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09/13/2005 06:07:26 PM · #1 |
mmh?
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09/13/2005 06:18:47 PM · #2 |
Looks like a dead tree to me; we call 'em "snags" here.
Robt.
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09/13/2005 06:23:56 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Looks like a dead tree to me; we call 'em "snags" here.
Robt. |
OK, you win! I thought it would fool people into thinking it was something else, because of the perspective and depth of field... but can't fool bear! there's another shot where it's more obvious:
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09/13/2005 06:26:58 PM · #4 |
It was either that or beef jerky, but the depth of field was too extreme for the jerky LOL. If you'd gotten the sky OOF it would have been a tossup :-)
R.
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09/13/2005 06:31:23 PM · #5 |
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09/13/2005 06:33:28 PM · #6 |
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09/13/2005 06:36:26 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by tazza:
what's a beef jerky?! |
Thin strips of beef dehydrated for preservation. A staple of American junk food with an ancient history; the Native Americans called it "pemmican". Try google images for some examples :-)
R.
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09/13/2005 06:41:21 PM · #8 |
beef jerky
n : strips of dried beef
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09/13/2005 06:42:26 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by tazza:
what's a beef jerky?! |
Only one of the most deliciously delicious deliciousness that I've ever enjoyed the taste of. :)
Message edited by author 2005-09-13 18:44:07.
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09/13/2005 06:43:27 PM · #10 |
| Wow... bear, you're amazing... |
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09/13/2005 06:47:46 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Originally posted by tazza:
what's a beef jerky?! |
Thin strips of beef dehydrated for preservation. A staple of American junk food with an ancient history; the Native Americans called it "pemmican". Try google images for some examples :-)
R. |
I see! I'd heard of pemmican before, does it taste nice?
So my dead tree coulda been mistaken for beef jerky, that's cool! |
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09/13/2005 06:50:54 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by brianlh:
Originally posted by tazza:
what's a beef jerky?! |
Only one of the most deliciously delicious deliciousness that I've ever enjoyed the taste of. :) |
Uh sorry, missed your post, so it sounds like you like the stuff, yes? I wonder if we can get some in the UK? |
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09/13/2005 07:02:59 PM · #13 |
You can easily jerk your own beef. It can be made in a variety of flavors. There should be a lot of salt in it (for preservation) but that can be soy sauce also. Common varieties would include teriyaki jerky and peppered jerky. If you like garlic that's good too.
Get a long-grain, low fat type of beef (flank steak and skirt steak [USA terminology] work fine); trim off all visible fat and cut with the grain into vey thin strips. The grain should be running down the length of the strip. It helps to freeze for half an hour before slicing. Mix your marinade and marinate the beef for a few hours or overnight.
Now set up a rack in an oven pan, set the oven to 225 degrees or so (fahrenheit, even lower is better but it takes longer) and blot your strips dry and lay them across the rack. Bake for several hours, possibly overnight, depending on temperature and thickness of meat; when it is thoutoughly dried and quite leathery, wrap it and refrigerate it. The consistency should be such that it requires chewing to hydrate it.
Enjoy!
Robt.
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09/13/2005 07:05:58 PM · #14 |
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09/13/2005 07:08:43 PM · #15 |
| Ah, thanks Rob, it sounds like it'll taste nice! You're making me feel hungry and I should go to bed as it's gone midnight... Anyway what do you put in that marinade? |
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09/13/2005 07:09:19 PM · #16 |
| ::Washes own brain out with strong soap::.... |
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09/14/2005 12:28:47 AM · #17 |
Originally posted by tazza:
Ah, thanks Rob, it sounds like it'll taste nice! You're making me feel hungry and I should go to bed as it's gone midnight... Anyway what do you put in that marinade? |
Start with your favorite teriyaki, that's easy, comes in a bottle. Otherwise, salt (or soy sauce), an acid (not too much), sugar if you like it, and whatever seasonings suit.
R.
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09/14/2005 12:33:58 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
You can easily jerk your own beef. |
Words from the wise!
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09/14/2005 12:36:31 AM · #19 |
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09/14/2005 12:44:31 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by Joey Lawrence:
Originally posted by bear_music:
You can easily jerk your own beef. |
Words from the wise!
;-) |
Haha, knew that was coming sometime. =o |
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09/14/2005 01:03:45 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by tazza:
Originally posted by brianlh:
Originally posted by tazza:
what's a beef jerky?! |
Only one of the most deliciously delicious deliciousness that I've ever enjoyed the taste of. :) |
Uh sorry, missed your post, so it sounds like you like the stuff, yes? I wonder if we can get some in the UK? |
You can certainly get the South Africa version called Biltong. And it too is the most addictive of snacks. Also available in a multitide of flavours, although the most traditional is plain salted with coriander.
Cheers
Tony
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09/14/2005 01:22:46 AM · #22 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Originally posted by tazza:
what's a beef jerky?! |
Thin strips of beef dehydrated for preservation. A staple of American junk food with an ancient history; the Native Americans called it "pemmican". Try google images for some examples :-)
R. |
Uh oh, I get to (maybe) disagree with you : )
My understanding is that pemmican refers to a mixture composed of meat and berries embedded in congealed fat -- rather like a duck confit -- and carried as an energy-dense source of sustenance primarily by natives of the (rather) far North -- Alaska, Canada and the Great Lakes States, where the fat would remain in solid blocks, preserved indefinitely.
Many Native Americans did indeed prepare jerked meat; venison, bison, and probably anything else they could kill, and the hot-smoked/dried salmon of the Pacific Northwest is great, if not designed to schmear on a bagel with cream cheese ...
There is a well-known brand of jerky snacks called "Pemmican."
Message edited by author 2005-09-14 01:24:08. |
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09/14/2005 01:27:22 AM · #23 |
ctually, I think you're right, general. I posted this one off the cuff. My bad. The Native Americans DID jerk but pemmican is different from jerky. My bad.
Robt.
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