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From: unixcorn@dcc1.UUCP (math.c)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Beef jerky
Message-ID: <121@dcc1.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-May-85 21:51:57 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  8 21:51:57 1985
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> Does anybody out there have a recipe for beef jerky.  You can no
> longer buy the "real" stuff in stores (with a few exceptions like
> Meadow Farms in	Bishop,	CA), it's all "chopped and formed", YUK!
> 
> Also can you use different meats like chicken to make jerky.
> 
  I don't know if you can use other than beef in this recipe but I've very 
good results with :

                       BEEF JERKEY

  1 flank steak ( approx. 1 1/2 lbs)
  1 Teaspoon hickory smoked salt
  1 Teaspoon liquid smoke
  1/3 Teaspoon garlic powder
  1/3 Teaspoon pepper
  1 Teaspoon Accent (monosodium glutamate)
  1 Teaspoon onion powder
  1/4 Cup Worcestershire sauce
  1/4 Cup Soy sauce (or BETTER teriyaki sauce)

 
Trim off all possible fat. Semi-freeze the meat, it is easier to slice
this way. Slice meat with the grain into 1/8 inch slices or as thin as
you can get it.

Marinate overnight in shallow glass dish, cover meat thoroughly with
sauce and spices.

Lay strips of marinated meat in a single layer on oven racks. Place
cookie sheet of foil underneath to catch drips (or be ready to CLEAN
the oven right after). The drying process really depends on your oven

The instructions given to me: With oven door open a crack, set oven at
lowest possible temperature 125-140 degrees and leave in oven for 8-12
hours.

With the gas oven at my mom's (circa 1949) I found that turning the oven
on for a half hour then off for a half hour with the pilot light on
(with the demise of pilot lights this may not help you) then on again
off again worked best. Remember you are trying to dry the meat not just
cook it.

Looking back I can see concerns about the amount of salt showing up. All
I can suggest is to try reducing the amounts somewhat. (it doesn't bother
me, i have LOW b.p and eat salt to keep it up!)



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             unixcorn  (alias m. gould)

                   "there's a unicorn in the garden and he's eating a lily"
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