Cows, Elk, Buffalo, oh my!
WHAT? Jerky reviews on a candy site? I know, you’d better sit down for this. But review jerky I will-and must! it’s one of our favorite things to nosh on. Salty, meaty, manly. But there’s a divide, friends-a great divide, between shitty jerky:
And this:
Buffalo. Something I’ve never tried before, so I was really excited about this one.
And then there’s elk. Elk, elk, elk, elk….elk. Wow. This was the grand winner for me. Whereas buffalo went in the direction of big, earthy, gamey, the elk goes the other way: defined, savory, …dare I say…delicate? Am I gonna get my candy reviewing card revoked for using the word “delicate”? Let’s use…original. Authentic. Interesting.
There’s a slight…juicy coating to these, as if they were brushed in a glaze before bagging, which adds a nice aspect to the flavor and consistency. The pieces were noticeably smaller than the steak and buffalo-I’m not sure whether that’s random, or if the elk jerky is leaner and whittles down to smaller pieces when it’s dehydrated. Regardless, this was a delicious product, something I’d definitely buy again.
In addition to these three jerkies, Gary West has many more varieties-some of which are my favorites-available on their web site. I encourage you to try some, but when you’re ordering, remember that jerky aint cheap, so…you get what you pay for. 4 dollar gas station crumbly jerky is just not acceptable. You get what you pay for.
You are jerky
Nahh. or Yes! Whatever you want, I just like jerky.
Does this mean we’re reviewing more than candy now? Just checking!