How To Make Jerky

Jerky is long thin strips of meat that is devoid of fat, marinated and dried over low heat to create a perfect snack that is preserved without refrigeration. The term ‘jerky’ has been derived from the South American native Quechua word ‘Charqui’, which means ‘to burn’. Jerky is prepared from meat of domestic and wild animals. While domestic animals include cow, pig, goat, sheep or lamb, wild animals can be deer, elk, caribou, kudu, springbok, kangaroo, bison and moose. Other animals such as turkey, ostrich, salmon, alligator, tuna and horse are also being largely used these days. Traditionally, the meat was dried under the sun or over a small fire, but today other sophisticated ways are used that include an oven, a smoker or a dehydrator. Given here are two jerky recipes for preparing beef and lamb. Read on to know them.