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Machaca

8/29/2016

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You know what's weird. Shredded beef jerky. I'm not really sure why it exists. I mean if I had to guess I think it was originally created as a substitute for people who are using chewing tobacco. I remember this from my childhood when we would go down to the local gas station and buy those tiny little plastic tubs filled with shredded beef jerky. At the time we thought that was kind of cool. You know a marketing gimmick from the tobacco companies to get those kids hooked. Well ha jokes on you tobacco Company it didn't work. It did however grow my enthusiasm for beef jerky.  Well played Big Jerky Companies.
 
Let's talk about People's Choice Machaca, a shredded Jerky. There are two ways I tried this stuff. The first way is the obvious, I took and shoved a bunch in my mouth and chewed it up. That made me feel like a cowboy. But the kind of cowboy that is little uncomfortable about dropping food on his shirt. Like a modern cowboy, the one that probably paid to be a cowboy for a weekend and is hanging out with his family on some sort of dude ranch. So maybe not a cowboy.
 
Again beef jerky tasted great with nice flavor. When it's shredded it tastes a lot more dry in my opinion and it does get a little messy to eat. Also it is much more prone to get stuck in your teeth in the shredded form. Meh.
 
I also tried base of the recommendation on the bag and in my keto box which was to mix it in with some eggs and cheese for some Huevos rancheros. I love having some eggs scrambled up with some fresh meat inside but jerky doesn't really fit the fresh meat part. However it's a quick easy way to do it. How did it taste? OK, it did add flavor from the jerky and spices. But not near as much taste as adding fresh sausage or ham to my scramble would.
So in the end what's my review? Well it's OK. Shredded beef jerky, I don't know guess I wasn't super impressed.
Do some of you use shredded beef jerky in other ways? I'd love to hear what that is. Not sure I understand it.

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Adam
8/29/2016 09:06:10 am

I enjoyed it, seemed like it was the same end result as eating beef jerky, without the toughness of chewing it? I guess? At least it tasted good.

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Beamer
8/30/2016 01:24:31 pm

I got it in last months Keto box. Bleh. I didn't like it at all. Tried like you did - just eating it and in eggs. Double Bleh. Ick. And I love beef jerky. Fed it to my dogs.

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