OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Pandora" > wrote:
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>>"~patches~" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>>Pandora wrote:
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>>>>Bob, you was so kind to answer me that I want ask you another thing, even
>>>>better two: how do you use jerky? Do you reidrate it before cooking?
>>>>Which are the most common dish you make with it?
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>>>Pandora, jerky is just eaten as a snack as is It is very good! It is
>>>a very convenient snack for hiking & camping as well.
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>>What about its nutritional value? fat, etc. ?
>>Cheers
>>Pandora
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> It's nutritional value is the same as the original sliced beef.
> That does not change. It's idea hiking food because it's a protein
> source that is light in weight and won't spoil.

True enough if you don't add salt or sugars to the marinate. The
addition of salt will increase the sodium content & sugars the carb
content so the nutritional value does change. IMO if you don't add
sugar or use a bbq sauce with added sugar, the resulting jerky is a
perfect low carb snack

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> You really do need that for hiking. It's also an ideal food storage item
> for emergencies.