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Venison Jerky - Is this really necessary?
In an effort to help you find the best jerky for your travels, we've tasted beef, turkey, and buffalo jerky from Jerky.com. Today's challenge? Venison.Venison. For the uninitiated, that means deer. Read on if you're cool with eating Bambi. You'll get no judgment from us -- we totally did it.
We found the Black Pepper Venison Jerky easier to chew than the turkey or beef, much like the buffalo. Is it a more tender meat, or is it the black pepper spices making us salivate more? We're not sure. But we're fairly certain we don't care why it's easier to chew.
The venison jerky is less "meaty" than the buffalo, but definitely meatier than the turkey jerky. It's like the other other not-really-white meat.
Remember when Bambi's mother died? Sorry! Sorry!
The Black Pepper Venison Jerky has the same number of calories as the turkey and beef (just 356 in a 4 oz package), but more fat, more carbohydrates, and less iron than the beef. It has the same amount of protein as the turkey jerky (more than the beef), but then why not just get the Black Pepper Turkey Jerky? It's healthier.
That said, the Jerky.com jerky is all pretty healthy stuff, and if you're into trying new things, venison jerky certainly is unusual! The Black Pepper Venison Jerky is available for $9.99 per 2 oz package.
Filed under: Food and Drink, Travel Health
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Madison Mar 28th 2009 2:52PM
Venison is all that is eaten at my house. My husband is an avid hunter and we eat what he kills. No, we are not a backwoods couple, but venison is much healthier for you than beef. Plus we make our own jerky, so no preservatives or added fat. Thanks for bringing to the light that venison is a great alternative to beef jerky!