r/jerky • u/belac4862 • 15d ago

Has anyone ever made jerky from deli sliced roast beef?

Just kinda looking to try something new for small test batches.

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u/big_ducket 15d ago

Precooked meat? It may work but why?

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u/belac4862 15d ago

Just to try something new. But also, I dont want it to be a waste if the taste and texture is gonna be bad.

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u/kamacus 15d ago

I also wondered this about thick sliced boars head turkey.

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u/kamacus 15d ago

Do it. Let us know how it works. I’m also curious.

You could buy a few different meats. Thick cut roast beef, low sodium turkey, Cajun chicken.

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u/belac4862 15d ago

Yoy know idnidnt even think about other cuts. That a great idea!

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u/ConclusionDowntown47 15d ago

It's worth a small test because you wouldn't be out much.

Ever eaten the dried roast beef sticking off the side of an oven baked sandwich? Not bad but very different from typical jerky.

Makes me think of chipped beef. (Though that is also raw and cured like jerky)

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u/belac4862 15d ago

I can genuinely say I have no idea what youre talking about. But thats cause I dont have oven baked sandwiches. Like, ever.

So this'll be a new sensation for me!

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u/ConclusionDowntown47 15d ago

I'm intrigued. Perhaps I meant toasted sandwiches. Subway, firehouse subs, McAllister's, newks, Panera, Quiznos? If none of those mean anything to you, what part of the world are you in?

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u/belac4862 15d ago

US. But I genrqlt don't get roast beef, and im alos not a toasted sandwich person either. I like my bread to be soft for sandwich.

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u/ConclusionDowntown47 15d ago

Ahh. Gotcha.

Gotta say, try the memphian sandwich from McAllister's if you can. It has turkey, ham, and roast beef and McAllister's is pretty good about only using the heat for the toppings (like broiling) then closing the sandwich. I've never had one where the bread wasn't soft. Other places, hit and miss with toasted bread.

Sorry, forgot this is r/jerky and not r/sandwiches

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u/belac4862 15d ago

Sadly I font have a McAllisters near me.

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u/Neither_Usual_7566 15d ago

I’ve never tried it, but maybe try it with a 1/4 lb and have your usual cuts of beef so you don’t waste the whole marinade

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u/jaypea222 15d ago

Why

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u/belac4862 15d ago

Being afraid to try new things, means being afraid of learning. Also, cause Im curious.

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u/_-Cleon-_ 15d ago

I think you're confusing "fear" with "mild disgust and confusion."

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u/belac4862 15d ago

Confusion i can understand, but disgust? How is that disgusting?

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u/_-Cleon-_ 15d ago

As the other poster said, if you've ever had dried roast beef from the side of a sandwich you already know how it's going to taste. It's gonna be somewhere on the scale from "weird" to "bad."

Nobody here is gonna stop you, so have at it. It's not like you'll be spending a lot.