Monday, June 20, 2005

A New Frontier

I believe we need to move into a new area with our beef jerky campaign. Now, y'all might be wondering, "I wonder what these crazy wackos are thinking up this time?", well dear readers, I believe we must expand the campaign into the whole Hippie, Vegan, Moonbat, Nutjob, Animal Rights activist area. Now, I don't want to offend those who aren't the ravenous, deranged type of animal activist and/or vegetarian. You're alright, as long as you don't go around doing crazy things like pouring red paint on those who wear fur or protest everytime someone wants to cut down a tree. Now, I figure that this will come off kind of hostile, but I say it with the best of intentions. I also gather that most everyone who visits this site and stays to read our opinions, is a meat eater and/or conservative, so I assume that most of you are saying "'Bout damn time!" Well, that's how I feel. So we must wage war for all those who like their steaks rare and in gigantic portions. For those who aren't afraid to kill their own supper. For those who don't mind a lambchop or rack of spareribs every once in a while. We must hold the line and stay the course in the fight against the Beef Jerky Nazi(which is going quite well at the moment) and increase our war machine into the realm of the hippie moonbat vegetarians who, if left unchecked, will ruin our way of life and violate our rights to eat meat and lots of it. Help us fight this unspeakable evil.

Oh, anybody have any good jerky brands they enjoy? Email them to me because we are creating an endorsement page to give those without the ability or time to create their own jerky a list of recommended jerky brands. Anything sound good? Now, I'm hungry and am going to go enjoy some beef jerky.

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

We've Got Recipes!

Listed Below is a collection of Jerky recipes. Test them out and tell us what you think. If you have a recipe and would like to add it to the list then please, email it to either Tailhook4077@hotmail.com or Mustang23_Assume@hotmail.com and provide your name and website URL if you have one, and we will be more than happy to add it to the list.


First off, here's a link to instructions on how to make real, Texas-style Beef Jerky. And then, if you're still not satisfied, you can check HERE for a huge list of jerky recipes. And then, there is the self-proclaimed World's Greatest Beef Jerky Recipe. If you still want more, then check out the recipes that our allies and operatives have sent in.



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8 Tbs Soy Sauce
8 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tbs Ketchup
1/2 tsp Hot
Shot( mixed red and black pepper found in spice aisle)
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Onion Salt
Pepper Flakes (Optional. Add more or
less to make it more or less spicy)
1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke
Purchase a 6-8 lbs tender rump roast. Have your butcher slice it for jerky, about 1/8 inch slices. Arrange beef slices in a shallow pan and pour marinade mixture over the beef. Marinade for at least 4 hours. Place slices on dehydrator trays and dehydrate at 145-150 degrees. It will take 4-15 hours for the meat to dry. One hint the dehydrator book says is to absorb the excess oils from the meat occasionally as it dries and to wrap in paper towels for a couple hours prior to packaging to absorb the oils as this extends shelf life. I sometimes replace the pepper flakes with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning for a different taste and much spicier jerky.

Courtesy Of Terri Szendrodi

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Cut up a four pound butt roast into 1/4 inch slices.
Put the slices into a large mixing bowl and add the following:
1/2 bottle of worcestershire sauce
1/2 a bottle of teriyaki sauce
1 bottle of soy sauce.
3tbl spoons of garlic salt
2 tbls of onion salt - 3 or 4 tbls of cayenne pepper
1 table spoon of smoke flavoring.
Mix the ingrediants together, cover with plastic wrap, and place in refrigerator for 1 1/2 hours to marinade (mix twice during this time).

Set oven to 200 degrees. Cover the bottom of the oven with aluminum foil to make oven cleaning easier. Place jerky strips on oven racks. Keep the oven door open one inch to help circulate the air. Cook for 2 1/2 to 3 hours

Courtesy Of Angel
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1-2 pounds of meat desired
1 cup of worchestershire sauce
1/2 cup of soy sauce
2 capfulls of liquid smoke
1/2 can of beer
1 tbls of salt
1 tbls of pepper
1 tbls of brown sugar
1 tbls of garlic powder
1 tbls of onion powder
2 tbls of lemon juice or pineapple juice
sprinkle of red pepper
Mix all together and let meat soak for 24 hours.
Put on dehydrator for 10-12 hours.

Courtesy Of Angel
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Marinade
4 T. soy sauce
4 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. ketchup
1/4 t. pepper
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. onion salt
1/2 t. salt
1 pound lean round steak, cut 3/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick
Combine soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, pepper, garlic powder, onion salt and salt in a large bowl, stir until dissolved.

Add round steak. Marinate for one to two hours and then dry in a convection oven for at least 3 hours, depending on thickness. Keep the door of the oven slightly open. A dehydrator can also be used.

Courtesy Of Angel
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4 lbs. round steak
4 T. onion powder
1 1/3 t. black pepper
1 1/3 t. garlic powder
2 pinches salt
1 t. dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 C. Worcestershire sauce
1 C. soy sauce
1 t. hot pepper sauce
Cut meat into strips no thicker than 1/4 inch. In large bowl, mix together onion powder, pepper, garlic powder, salt and Italian seasoning. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and pepper sauce. Place meat in container; combine with marinade. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 150 degrees. Place oven rack on highest level. Place aluminum foil on bottom of oven to catch drips.

Insert round toothpicks through the tops of strips of meat, and hang strips from oven rack. Bake 4 hours, or until dried to desired consistency.

