I think it all depends on what kind you get. Peppered beef jerky is pretty good, and Teryaki (however it's spelled) is the grossest shit in the world for me.
Fuck beef jerky
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I'd just like to point out that almost all flavour (that is, the combination of taste and smell) perception is a learnt behaviour. That is, no food is inherently disgusting. Which makes sense considering that is no one enjoyed eating a food (and there were other available food stuffs) it wouldn't exist as a food.
The reason the OP dislikes jerky and loves salted lollies is because these were flavours he was taught to be disgusting and delicious as he has grown up. It's also the reason some of the other posters have the exact opposite views on the flavour of those two items.
Obviously there's a great many people who like these items otherwise they wouldn't be sold. And your pallet does change as you get older changing your perception of flavours. But a great factor on both of those is your culture and the flavours you were exposed to as you were developing.
As for me, the one food I don't enjoy is oysters. Admittedly I haven't had them in a couple of years and so it's probably time to try them again but the last time I did they just tasted like salty, chewy mucus.
The reason the OP dislikes jerky and loves salted lollies is because these were flavours he was taught to be disgusting and delicious as he has grown up. It's also the reason some of the other posters have the exact opposite views on the flavour of those two items.
Obviously there's a great many people who like these items otherwise they wouldn't be sold. And your pallet does change as you get older changing your perception of flavours. But a great factor on both of those is your culture and the flavours you were exposed to as you were developing.
As for me, the one food I don't enjoy is oysters. Admittedly I haven't had them in a couple of years and so it's probably time to try them again but the last time I did they just tasted like salty, chewy mucus.
I've had homemade Venison (deer) jerky a few times, and it was really tasty. As far as beef jerky goes, all the major store brands are crap or close to it. They tend to taste like brittle leather soaked in whatever cheap seasoning was used, rather then anything resembling meat.
It's a very large difference in quality/flavor.
As far as root beer, generally the brands that come in cans are mediocre at best. Saranac, Ibita, Boylan, and IBC (has fallen a bit in quality unfortunately) are all pretty solid examples of decent root beer. If you don't like one/all of those, you probably don't like the drink.
It's a very large difference in quality/flavor.
As far as root beer, generally the brands that come in cans are mediocre at best. Saranac, Ibita, Boylan, and IBC (has fallen a bit in quality unfortunately) are all pretty solid examples of decent root beer. If you don't like one/all of those, you probably don't like the drink.
I don't know what you tried, but there are obviously varieties of jerky. Some better than others. The jerky here is the absolute best you will ever taste: http://stevesoriginal.com/storeJonluw said:Well, turns out it doesn't live up to the hype at all. In fact, it tastes like crap.
[sub]This is what it tastes like, only dried up and old. Does it look tasty? Well, it bloody isn't.[/sub]
Fuck beef jerky. Beef jerky is poo.
Well there's your problem, Jack Link's tastes more like cow shit than beef jerky...and no, I don't know what cow shit tastes like, but it can't be pleasant. If I had to imagine, I'd guess it tasted like...well...Jack Link's beefy jerky. If you want "brand name" beef jerky, grab yourself a Slim Jim (if you can find'em in your country).Jonluw said:
Though I'm here to tell ya that the best beef jerky is home made by an actual hunter, and in most cases isn't really "beef" (deer jerky, for instance, is fantastic
).
Mmmmm Fenalår.fenrizz said:I gotta agree with the OP on this one, Beef Jerky is pretty horrible stuff.
Root beer also tastes pretty bad imo.
This is what Beef Jerky should sthrive to be, in my opinion:
It's delicious!Dried and salted thigh of lamb
I fully agree. Fenalår gets how dried meat should be done. You don't buy some pansy ass dog food strips or whatever. You buy the entire thigh. Like a man.
And it's proper salty.
Plus, lamb's meat is best meat.
Edit: By the way, did you know non-scandinavians don't like salty licorice? And they despise salmiakk. It's hilarious to watch them trying to eat it. Lots of videos on youtube.
Jonluw said:
I'm not the one who neglected to read the first few comments of the thread in which you specifically mentioned that Jack Links was what you had bought.Here's some twisted logic for you, though. He suggested you'd hate Slim Jim but would love Jack Links, I suggested you should try Slim Jim and that Jack Link's tasted like wet, salty ass. My assessment of Jack Links is the same as yours, his is the opposite, as such you should take MY word over his and give Slim Jim a try...you might just like it. :3
Heh but other than that, I stand by the fact that the best beef jerky isn't brand name anyways. You need to find yourself a hunter that actually makes the stuff himself and give some REAL beef jerky a try.
