Safe Way to Make Whole Muscle Venison Jerky

The USDA’s current recommendation for making jerky safely is to heat meat to 160 °F. You probably already know that if you’ve ever attempted making any type of jerky (including ground-meat jerky in your oven), but what you probably didn’t know is that a preponderance of store-bought dehydrators do not heat up to those specifications. I’ve tried […]

How to Make Venison Jerky From Ground Meat in Your Oven

The best way to make venison jerky from ground meat in your oven doesn’t require that much preparation. And the venison jerky you get is some of the safest and healthiest snack foods you can find. By Daniel E. Schmidt, D&DH Editor-in-Chief I swear we have to answer this question by trial-and-error once a year […]