kippered jerky

Re: kippered jerky


Looks like kippering means drying, salting and smoking.


Jerky appears to be just dried.


Although I would guess it is flavoured somehow?

But what would I know...never eaten the stuff.

Jerky is great stuff to have when you're hiking the mountains. It doesn't spoil, tastes good and is loaded with protein. I try to avoid the stuff with the preservatives though.

I used to buy beef jerky when we went on long road trips
because I didn't have to pee for hours on end after eating that stuff -
it's salty as hell.

Kippered is a vague, region-specific word in the meat business, but it probably refers to in this case the elk meat being cured with commercial products prior to its being dried.

Normal jerky is typically neither smoked nor cured. It is simply dried. If you possess a dehydrator I could give you a fantastic jerky recipe you could make yourself and save many dollars per pound.

But as for kippering, I imagine the reason for doing this is to provide a different taste and texture I suppose. Let us know what you think of both selections.