Edit: Oh, and I forgot to mention that I do agree with you on the note that Root Beer tastes like a fat-man's armpit sweat with a bit of vanilla flavoring.
Can't be bothered to now that Fenrizz reminded me of Fenalår.RJ 17 said:
See, what you do is you rip the thigh off a sheep, then you salt it and dry it and let it hang in a cottage for somewhere between three months to three years.
Then you cut off thin, delicious, slices of awesomeness.
That does indeed sound delicious, and that's pretty much the same process for making some good jerky, just different meats.Jonluw said:Can't be bothered to now that Fenrizz reminded me of Fenalår.RJ 17 said:
See, what you do is you rip the thigh off a sheep, then you salt it and dry it and let it hang in a cottage for somewhere between three months to three years.
Then you cut off thin, delicious, slices of awesomeness.
And less salt, from the taste of Jack Link's at least.RJ 17 said:That does indeed sound delicious, and that's pretty much the same process for making some good jerky, just different meats.Jonluw said:Can't be bothered to now that Fenrizz reminded me of Fenalår.
See, what you do is you rip the thigh off a sheep, then you salt it and dry it and let it hang in a cottage for somewhere between three months to three years.
Then you cut off thin, delicious, slices of awesomeness.
The salt level of Fenalår is closer to potato chips.
Best enjoyed with some good old traditional rice porridge.
whoa whoa whoa.... what's wrong with you? slim jims are processed "meat" sticks wrapped in wax paper, literally. pick at a slim jim's surface, you can literally peel the entire layer of wax paper off the damn thing. besides that, its just flavorless grease. jack links is actual chunks of meat seasoned and jerkied. there's no comparison. that would be like comparing Yoo-hoo (Chocolate Flavored Drink) to chocolate milk... one is disgusting Americana, the other is edible.RJ 17 said:Well there's your problem, Jack Link's tastes more like cow shit than beef jerky...and no, I don't know what cow shit tastes like, but it can't be pleasant. If I had to imagine, I'd guess it tasted like...well...Jack Link's beefy jerky. If you want "brand name" beef jerky, grab yourself a Slim Jim (if you can find'em in your country).Jonluw said:
Though I'm here to tell ya that the best beef jerky is home made by an actual hunter, and in most cases isn't really "beef" (deer jerky, for instance, is fantastic
martyrdrebel27 said:whoa whoa whoa.... what's wrong with you? slim jims are processed "meat" sticks wrapped in wax paper, literally. pick at a slim jim's surface, you can literally peel the entire layer of wax paper off the damn thing. besides that, its just flavorless grease. jack links is actual chunks of meat seasoned and jerkied. there's no comparison. that would be like comparing Yoo-hoo (Chocolate Flavored Drink) to chocolate milk... one is disgusting Americana, the other is edible.RJ 17 said:Well there's your problem, Jack Link's tastes more like cow shit than beef jerky...and no, I don't know what cow shit tastes like, but it can't be pleasant. If I had to imagine, I'd guess it tasted like...well...Jack Link's beefy jerky. If you want "brand name" beef jerky, grab yourself a Slim Jim (if you can find'em in your country).Jonluw said:
Though I'm here to tell ya that the best beef jerky is home made by an actual hunter, and in most cases isn't really "beef" (deer jerky, for instance, is fantastic
Well the OP and I are in agreement that Jack Links tastes like crap, so you're out-voted 2 to 1.
I have tried jerky before. It depends on how it's prepared and what animal it comes from. Venison jerky is better than beef jerky.
The best thing to do, if your culture does not sell it, is to make your own. Jerky is only dried and salted meat. This is not a USA only affair. Ancient tribes from the beginning of time ate it as it was a great way to ration the kill without the meat going bad quickly. Buy some meat, slice it thinly, coat it with salt (how much salt effects taste) and dry it out. If the jerky is too salty, wash it off before eating.
Wait, there was a topic to this thread besides dried meat? Crud, I lost my train of thought.
The best thing to do, if your culture does not sell it, is to make your own. Jerky is only dried and salted meat. This is not a USA only affair. Ancient tribes from the beginning of time ate it as it was a great way to ration the kill without the meat going bad quickly. Buy some meat, slice it thinly, coat it with salt (how much salt effects taste) and dry it out. If the jerky is too salty, wash it off before eating.
Wait, there was a topic to this thread besides dried meat? Crud, I lost my train of thought.
