Beef jerky can be made from almost any meat from beef to venison to pork. However, if you use wild meat or pork, you must boil the meat slices just long enough to remove red to insure again thickens.

STEP 1:

Slice meat into 1/8 to 1/4 inch strips, with the grain, and remove any and all fat. (Avoid extra tough meat.)

STEP 2:

Marinate the strips overnight in a solution of salt, pepper, onions, garlic and Worcestershire or Tabasco sauce, if you want spicy jerky. Cover meat with water.

STEP 3:

Drain marinated strips on toweling.

STEP 4:

Place on cookie cooking racks on top of cookie sheets (place strips so they aren't touching or overlapping.) Bake at lowest possible heat (warm or 200 degrees) with door slightly open for 2 to 3 hours or until strips are coal black and crack when bent, but do not break. Alternate marinated solution. 1/2 bottle Worcestershire sauce 3 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. garlic 1 tsp. pepper 3 sm. onions, chopped in blender with water to cover beef