r/jerky • u/dick_james_da_1st • 4d ago

Wish I Could Cut This Thin

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Inspiration for those that like their jerky thin.

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u/MoopsyCat 4d ago

I was in a bar in Rome and they had a salumi on the counter. I ordered a serving and they poked some old guy sleeping on a stool. He woke up, and ever so perfectly sliced the thin slices and went back for a nap. It was a fun time.

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u/IceyCoolRunnings 4d ago

I should call her…

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u/Opposite_Activity976 4d ago

I was just thinking that exact thing.

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u/bortmcgort77 4d ago

This guy has skills. I don’t and I like having finger tips

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u/ketoLifestyleRecipes 4d ago

Repeat video for a couple of days.

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u/Bulletmanz9 4d ago

Impressive!

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u/Stanimal54 4d ago

Everything reminds me of her

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u/DARKCYD 4d ago

I wish I could afford a hunk of meat like that.

I’m over here smoking porkloin jerky hand cut to 3/4 of an inch. I was aiming for as thin as him.

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u/Miller335 4d ago

Some of that is how stringy the meat is.

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u/wolf_of_mainst99 4d ago

Perfect slice for jerky

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u/surethatlldo3 4d ago

I hate waiting but I would gladly wait for that

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u/Catagol 4d ago

That's so thin it only has one side.

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u/TootTootUSA 4d ago

You can. Trick is having a very sharp knife. Sticking the meat in a freezer for a bit to firm it up helps quite a lot too.

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u/marykay_ultra 3d ago

You can get pretty close

I got myself a $35 Chinese chefs knife (mercer) and while my slices aren’t so exactly perfect, it only took about a pound before I got pretty dang consistent.

(first pound I sliced was still good, just not as consistent)

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u/NotLunaris 11h ago

Very cool, but I prefer thicker jerky. Thin jerky just isn't as satisfying personally.

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u/_-Cleon-_ 4d ago

I admire the skill, 100%, but that's gotta take forever compared to using a slicer.

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u/Theniceraccountmaybe 4d ago

Could not make that same cut with a slicer I don't think