{"id":2463356,"date":"2017-07-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/uncategorized\/fuel-cut-and-dried\/"},"modified":"2021-06-30T08:23:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T08:23:11","slug":"fuel-cut-and-dried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/health\/nutrition\/fuel-cut-and-dried\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Jerkaissance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in the late 1980s, when Chris Bailey was a professional cyclist, he craved high protein snacks to keep his stamina up without the sugar crash caused by carb-based energy foods. Unfortunately, they didn\u2019t exist. Two decades and a career shift \u00adlater, in 2010, Bailey was heading up Vermont Smoke and Cure<\/a>, a smokehouse in Barre, when he had a revelation: he could make that high-protein snack he\u2019d always dreamed of, and he could do it naturally and sustainably.<\/p>\n

Bailey is at the vanguard of what you could call a jerkaissance. The salty shoe leather of yore is a distant memory. Responsibly raised dried meats of all sorts\u2014bison, kangaroo, salmon\u2014are booming, and according to retail-analyst group Packaged Facts<\/a>, conscientious options are now driving the industry.<\/p>\n

For athletes, the jerky boom is a dream come true. Dried meat can be an exceptional snack: eat some an hour before a high-intensity workout for an energy boost or afterward to aid muscle recovery, or sneak some in the middle of an endurance ride or run to replenish amino acids. Plus, protein helps you feel full compared with sugary bars and gels. Here are some of the tastiest options on the market.<\/p>\n

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Chicken: The New Primal<\/h2>\n
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(Courtesy The New Primal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The New Primal\u2019s cage-free birds<\/a> deliver 60 calories per serving and no saturated fat\u2014perfect when you need a boost without the bloat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Protein Per Serving:<\/strong> 6 grams
\n\tCost Per Serving<\/strong>: $3.44<\/p>\n

Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pork: Vermont Smoke and Cure<\/h2>\n
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(Courtesy Vermont Smoke & Cure)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A bump in sodium before (or even during) a run or ride is never a bad idea to replenish the salt you lose through sweat. Why not bacon<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Protein Per Serving:<\/strong> 8 grams\u200b
\n\tCost Per Serving:<\/strong> $2<\/p>\n

Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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Beef: Krave<\/h2>\n
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(Courtesy Krave)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jerky made from beef\u2014in this case, sprinkled with peppercorns and pink Himalayan salt<\/a>\u2014is loaded with iron, which is critical for oxygen transport and metabolic function.<\/p>\n

\u200bProtein Per Serving:<\/strong> 10 grams\u200b
\n\tCost Per Serving\u200b:<\/strong> $2.40<\/p>\n

Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bison: Shurky Jurky<\/h2>\n
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(Courtesy Shurky Jurky)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shurky\u2019s bison jerky<\/a> contains nearly a quarter of your daily vitamin C (an antioxidant), 10 percent of vitamin B6 (which helps convert food into energy) and 10 percent of phosphorus (which can improve aerobic capacity).<\/p>\n

\u200bProtein Per Serving: <\/strong>13 grams\u00a0
\n\tCost Per Serving:<\/strong>\u00a0$7.50<\/em><\/p>\n

Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Free-range, protein-packed, and delicious? Welcome to the jerkaissance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48341,"featured_media":2202276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"uuid":"181a45186b08451ce286758bbf9f5ec5","footnotes":""},"categories":[2550],"tags":[2726,2606,2635,2657],"byline":[1383],"ad_cat":[],"legacy-category":[],"class_list":["post-2463356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition","tag-bison","tag-food-and-drink","tag-nutrition","tag-recovery","byline-david-ferry"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Welcome to the Jerkaissance","url":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/health\/nutrition\/fuel-cut-and-dried\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/health\/nutrition\/fuel-cut-and-dried\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-07-24_parent\/2017-07-24_1\/cut-and-dried-jerky-laydown_h.jpg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017-07-24_parent\/2017-07-24_1\/cut-and-dried-jerky-laydown_h.jpg"},"articleSection":"Nutrition","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"cthompson"}],"creator":["cthompson"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Online","logo":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/favicon-194x194-1.png"},"keywords":["bison","food and drink","nutrition","recovery"],"dateCreated":"2017-07-25T00:00:00Z","datePublished":"2017-07-25T00:00:00Z","dateModified":"2021-06-30T08:23:11Z"},"rendered":"