Monthly Archives: February 2011

Friends and customers often ask us “Why beef jerky?”, to which we usually reply with an obvious “Because it’s delicious and I love it!”. This is indeed true, and few things could be any truer. But, I’m going to let … Continue reading →

Insiders report of enormous strides this weekend at the SSJ Experimental Laboratory as Executive Chef Liz Bullis and Director of Experimental Labs Alex Baumel concocted what is reported to be the a serious contender for the next SSJ Spice Rub. … Continue reading →

In our original post, we covered the homemade jerky process on a fairly high level. Here, we will delve a bit more deeply into step 5 of the original post. There are a surprising number of ways to effectively marinate … Continue reading →

Ronnie Fibriziano of Oyster Bay never liked jerky. But then again, he never had the chance. Not until he got fat. His is a story for the ages. He was raised by a single mother, Alma Fibriziano, a Long Island … Continue reading →

The brave British soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan just received an upgrade in their 12-hour ration packs. Our claims of beef jerky being a lightweight, nutritious, and of course delicious snacking option for those on the go are … Continue reading →

Count it: SSJ made its historical debut today at Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson Place, selling dozens of bags of meaty goodness to the huddled masses of downtown Brooklyn. With the success of our delightful jerky Valentines at last year’s … Continue reading →

The New York City Marathon.  26.2 miles.  The Bronx; Brooklyn; Queens; Manhattan; and…ummm…oh right, Staten Island.  Some consider the NYC Marathon to be the Mount Everest of the common man.  So how does one conquer this Everest of blacktop and … Continue reading →

We just tested out the Professor’s new theory for “spiral-cut” jerky. We all agreed it should work, in theory, but i’m not sure if anyone else truly thought it would end up actually working. Continue reading →

You may of heard of the Brooklyn Flea–a most auspicious gathering of “hundreds of top vendors of antique and repurposed furniture, vintage clothing, collectibles and antiques, as well as a tightly curated selection of jewelry, art, and crafts by local … Continue reading →

This blog post is meant to be the first in a series that will show you the beauty and simplicity that is making beef jerky. We will take you from n00b (technical jerky-maker term) to master of your domain. In … Continue reading →