The Worst Beef Jerky Brand Tastes Like Plastic - Tasting Table
Briefly

The article evaluates and ranks various beef jerky brands, highlighting the historical significance of beef jerky as a high-protein snack. Among 19 brands taste-tested, Signature Select Original Beef Jerky was rated the lowest due to its overly sweet flavor and tough texture, attributed to a high sugar content. Despite being affordable, the jerky's unpleasantly sweet aftertaste and plasticky texture detracted from its overall enjoyment. Customer reviews reinforced these points, describing it as lacking flavor and difficult to chew. The article serves to guide consumers in making better choices in the beef jerky market.
The main source of our disappointment lies in the copious amount of sugar used to season the beef, giving it an unpleasantly sweet aftertaste.
Signature Select Original Beef Jerky landed in last place because its taste and texture landed at the other end of the spectrum from the characteristics we value.
Customer reviews echoed our concerns, with one Albertson's review stating that Signature Select beef jerky was "not very flavorful and was extremely tough to chew."
The sugar glaze creates a plasticky feel and makes the already tough jerky harder to chew, detracting from the overall snacking experience.
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