Jerky

[hillbill]

Welcome to eGullet!

I don't have a specific question but I'd be interested in any comments you might like to make about jerky. I've recently become quite enamored of jerky when I realized how little fat it had. I've only eaten jerky from a supermarket but I understand that there's better quality available.

Okay, here's a question: Why is jerky so expensive? A 4 ounce package is about 5-6 dollars so that's 20 dollars a pound or more.

Thanks!

[Mister_Cutlets]

You're right, hillbill, jerky is expensive. Spending that much on

leathery, fromaldehyde-soaked strips of plastic makes me feel,

well, jerky. I think that it has to be expensive, because people

don't buy a lot of it. One bag of jerky is enough for most people

for a month or more...even the most iron-jawed jerky lovers don't

go through bags of it like they would, say, pork rinds or funyons.

Now, on the subject of superior jerky, two places come to mind.

Down in Chinatown, there is a large grocery store on (I believe)

Mott Street just above Canal. They have several kinds of jerky,

including a really delicious pork version. Far and away the best

I've ever had, however, comes from Jiggs Smokehouse in Clinton,

Oklahoma. I'm sure there are other great jerkys in america, but

Jiggs is the best I've ever had. Look for great barbecue and great

bacon and you'll find great jerky. That's the best advice I can give

you.

Yr pal,

Mr. Cutlets

[hillbill]

Maybe it's a good thing that I have a lowbrow budget to go along with my lowbrow palate because I could go through a bag of leathery, fromaldehyde-soaked strips of plastic in 15 minutes or so and could easily see getting to addicted to the stuff if it wasn't priced like culinary crack.

Is it really soaked in formaldehyde? Isn't that stuff toxic? Yikes!

I'm looking forward to trying Chinatown Jerky and perhaps someday Jiggs or other great jerkys!

I had to google funyuns to figger out what it is:

FUNYUNS® Onion Flavored Rings are a snack that you can eat anywhere and enjoy with your favorite foods. They are great for picnics, parties and lunches. Also try it with your favorite dip for a taste sensation that runs rings around other snacks. Next time you're in a mood for a snack that's different, try FUNYUNS® Onion Flavored Rings

1969

FUNYUNS® brand Onion Flavored Rings introduced.

1994

FUNYUNS® brand FLAMIN' HOT™ Flavor Onion Flavored Rings introduced into three Divisions (all areas except the South).

Edited November 2, 2003 by hillbill (log)