Beef Jerky Pairings: What to Eat with Jerky

When you’re in the beef jerky business — well, you eat a lot of beef jerky. And we’re not complaining. We’ve been getting active on Twitter lately, and it’s pretty interesting to see what people are saying about jerky – and what they’re eating with it. So, in no particular order, we thought we’d share some of our — and the Twitterverse’s — favorite things to eat with beef jerky.

1. Beef jerky and orange juice. That’s right, breakfast of champions. This one is an internal favorite – and what’s not to like? For you doubters, you’d eat back for breakfast, so next time, try something that’s a little less greasy and a bit more favorable.

2. Fiery hot jerky and dark chocolate. Spicy meets sweet. This one is truly excellent with a high quality dark chocolate. Hmm – jerky flavored chocolate? That could be a good one too…

3. Borrowed from Twitter user @PrincessPo – this one sounds amazing. Beef jerky and dried mangoes. Going to have to try this! Plus, it would make a perfect portable snack.

4. Our original flavor jerky with Ginger Beer. I have to warn you, this combo can be hard to find – so you may want to stockpile both components. There’s just something about the ginger, the bubbles, and the beef….warning: you may become addicted.

5. Beef jerky and Red Bull. We see this one on Twitter a lot. As in, several times a day, every day. So, while we’ve heard that the army recently came up with caffeinated beef jerky — this is an easy and accessible way to get the same effect. Plus, then you’ll be awake longer, and can eat more jerky.

6. Chips, beef jerky, and soda. We’ve all done this one before, but grabbed it today courtesy of @iyaz on Twitter…he enjoyed it as a lazy morning breakfast when the wife and kids were out of town, and we’re in complete support of this lazy meal. Sometimes you’ve just gotta do it.

7.  Teriyaki jerky and cheese. We like Gouda, but experiment or use whatever is your favorite – it’s hard to go wrong. The salty sweetness of the teriyaki jerky pairs perfectly with the bite of a flavorful cheese.

8. Beef jerky and corn nuts. Got this one from Twitter user @elliottholt – she likes it for road trips, sounds pretty good to me. This would also make a perfect game day snack.

9. Beef jerky, almonds, and good old Coca-Cola. We don’t even have to explain this one – it’s just perfection. In fact, it sounded so good that I had to have some while I wrote – my spread is pictured at the top of this article.

10. Your favorite jerky and your favorite candy. I like our Original with Starburst (i recommend a fruity candy!) but you’ve got to go with your gut on this one – the good news is it’s impossible to go wrong.

What else do you pair with your jerky? Inquiring minds want to know. Or, do you use jerky in any other recipes? We want to know how you eat your jerky…sharing is caring, people. In the meantime, bon appetit!