Got my new smoker yesterday and sent the recall back. Smkoed sum au -sum indian candy / Brown sugar, salt and salmon . Also bought some flank steak and made jerky . The jerky turned out but I did not get a lot of it. I think I paid $ 21.00 for flank steak and think I have about 1/2 lb of jerky. Mabe someone knowes another type of meat I can use to make jerky Thanks Chris
Chris Nelles
I mostly use an outside round roast. They are relatively inexpensive and make great beef jerky. I am currently making some elk jerky. First time with elk, it looks like a good roast for jerky. We'll see....
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Thanks M<font color="orange"></font id="orange">ike . I have lots of moose I will try it
Chris Nelles
Alot of people use top round. This is what I prefer. My butcher sells me deneutered round - top round with absolutely no fat on it. I think if you google "jerky meat" you will find that most people use top round. You might also find that alot of recipes call for london broil - what they realy mean is top round - london broil is way of preparing top round roast.
I've used eye of round and I don't mind the bit of fat, but I don't care for the taste or texture. I'll use it in a bind.
I've used bottom round when in a bind also. I'd use this over eye of round. Bottom round is also cheaper than top round.
Good luck!
L25 is right about the top round when you can get a lean one. I just did a batch this week and it's not bad.[^] The price is right compared to other cuts. Flank got expensive as soon as it gained popularity just like chicken wings, livers, ribs, etc.[V]
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The moose should make for some excellent jerky. I've had good success slicing up the lean roasts from both moose and deer. Good luck!
Muskwa
cnelles,
Another great item for jerky is turkey tenderloins. Just slice them about 1/2 inch thick lengthwise and season/cure just like you would for beef jerky. You may want to let it cure or marinade for an extra day or half day.
Also, ground jerky is awesome. I picked up a jerky gun or jerky shooter to apply the meat to the racks. You can add extra garlic, black pepper, red pepper or crushed red pepper etc.....I always add mustard seed to my groud jerky.
I usually add a little fatty beef or pork to wild game so it doesn't taste to dry. This is just another couple ideas for you!!!
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