Jerky gun

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A jerky gun is a small hand held kitchen appliance that is used to form raw ground meat into thin strips or round sticks. [1] [2] These thin raw meat strips and sticks are then typically dehydrated into jerky via a food dehydrator or home oven. [3]

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A jerky gun is similar to a caulking gun in appearance, size, equipment parts and manner of use. A jerky gun basically consists of four major parts:

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References

  1. Hurt, Jeanette (6 September 2022). Dehydrating: Simple Techniques and Over 170 Recipes for Creating and Using Dehydrated Foods. Penguin. p. 625. ISBN   978-0-7440-6175-8.
  2. Fike, Mark (15 February 2006). "Jerky Made Easy". The Shelton-Mason County Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. Fiduccia, Kate (10 July 2018). The Wild Game Cookbook: Simple and Delicious Ways to Prepare Venison, Waterfowl, Fish, Turkey, and Small Game. Simon and Schuster. p. 232. ISBN   978-1-5107-4144-7.
  4. Ride, Kevin (3 June 2021). Backcountry Eats: Making Great Dehydrated Meals for Backcountry Adventures. FriesenPress. p. 19. ISBN   978-1-5255-8546-3.

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