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Jerky - A Great Protein Food

Protein is a vital component of every cell in every person’s body. Bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood, hair and nails all require protein as...
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How To Use A Jerky Gun To Make Homemade Beef Jerky

Beef jerky is a great, nutritious, portable snack that is favorite treat, whether at school, on the go, camping, hiking ...
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How to Make Jerky Safely - Food Safety Part 2

Dehydrating raw meat at home, with a food dehydrator, is a fairly straightforward process; trim the fat from lean meat, slice the meat into 1/8 to 1/4...
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What is a Jerky Gun?

A jerky gun is a kitchen appliance used to extrude raw ground meat into thin flat strips or round sticks that are suitable for dehydrating into jerky....
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How to Make Jerky in an Oven, or Better Yet a Food Dehydrator

Can you make jerky in a regular home oven? Yes, a home oven can be used as a makeshift food dehydrator. Food dehydration essentially requires two ba...
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How to Store Beef Jerky and Other Jerky

The enemies of jerky are the same enemies of fresh food: moisture, air, heat, sunlight and time. A food dehydrator eliminates moisture from jerky in ...
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How to Make Beef Jerky and Other Jerky - Best Meat Cuts to Use

How do you make beef jerky and other jerky? The very first step is to choose a lean piece of meat. Fatty meats are not ideal for use in a food dehyd...
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Using Bottled Jerky Marinades

Jerky is meat that has been dehydrated or dried through low heat, typically using a food dehydrator. Read more »


Tips For Making Homemade Beef Jerky

Before beginning, familiarize yourself with basic, safe raw meat handling procedures as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture....
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Jerky Marinades - How They Work

Marinades are thin liquids that the meat swims in before cooking. They flavor it, add moisture, and tenderize it slightly. But only the surface. Unles...
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Beef Jerky – Home Made via a Food Dehydrator versus Store Bought

Beef jerky, or jerky made with other types of meat, is a great tasting, healthy snack that can be easily made with a food dehydrator. Beef jerky’s ba...
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Jerky – How to Make Jerky with a Food Dehydrator

Jerky is meat that has been dehydrated or dried through low heat. Making jerky from meat is a food preservation technique that substantially removes...
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How to Make Jerky Safely - Food Safety Part 1

Making jerky with your food dehydrator involves handling raw meat. Raw meat, because it is not sterile, can contain bacteria and potentially pathogen...
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