Vegan Jerky

[lluad]

OK, I don't really understand jerky, and I never understood vegans, but vegan jerky is just a ridiculous contradiction.

But I just picked up some Tasty Eats Teriyaki Soy Jerky and it's pretty damn good. Who knew?

Comments

[radparker]

Where'd you get it? Whole Foods?

I didn't like Tofurkey Jerky.

[lluad]

Where'd you get it? Whole Foods?

Yeah, just hanging at the checkout along with the other froo-froo snacks.

[also_huey]

I read "vegan jerky" and thought hey, that's great, somebody finally found a use for those people. And why stop there?

• render the excess fat to make vegan soap and vegan candles
• boil the bones to make vegan gelatin
• tan the hides to make vegan leather...

[cavemanog]

Jerky is one of those things whice arose out of dire necessity, and which no one in their right mind would have thought of otherwise.

I would take it as read that the history of the Oregon Trail wasn't a big part of the British education system. You may or may not have gotten the short version. At any rate, both the historical import and the taste for heavily-seasoned, bone-dried meats, stems from a huge mass-migration starting in about 1816 and running full-tilt until the dawn of the 20th century.

But enough history lesson. Jerky as a whole is deeply ingrained in the culture of the American west, so yes, even vegans crave it.

Besides, almost anything tastes good with a little garlic and soy sauce (or at least can be made to taste like garlic and soy sauce).