26, 2024
Hitting the road?
Craving a salty snack?
Snag a bag of the best beef jerky as chosen by our Test Kitchen.
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PollingTaste of Homestaffers, Combos, Swedish Fish and beef jerky are popular favorites.
But before you run intoWawa, check that youre grabbing a jerky thatll really satisfy.
That is the case withOld Trapper Old Fashioned Beef Jerky.
This jerky garners such favorable comparisons first because of its appearance.
Each piece is irregular in shape and has a deep red hueno artificial colors or too-perfect strips here!
These strips are thicker cut but have a pleasantly chewynot toughbite.
If thats your style, snag yourself a bag ofJack Links Original Beef Jerky.
Tearing a strip apart in the Test Kitchen,Josh Rinknotes Jack Links top-notch texture.
Each strip has a nice thickness and is tender, he says.
It has some chew but its not tough.
But this jerky is much more than a crave-able, rippable texture.
Its why we lovesalted carameland even crazy treats likechocolate-bacon bark.
Ripping open a bag, youll get a powerful aroma of sweetness and smoke.
The strips are reddish and can be easily ripped apartthough they still have a nice chew to them.
Take a bite and youll get notes of salt, black pepper and molasses.
Catherine sums up strips of this jerky nicely: Its tangy, sweet and finishes with a slight heat.
You cant get a better blend for a road trip snack than that!
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