Bakke Bros. Natural Style Jalapeno Beef Jerky is made by Bakke Bros. of Salem, Oregon. They are a family owned business incorporated in 1999. They make an impressive variety of beef and exotic jerkies.
This is a natural or hung style wood smoked beef jerky; made by slicing extra lean USDA approved top round steak into strips and hanging over a smoking wood fire.
Immediately upon opening the bag I noted a very appetizing jalapeno aroma. It has bit of surface moisture from the marinade and lots of pepper seeds on the surface. Thickness varies from piece to piece between thin and medium. It's very easy to bite or tear off a bite-sized piece. It cracks just a bit when bending but doesn't break. It leaves just a little bit of tacky residue on the fingers so you won't want to eat this one anywhere you have no way of wiping off your fingers.
The initial flavor is pleasingly sweet from the brown sugar followed closely by the distinctive jalapeno flavor. There's no mistaking this one for any other kind of pepper. The wood smoke is mild but pleasantly noticeable. The spiciness then begins to become apparent and builds slowly. This is a delicious jerky. It's a bit spicier than Jeff's Famous and Divine Bovine's jalapenos but still very tolerable for those who don't go for the really hot stuff. It's very tender and easy to chew. I found no sinew or unchewable parts and just an occasional tiny amount of fat; not enough to bother any but the ridiculously squeamish.
The bag is non-resealable and they advise refrigeration after opening however I doubt this will be a problem as you'll likely eat the entire bag in one sitting.
My one and only complaint with this jerky is the inclusion of MSG which I think is entirely unnecessary. Their strip style jerkies don't contain it and are just as tasty without it. Hopefully they'll change this in the near future at which point, I think I'll be able to give it 5 stars.
Overall rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Click here to purchase.
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