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mercredi 10 juillet 2013

Tips In Making The Gourmet Beef Jerky

By Carmella Watts


Most people like gourmet beef jerky. Processing the meat should be done properly. Start out by picking the right lean meat and proceed on trimming the fat. After that, cut the meat into thin strips, marinate and salt it, and then dry it as well. If the person can preserve the meat properly, then an excellent snack will be enjoyed.

There are two kinds of these delicious meat. One is the commercial product while the other one is the homemade product. The homemade product should be preferred more, though. After all, it is not only a safe meat to it but delicious as well. The flavor of the homemade one can be mixed according to the maker's personal tastes.

For those who are going to make homemade products, there are several tips that they should be able to use. For example, make sure that the proper ratio for the protein-moisture content is observed during the drying process. It can also be preserved since the meat's dryness is at a level where bacteria cannot grow.

There is also a meat cut that is suitable for making this kind of homemade product. For those who are making this, the best meat cut choices are the top round, round eye, and sirloin. The meat should have to obvious fat as well. Cut it into slices suitable for this homemade product. Decide if the cut will be for a wider or thinner strip.

If the person is slicing the said meat, it is a good idea to make use of a very sharp and thin knife. The best way for the person to slice the meat is to do it against the grain. There is a benefit to that, after all. Cutting the meat against its grain will surely make the slice of meat easier to chew when one is finished preserving it.

Marinading the said meat strips comes next. The slices should be soaked in a marinade for half a day or overnight. Put this marinade in the fridge. If the person properly marinades the said slices, the meat should absorb the flavor in the marinade. This means that the meat will be cured easily with the marinade.

Be sure to prepare the meat for drying. The person may make use of the grill or the oven to dry the meat. It should make it safer to heat the meat briefly to about 70 degrees Celsius or 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not cook the meat. Just heat it up to this temperature for a few minutes. Sprinkle some salt on top of the meat slices to help with the dehydrating process.

After the preparation for the drying process, the person should then proceed on the actual process. It should be a given to use a non-stick cooking spray on the rack used for the drying. It is important to apply this substance on the rack before exposing the prepared meat to heat. This will prevent the meat from sticking to the rack.

Storing the meat is important as well. When it comes to the storage of the meat, one has to consider using plastic containers or bags. It should be well-refrigerated as well. Once this process is carried out properly, the gourmet beef jerky can be eaten in a one or two months.




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