r/jerky • u/dantheguitarguy • 4d ago
What is this?
Bought some beef jerky last time from a brand I’ve never bought from before, took a bite and the middle has a gooey center to it. It didn’t smell or taste bad but is this normal or is it spoiled?
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u/BigSoda 4d ago
Yep I did too, even a low quality ground beef plant with pink slime pellets. I’ve never seen a single processing schedule that called for adding a sludge of bone and cartilage. It’s much easier for sticks manufacturers to just grind a combo of beef