Not too bad for a store brand jerky. I tried the teriyaki turkey flavor.
Predictably, it was a little brittle and dry, but once you got going, it became tender.
I would buy it again.
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Ascend Jerky
Ascend makes a really tasty Thanksgiving Turkey flavored jerky.
This bag contained three servings at 80 calories a pop.
I ate the whole thing during lunch with a few other low calories snacks and veggies, and was completely satisfied for the whole day, through to dinner.
Really tender, and great “autumnal” flavor that incorporates all the herbs and spices you associate with a Thanksgiving feast. Highly recommended.
Perky Jerky
This turkey jerky is pretty nice. At just 80 calories per serving, it’s super healthy and satisfying too.
This is just a half serving pack (40 calories). I liked the Jamaican spice flavors on it. It was tender too. Solid brand.
Sweetwood Jerky
Sweetwood Jerky Co makes a really nice, tender, sweet and spicy beef jerky.
I was really happy with this one. Look at the pepper seeds! But that spice was nicely balanced by the sweet, so it didn’t blow up my taste buds. I highly recommend.
Stewart & Co. Jerky
I recently tried this “lake house lime and chili” flavored beef jerky from Stewart & Co.
I was really impressed with the calorie count and serving size. This will satisfy your post-lunch hunger pangs without spending too many calories in the process. Very healthy.
The meat itself was tender and flavorful, without being overly salty or spicy. I really enjoyed it. Grab yourself a pack!
Many Pastures Alpaca Stick
I’ve been hitting the jerky hard lately, as you might have noticed. The reason why is because I have a sack of jerky packages and meat sticks from a recent food show that I attended. All these companies were giving out samples, and I grabbed as many as I could carry without ripping the ligaments from my arms. Slowly but surely I am getting through them all, one by one.
This is a unique meat protein: alpaca. It tastes like any other beef, chicken or pork stick. A little less greasy than some. Not grainy, good smoke flavor without too much casing skin. I liked it. It’s similar to some of the ones I tried from “Buffalo Bob’s” – unique proteins like gator, kangaroo, etc.
Anyway this one is pretty good. I still like the flat sticks from Buffalo Bob’s better, in terms of exotic protein snack sticks and jerkies. I think this was 50 calories based on an online search (nutritional info was not printed on the individual wrapper – likely on the multi-pack box though).
Vermont Beef Sticks
These little chubby, stubby beef and pork snack sticks were tasty.
Tough to choose a favorite between the two, but both were low calorie and satisfying.
I’ll have to keep my eye out for more flavor varieties. I definitely recommend.
DiMario Chicken Stick
This is a pretty good sized snack for just 45 calories.
Not too salty, good texture, and the casing around it wasn’t too thick.
I would definitely eat this fucker again.
Horton’s Jerky
I took this bag of jerky down at the airport while my wife and I were waiting for a delayed flight.
It was a bit tough, unfortunately. I think much of the meat was flank or skirt, which is fine, but it just wasn’t very tender and the fat didn’t soften up too much. It was kinda dry too, and made my jaw muscles hurt to tear and chew at it so much.
Anyway, I’ll carry the rest of this over from my Biltong USA review as well, just so you can see the pics and get the full context:
When my wife and I went to Savannah, we saw this sign and absolutely had to investigate.
It turns out they were selling a lot of Buffalo Bob’s products, and I’ve pretty much tried every single one of them already.
I was somewhat bummed until I saw two other meat snack brands that I hadn’t tried yet. The first was Biltong USA, and the second was this brand, Horton’s, which was local out of Georgia.
Biltong USA
When my wife and I went to Savannah, we saw this sign and absolutely had to investigate.
It turns out they were selling a lot of Buffalo Bob’s products, and I’ve pretty much tried every single one of them already.
I was somewhat bummed until I saw two other meat snack brands that I hadn’t tried yet. The first was Biltong USA, and the second was Horton’s, a local brand out of Georgia.
I had always been curious about Biltong, a popular African meat snack that is similar to beef jerky, only sliced differently. As you can see it is lived in such a way that makes for a more tender eating experience than many styles of jerky.
I really liked this product, and will definitely be buying it again in any flavors I can find. This one was garlic flavored. Delicious.