Everybody has come across a person at one time or another who makes a sour face when beef jerky is mentioned. Those people can’t wrap their head around the idea of beef jerky or eating beef for a snack! What those people don’t realize is that beef jerky wasn’t initially created as a snack or a source of protein, it was created as a means to preserve the meat.

This whole jerky idea was created by Indians. They used to “burn” the meat to preserve it and in essence created beef jerky. The word jerky has been twisted around from the Indian word charqui. They had no other way to prevent the meat from spoiling, so they salted it and burned it and poooof…beef jerky!!

The most appealing part of beef jerky is the high protein factor! That is probably why men are more drawn to beef jerky than women. Ask pretty much anyone and they will tell you that you that it is crucial to have protein within an hour of working out. If you are like me and don’t like those chalky shakes, then beef jerky is your protein answer. For every one ounce of meat there is 14 grams of protein and only one ounce of fat.

These days that are almost as many different kinds of beef jerky as there are candy bars. Today people are using beef jerky for more then just a snack. You can chop it up and put in a salad, you can also go as far as putting it between two pieces of bread….lettuce, tomato, mayo & mustard…done! I am not so sure about the sandwich, but it is kind of like a dry salami sandwich, to each their own!

Beef jerky has almost become as trendy as motorcycles. The two almost go hand in hand. If you are going on a long day ride or even a road trip, beef jerky fits perfectly in your saddlebags! I personally going riding quite often and my beef jerky is always within reach. Harley Davidson even manufactures their own beef jerky!! They should include some with every motorcycle purchase!

If you google beef jerky, you can click for at least 7 pages until a webpage is repeated! They even make caffeinated jerky, I think it’s called perky jerky or something like that. What has become popular is beef jerky from ground beef because it is easier to chew. Items like, slim jim and jerky strips…people are turning to these items because it’s easier on the jaw and they are still eating jerky!

That’s the beauty of beef jerky, there is something didn’t ways to make it and so many things you can do with it. When it comes to beef jerky, the possibilities are endless.

-RJ’s-

We get emails all day long from people asking about our jerky. They want to know what are our most popular flavors, they want to know nutritional information and with flavors like Orange and Sesame, they want to know what’s so “yummy” about it!!

Our Orange Beef Jerky is one of the flavors that is marinated over night in order to lock in the full flavor. When you bite into a piece of our Orange jerky and as you chew it different flavors and spices hit your palette for the full experience that is out Orange Beef Jerky!

For those of you out there that haven’t had the pleasure of tasting our Orange jerky, it’s kind of like having orange chicken. But when having orange chicken as soon as you put the chicken in your mouth, you get hit with the full flavor. When eating the jerky, the more you chew, the more flavor you get out of it. It’s kind of like life, you get out of it what you put in!

Aside from the fresh meat and ingredients that make our jerky yummy, it is also the TLC that makes it yummy as well! Before we even slice beef, it is inspected to make sure it is good enough for RJ’s standards. Then before we package it, we go through the batch and taste to make sure it’s yummy to the MAX!!

I could sit here and go on and on about how yummy our Orange jerky is and it is still wont do it justice….you are going to have to try it and see for yourself just how yummy it is!!

-RJ’s Kosher Beef Jerky-

This is the age old question, is chewy beef jerky better?!?

To real beef jerky lovers, dry and chewy is the way jerky should be. If the jerky is slimy and sticks to your teeth, what you are eating is more like taffy then it is jerky. Chewy beef jerky is real beef jerky!

We also manufacture jerky strips which are made from ground beef. Our jerky strips would not be considered chewy beef jerky because it is made from ground beef instead of cut beef making it easier to chew.

Real beef jerky should come with a warning! Just like roller coasters are not for the faint of heart, beef jerky is not for people with problems with their teeth! Precisely  for those people is why we began making jerky strips, because no matter what condition your mouth is in you should be able to enjoy beef jerky.

Just remember, chewy beef jerky is real beef jerky, if it ‘aint chewy it ‘aint jerky!!

RJ’s Kosher Beef Jerky

Beef jerky started out as a way for cavemen and Indians to preserve their meat for the harsh winter months. When people you weren’t native to the land saw their methods, it eventually turned in to beef jerky.

