The Battle of Beef Jerky
June 2nd, 2005 by Admin
Seeing as how I'm stuck on the sidelines during our war in Iraq, unable to contribute much, I've decided to contribute to the war effort on another front: The Beef Jerky Wars!! Many people have probably read JP's Golden Rules of Care Packages. If you read his website on a regular basis you'll notice he's involved in a conflict similar to what we face now in Iraq: asymmetrical and full of distortion. If you've read any of my comments in the forum on Adopt A Platoon, then you've read my blurbs about officers and enlisted.
Well, I gotta cover the back of one of my fellow enlisted brethren against the full-scale assault on our tastebuds. Some ossifers have set up a website, Bloggers for Beef Jerky, in order to further the public misconception that beef jerky is legal and necessary for the survival of mankind. To contrast this gross injustice, JP and I (along with help), have set up another site which extolls the gravity of the situation called Beef Jerky For Dummies to educate the illinformed public. Right away, you'll notice that our site is graphically more appealling, thus giving us more legitimacy. A site with a lot of nifty pictures has to be right!!
Photo lovingly created by CJ
Join us as the forces of good (us) battle the forces of evil (them) in a twisted, comical, and sometimes high-falutin' war of words. So, who's side are YOU on? In the words of George W. Bush (and Anakin Skywalker), "You're either with us, or you're eating dead, dry cow carcasses!"
Posted in General Perspective
CJ,CJ,CJ,,,,,being back in the States has finally taken it's toll on you I see. You must be suffering from RCJS(reduced consumption of jerky syndrome)-you poor thing! The only cure is to eat jerky again.You will feel much better and only then you will see the error of your ways(helping JP). Thousands of your brothers in arms are depending on YOU to spread the good word about that dried beef.As for me,I send the stuff because my adopted soldier and Marine both ask for it.Guess that means I am on Mustang's side.Hope you are cured soon!
I know what you mean Karen. My Kansas kids are begging for it. Mind you, they don't want the kind you go to the stores to buy. They want my homemade jerky. Many of my Kansas Kids were in Kosovo with my youngest son and brother in 2000 and were the recepients of many packages with my homemade jerky in them. That's the first thing they asked for, even before they left the states! So, once the kids leave in 2 weeks, I'll start the beef jerky factory!
I dunno ladies, maybe we should bombard JP & CJ with some boxes of Jerky to help him see the error of his ways?
-a
In defense of CJ and JP, as a member of Books for Soldiers, I have not had any requests for beef jerky.
The Battle of Beef Jerky
Same old story, same old ending:…
CJ, do not waver. I am here, I have your back. As I have said before if someone is getting people begging for their homemade jerky I want to see the recipe. It may be laced. And who knows, maybe I might want to get addicted too.
My beef jerky recipe is posted on the AAP forum. My kids and my soldiers swear by it!
For those who don't access the AAP forum, here's my recipe:
Beef Jerky
8 Tbs Soy Sauce
8 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbs Ketchup
1/2 tsp Hot Shot( mixed red and black pepper found in spice aisle)
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Onion Salt
Pepper Flakes (Optional. Add more or less to make it more or less spicy)
1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke
Purchase a 6-8 lbs tender rump roast. Have your butcher slice it for jerky, about 1/8 inch slices. Arrange beef slices in a shallow pan and pour marinade mixture over the beef. Marinade for at least 4 hours. Place slices on dehydrator trays and dehydrate at 145-150 degrees. It will take 4-15 hours for the meat to dry. One hint the dehydrator book says is to absorb the excess oils from the meat occasionally as it dries and to wrap in paper towels for a couple hours prior to packaging to absorb the oils as this extends shelf life. I sometimes replace the pepper flakes with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning for a different taste and much spicier jerky.
Angel, I am with you….lets hit them both up with some Jerkey!!!!!!!!
I'm in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CJ, do Buffalo Jerky, Turkey Jerky and Chicken Jerky all fall into the same catagory of "undesirables" as the Beef Jerky
With CJ probably so, because they're dead animals. I got a question though CJ, why can ya eat dead bovine's when you have steak but not as jerky?????????
You guys really want to know somthin'? Beef jerky will do in a pinch–any time you can't enjoy genuine deer jerky. Well, I'm fresh out of deer until fall, but I did bag a spring Tom Turkey. Now all things considered, real, homemade, WILD, Terky Jerky does have a ring to it doesn't it, CJ? I'll try and convince mum not to smoke this bugger and rather try and jerk this turk or whatever it is ya gotta do with a turkey to make jurkey…..whatever…..just my opinion.
dusgalan of MT.
Deer jerky is awesome as well! Turkey jerky isn't bad either. CJ you just gotta give the stuff a try. I'd be more than happy to make a batch or two and send it your way! hehehehehehe