Craft Jerky Meets Craft Beer
Craft Jerky
Beef Jerky has been a longstanding snack food in the American culture, and it has been a staple food in many cultures long before it. From the Incas to the Native Americans, burning and curing meat has a vast and rich history of being used for its beneficial qualities. It reached the height of its popularity during the expansion into North America, prized as an essential source of nutrition while people traveled to new areas with limited access to food along the way. Upon the wave of its success in contemporary American culture, though, beef jerky has not been thought of as particularly healthy, with the stigma of a junk food high in sugar, sodium and preservatives. Although its reputation may have begun as a last-snatch food item found on a trip to the gas station, in more recent years, craft beef jerky has reached a level of gourmet refinement, using healthier ingredients and even better flavors.
Much like the beer industry and the rising success of craft beer, craft beef jerky has had a growing audience for its refined qualities and excellently crafted tastes. There has even been a nice marriage of the two in a recent case, with its complimentary pairing. From the quality of the meats being used, to the recipe of the curing solutions, to the unique seasonings and flavorful spices added, artisan beef jerky has evolved into a finely tuned epicurean craft. More than ever, crafters and manufacturers are incorporating healthier ingredients, reducing salt and chemicals, and using waste-minimizing technologies to improve the overall image of beef jerky and highlight its benefits and finer tastes. All of which have helped the new craft jerky industry begin to really boom.
There are many options available now for people wanting to purchase craft jerky, through various high-grade beef jerky vendors, like True Gentlemen’s Jerky, now readily available at grocery stores and online, and with websites like Club Jerky and Suma Jerky specializing in endorsed selections and direct delivery. The junk food stigma is slowly beginning to fade, while craft jerky is gaining some well-deserved recognition and more popular demand. With fresh, zesty flavors like Teriyaki and Garlic Pepper, and robust hotter blends like Spicy Habanero, jerky crafters are stepping up to the healthy challenge and are offering more choices than ever. So, forget about what you think you know about beef jerky, check out some of your local vendors, and enjoy what the evolution of tastier, healthier craft jerky is all about!
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