The whole point of beef jerky is that you can have meat protein to eat without lugging around a refrigerator. This goes back to the wild west, a cowboy never rode without his spurs or beef jerky!

We have been manufacturing beef jerky professionally for five years now and have been doing testing for just as long. We have had several bag of beef jerky still sealed sitting in a cool dry place for the past three years and nothing has happened to it! We also have open bags that are keep in a zip lock bag with as little air as possible in it for the same amount of time and it too is still good! Lastly, we have loose jerky sitting in a cool dry place for the same amount of time and it only gets drier! You could still eat it, it’s just harder to chew.

Some people don’t like the dry texture of traditional jerky, they like it wet and chewy. Wet and chewy jerky does not last as long. The reason jerky is dry is because it has been dehydrated, so it could last against the elements.

There are some beef jerky companies that use preservatives to make their beef jerky last, we don’t!

Another factor in making beef jerky last is putting an oxygen absorber into the packaging. The oxygen absorber keeps moisture from bubbling up inside the bag and damaging the meat. Another factor that helps is when you package the jerky and take all the air out of the bag, you can inject nitrogen into the bag. The nitrogen helps to preserve the meat without using preservatives.

The obvious answer to that question is that RJ’s Kosher Beef Jerky is the best Kosher beef jerky!

The best can mean a few different things. One meaning refers to the ingredients you use and another meaning refers to the knowledge that goes into manufacturing the product.

When it comes to ingredients, we at RJ’s Kosher Beef Jerky only use the finest and best of anything that goes into our jerky. For example, we only use prime cut beef for our beef jerky and we make sure to trim as much fat off before and after the cooking process. Since Kosher meat by nature is salty, we make sure to use only low sodium soy sauce, for all our customers that have an issue with salt. All these factors are what make RJ’s the best Kosher beef jerky.

It’s not easy being the BEST KOSHER BEEF JERKY! You need to continue with the same momentum that you started out with. RJ’s doesn’t have the luxury of having someone else manufacture and watch over the jerky, we do everything ourselves! People can taste the difference in RJ’s because we watch over every little step in the process. Our process is the ultimate in bishul Yisroel!! From taking delivery of the meat, to buying the ingredients, to packing the jerky is what makes RJ’s the BEST KOSHER BEEF JERKY!!

Being the best isn’t easy because there are people constantly trying take your crown! A wise man once told me that imitation is the greatest form of flattery! And besides competition is good, it keeps you at the top of your game! Competition keeps you trying to always one up yourself and come up with something fresh!

You know you are doing something right when there are others that want to do what you do!

 RJ’s Kosher Beef Jerky

Where’s The Kosher Beef Jerky?!

KosherFest 2011 is going on as we speak at the Meadowlands convention center in New Jersey. It is the biggest of all the Kosher food conventions and if you want to unveil a new Kosher product, KosherFest is where you do it!

2007 was the first year RJs Kosher Beef Jerky exhibited at KosherFest. That year we also entered into the New Product Competition and our Kosher Beef Jerky won New Product of the Year in the meat, seafood and poultry division. We are the only Kosher Beef Jerky company who has won the KosherFest new product competition and we did it in our debut year at KosherFest!!

We have been back to KosherFest twice after winning the new product competition and it seemed like each year the public was equally as excited as the first. Who knew Kosher Beef Jerky could stir up such a frenzy….I’ll tell you who, RJs Kosher Beef Jerky!! Consumers were shocked to see how many different flavors of jerky we had because past and present Kosher Beef Jerky manufacturers only have had three or four!

When it came time to design our booth for KosherFest, we of course went with the cowboy/western theme. We were decked out in big belt buckles, Wranglers, boots (one with spurs) and gun belt complete with six shooter! We even used a buck knife to open up the little sample bags of jerky. The RJs Kosher Beef Jerky booth was definitely one of the booths to be at. One year we gave out hats that some people actually wore….at the show! It really makes it all worth it when you see how excited people get over your products.

 You can check out our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/RJsKosherBeefJerky pictures from KosherFest. While you’re there “Like” our page so you can stay up to date on all of our specials and discounts.

In fact, we will throw one in right here. Use the coupon code kosherfest at checkout and get 20% off 12 packages. There are only 7 discounts available, so first come first serve, www.KosherBeefJerky.com!!

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