JERKY
Jerky
Jerky is lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and then dried to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt, to prevent bacteria from developing on the meat before sufficient moisture has been removed. The word "jerky" is derived from the Spanish word charqui which is in turn derived from the Incan Quechua word ch'arki. which means to burn . All that is needed to produce basic "jerky" is a low-temperature drying method, and salt to inhibit bacterial growth.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Jerky
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jerky
Noun
- Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
Adjective
- Characterized by physical jerking.
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