Courtesy Of Angel
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Monday, June 13, 2005

Eating Away At His Resolve

Aha! It appears that the Beef Jerky Nazi's impregnable defenses and venomous propaganda are merely a facade. He has posted yet another installment in the Golden Rules Series. He has finally conceded somewhat to the greatness of beef jerky. Read it:



V. If you can't decide what items to put in a Care Package, I've made a short list:

1. Junk food (NOT including Beef Jerky)
2. Magazines that are 'at most' a month old.
3. Electronics.
4. DVDs.
5. Human Crap (I'd rather eat this before eating one more strip of beef jerky)
6. Batteries
...#3,556,426. All right, Beef Jerky

Notice how he put the concession to jerky at the bottom. Either he learned the error of his ways while out in the field or our campaign to get him to change is very effective. Keep up the good work everybody. Also, I must commend everyone who sent in jerky recipes. The page will be up soon. If anyone else has any recipes please email them to myself or to Mustang and we will get them up as soon as possible. Also, the site has received a bit of a makeover and is looking pretty darn good. Everyone commend Mustnag23 for his valiant work in the fight against the evils of the Beef Jerky Nazi.

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

An Jerky Solution For A Bad Habit

I have just come across a cool new jerky snack. It is shredded beef jerky. This is pretty awesome. Finally, it gives me something I can carry around easily and discreetly and whenever the need arises, I can pop some jerky in my mouth and enjoy its sweet meaty goodness. This also provides a healthy alternative to tobbacco chewers. WHen you feel the need for a fix, just bust out the can of jerky. Good Stuff! I am definitely going to get some.


I am also looking into creating a recipe page. If anyone out there has any jerky recipes, please email them to me or Mustang23. It would be greatly appreciated. We will make sure to give you proper credit.

Monday, June 06, 2005

In Need Of Assistance

Does anyone out there know a lot of Latin? I need help translating something from English into Latin. This is part of the process of coming up with an official motto. If anyone has any ideas for mottos or tag lines, please post them in the comments.


I was also thinking of doing a random title bar thing like Clarity & Resolve. It's pretty neat and would prove to be effective. Any good motto ideas that aren't picked will probably end up on the list of title bar things. I provide my motto idea below:


In order to win in war, one must have beef jerky

How To Join

As you may know, we always want more people on our side, so I thought I'd post insturctions on how to join. It is pretty easy and will prove to be a benefit.



Directions


  1. First off, you must be a supporter and/or fan of jerky and must agree to the terms of our mission statement. Then send us an email saying that you want to join.


  2. Next, you must choose a logo that you like.


  3. Then you must put said logo onto your blog or website with it linking to the B4BJ site when it's clicked on.


  4. You then must put our B4BJ blogroll on your blog. You will receive the code when in a response email telling you whether or not you can join. This is to prevent someone form Beef Jerky Nazi's camp from infiltrating our ranks.




That's all you need to do to join. It's simple and not very time consuming. Thank you for taking the time to read these instructions. We hope you enjoy membership. Beef Jerky rules!

Saturday, June 04, 2005

Our Mission

We at Bloggers For Beef Jerky are here to promote the greatness and versatility of Beef Jerky, and all jerky meats, as a snackfood item. We believe that Jerky is one of the best snacks around and that it is great for satisfying that urge for a quick bite to eat or staving off hunger between meals. We also believe that it is a combat essential item and that every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine should have some issued to him him or her as part of their gear.


We also find the criticism of jerky disheartening and hereby declare war on the Beef Jerky Nazi and his allies. We hereby lump them into a singular group called the Axis of Naughty and Misled Persons. The ROE for this war shall follow later on. For now, there are no restrictions beyond the admonishment to at least try to keep it classy and not resort to name-calling, except when warranted. This war will require the coorperation of our allies and everyone involved with Bloggers For Beef Jerky.


We also wish to extend the olive branch of peace and unity to all other Jerky eaters and consumers of the world. Whether they eat beef, buffalo, turkey, goat, chicken, deer, and any other types of Jerky that we have failed to mention. We do limit the types of jerky all other than human jerky as it is only consumed by cannibals and cannibals scare us. Other than that, we wish all jerky lovers everywhere good tidings and peace and ask that you unite with us in order to combat the threat that Beef Jerky Nazi represents to our cause.


On this date of 4 June 2005, AD, we hereby sign this statement(just post in the comments) to declare our support and love of all things Jerky and declare war on the Beef Jerky Nazi. We are resolved to action as this threat is too great to ignore.



Andrew Miller

Friday, June 03, 2005

A New Workerbee

Howdy and welcome to Bloggers For Beef Jerky (B4BJ for short)! My name is Andrew and you might recognize me from such blogs as The Silent Republican and as a constant commenter in the Blogosphere. I am now going to be helping out around here so Mustang23 doesn't have to do all of the work.



Football: An American Tradition

As you may all know, I play football and am in constant need of something to eat, preferrably high in protein. I also have an inexplicable habit for chewing on things. If you ever get the chance to see my pencils and pens and straws and even those neat little coffee stirrer thingies you get at Starbuck's, you would immediately notice that I have chewed the heck out of them. So, in repsonse to these needs, I eat beef jerky. It provides a healthy, hearty, high-protein, flavorful, and chewy snack. That's why I support beef jerky, and why I think JP needs to be retaught the value of this wonderful snackfood. Hence, I have signed up here. Have a nice day and I'll be posting here.