| -> | | | | Even though its origins are thought to be from South |
| With the low carb fashion that has hit the nation | | | | America during the 1800's, Americans love their beef |
| beef jerky is again very popular. One of the main | | | | jerky. The Quechua tribe of Indians made a product |
| reasons that beef jerky is healthy is the fact that to | | | | similar to beef jerky which they called ch'arki which is |
| make the jerky last for so long the fat needs to be | | | | where the name jerky came from. They used elk, |
| neat or the beef will go bad unless a lot of salt and | | | | deer, and buffalo meat and added salt to them |
| preservatives are added. | | | | before drying it out or placing the meat over the fire. |
| Considering that there is much more of the beef | | | | This made for the preservation of meat that was |
| than the fat in jerky it makes it very high in protein | | | | needed when food was not as available for |
| and without a lot of carbs. This is good news to the | | | | whatever reason. |
| legions of people that follow the Atkin's diet. Also | | | | The Spaniards took to making this popular snack as |
| many people that are conscious about their health | | | | well when they inhabited parts of South America and |
| prefer marinating and then smoking their own meat | | | | then introduced it worldwide. American cowboys and |
| because it affords them the knowledge of exactly | | | | the early pioneers took to it as beef jerky became a |
| what they are consuming. | | | | stable of their diets on the border. The early |
| If you are looking for a healthy and suitable snack to | | | | explorers of the country would construct smoke |
| take anywhere, this is it. It is especially great for | | | | huts and then they would cut strips of meat to be |
| camping as it is compact, gives needed nutrients, | | | | smoked, dried, or put over a fire. The real beef jerky |
| tastes great, and does not go bad. Many people that | | | | came along when the meat was first flavored. By |
| backpack carry beef jerky just for these reasons. It | | | | adding spices the meat became bettertasting. |
| is also light and easy to carry. It is often put in | | | | With more people being wary of what they are |
| vacuum preserved packaging to pack in the | | | | eating and at the same time looking for low cost |
| freshness so no matter how long you carry the beef | | | | healthy foods, beef jerky is seeing something of a |
| jerky for it stays fresh. | | | | rebirth. |