Jerky is meat that has been cut into strips trimmed of fat, marinated in a spicy, salty or sweet liquid, and then dried with low heat (usually under 70°C/160°F) or occasionally salted and sun-dried. The result is a salty, stripped, semi-sweet snack that can be stored without refrigeration. Jerky is an early application of food preservation techniques.

FORMER elite NSW Police anti-corruption unit commander John Dolan has been caught shoplifting food worth $12 from Woolworths. The former acting detective superintendent was stopped by a store detective as he left Woolworths with a packet of beef jerky and packet of spaghetti in his pocket. "A misunderstanding" he said...

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