffed so full of |
| recipes to prepare a delicious snacks. | | | | artificial preservatives. |
| Folks who like to hunt usually cook up | | | | In contrast, homemade beef jerky recipes |
| beef jerky recipes. After all, the best | | | | can preserve the flavor of the meat for |
| beef jerky is made from wild big game. | | | | a longer period. The flavor of the meat |
| Great beef jerky recipes use meat from | | | | intensifies when you dry it and turn it |
| deer, moose, elk, and other similar | | | | into beef jerky. People who only like |
| animal. However, most of us do not | | | | mild food may not appreciate beef jerky |
| realize that we can make our own beef | | | | because they often have an intense |
| jerky recipe. Cooking beef jerky at home | | | | flavor. Nonetheless, a lot of people |
| is not a widespread practice. I have to | | | | also love beef jerky recipes. You should |
| admit that I had been eating Slim Jim | | | | try some homemade beef jerky, even if |
| jerky for years before I even realized | | | | you have not enjoyed beef jerky in the |
| that I could make my own. It would have | | | | past. After all, you don't have to keep |
| been nice if I had realized it sooner. | | | | eating it if you don't like it. However, |
| For the past several months, I have been | | | | you will have found a delicious new |
| trying to perfect my beef jerky recipes. | | | | treat if you do like it. |