{"id":22907,"date":"2023-06-01T14:46:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T19:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/\/?p=22907"},"modified":"2025-10-07T06:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T11:01:37","slug":"how-to-make-americas-favorite-snack-dehydrated-sun-dried-and-smoked-jerky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/how-to-make-americas-favorite-snack-dehydrated-sun-dried-and-smoked-jerky\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make America’s Favorite Snack: Dehydrated, Sun-Dried, and Smoked Jerky"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Can we say jerky is America\u2019s favorite snack? Jerky is one of my must-have hunting snacks, I always have some with me in the field. I make batches all the time for my family\u2019s preferred snacks. The process of drying meat is something that has been practiced for centuries. The jerky we all know and love originated from North and South American Native tribes around 1550. Some experts say jerky dates back to ancient Egypt. All I know is fresh jerky does not last long around my house.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Dehydrating meat was originally used as a way to preserve meat past the harvest. Today, it is also a simple low-calorie way to add more protein to your diet. Or, a way to incorporate wild game into your diet. Jerky is a good source of vitamins and minerals. Including, zinc, iron, choline, and vitamin B12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I have smoked Canadian goose, elk, and deer jerky on my Traeger pellet grill. Additionally, you can use a jerky gun to make jerky strips out of ground beef or ground venison in a dehydrator. Making jerky allows you creative freedom with endless flavor combinations. The process of making jerky is fairly simple and most can be completed in a day. Learning how to make jerky is a crucial survival skill. I will be sharing 3 different methods and recipes to make jerky. Jerky is not complicated once you get the recipe and process down.  <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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