Spicy, sweet and savory, jerky is the great American charcuterie – a classic craft food with a rich, smokey tradition. But the industrial stuff that passes for jerky these days is a poor excuse for the real thing. Instead of meaty strips of spicy beef, we get candied sheets of processed meat packed with MSG and artificial flavors. As lifelong fans of authentic smoke-cured beef, we decided it was time to raise the bar. So we set our sights on making a jerky with top-notch ingredients that went beyond the usual flavor cliches. Selecting only the finest local grass-fed beef, we hand-cut our meat, flavor it with freshly ground spices, and wood smoke it with real mesquite. No liquid smoke. No high fructose corn syrup. Just all natural, great tasting jerky in three artisanal flavors:

CLASSIC: A twist on the traditional, this dark and smokey blend delivers the deep flavors of ancho, chipotle, smoked paprika, black pepper, cumin and coriander.

BULGOGI: This spicy-sweet mix blends gochujang chile paste, toasted sesame seeds, brown sugar and fresh garlic for the authentic flavor of fire-grilled Korean beef.

ORANGE-GINGER: An aromatic marriage of mandarin orange, fresh ginger, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns, this unique flavor takes jerky in a heady new direction.

For more information, contact: cwoehrle@gmail.com