Turners Outdoorsman is So Cal chain of hunting, shooting, and fishing specialty stores headquartered in Long Beach, CA. So when you go buy bullets for your Glock you will find that Turners has their own line of Jerkys. Today’s treat is the Turners Dried Ahi. After my not-so-sweet experience with the Cuttlefish I was anxious to try the Ahi to hopefully refresh my love… Read more →
Cholula, yumm… this Beef Jerky comes with the stuff I like already on the meat! When you tear open the resealable Jack links bag you get a mild beef scent but no real exciting pepper aroma. Dig your fingers into the bag and you will find several strips of slick-to-the-touch beef. All of the strips are a dark red color… Read more →
This is what happens when you ask folks to send you exotic jerky’s… Here we have a just under 1.0 oz (thank God) of dried Cuttlefish. So what is Cuttlefish you ask? Me too… “Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida. They belong to the class Cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopodes, and nautiluses. Cuttlefish have a unique internal shell,… Read more →
On the back of the package you read… “When you go into restaurants, are you embarrassed by how long you make the waiter grind fresh pepper onto your meal? If so Old Trapper Peppered Jerky is your flavor.” Ah yes… I’m in! Peaking through the clear window on the front of the package reveals a rich dark red tinted meat… Read more →
When I first saw the Amish Farms Black Peppered Jerky bag my mind imagined the rolling pastures of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania. I saw buggies riding along country roads with friendly but camera-shy passengers. Having grown-up in this part of the country I spent a lot of time traveling the back-roads of Lancaster County, PA headed to the Hershey and Carlisle car… Read more →
Hailing out of Hayward WI is Lynn’s Custom Meats and their soon-to-be-world-famous Homemade Bloody Mary Jerky. This butcher shop jerky is an amazing treat the delivers on both sides of the Jerky equation. The meat quality and the spice mixture make this a truly special treat. Sold in the butcher shop Lynn’s jerky is bagged when you order it and it is placed… Read more →
This weekend we visited the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio CA with a couple bags of Pacific Gold Garlic & Crushed Black Pepper Beef Jerky by Oberto. We bought these massive bags o’ Jerky at the Costco when we were packing for our weekend trip to the RV Resort at the festival. When you crack open this 8 oz bag you realize… Read more →
It was only a matter of time before Oberto and Jack Links got into the artisan jerky market. Enter Jack Links Small Batch original No 11. Hailing out of the Jerky capital of Minong WI, this is promoted as Handcrafted* Beef Jerky. I was curious what this Jerky king pin would produce in it’s small batch line-up. The first thing… Read more →
I love jerky with big flavor and the Tillamook Smoked Jalapeno does not disappoint. We opening the bag of this jerky you immediately can see the natural cuts of beef used. With a slightly reddish color the cuts are thick bite sized chunks. As you chew the meat it stats with a slightly sweet taste and then you taste the smoke… Read more →
This thick cut beef is tasty! Bridgford Foods has combined a thick cut of quality beef with the popular Sweet Baby Ray’s Sweet ‘n Spicy Barbecue Sauce to make this wonderful jerky. When you open the package you are immediately greeted with the aroma of the sweet barbecue sauce. When you grab a piece the texture of the meat is slightly tacky… Read more →