Many people have compared beef jerky to leather. “beef jerky is leather soaked in salty beef soup for a hundred years” was posted on the newsgroup rec.arts.poems on April 19, 1994. “Beef jerky is like salty boot leather… Jajaja i love jimmy falon” was posted on Twitter by Fairy Pussy World on August 14, 2009.
   
“beef jerky is just edible leather but it tastes so good” was posted on Twitter by lil 555 on May 2, 2013. “Beef Jerky is just edible leather” was posted on Twitter by Ciaran on March 30, 2015. “Beef jerky is basically edible leather” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on June 8, 2015. “Beef jerky is just edible leather” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on November 17, 2020.
   
       
Wikipedia: Jerky
Jerky is lean trimmed meat that has been cut into strips and dried (dehydrated) to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth before the meat has finished the dehydrating process. The word “jerky” derives from the Quechua word ch’arki which means “dried, salted meat”. All that is needed to produce basic “jerky” is a low-temperature drying method, and salt to inhibit bacterial growth.
     
Google Groups: rec.arts.poems
Bob - Chris Losinger
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Apr 19, 1994, 10:37:24 PM
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beef jerky is
leather
soaked in salty beef soup
for a hundred years
   
Twitter
Fairy Pussy World
@diegoschokehold
Beef jerky is like salty boot leather… Jajaja i love jimmy falon.
3:41 AM · Aug 14, 2009·Twitter SMS
   
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truk77
@truk77
Mmm, the consistency of good beef jerky is when it resembles something between “a stick and a leather belt.”  Love it.
4:44 PM · Aug 24, 2009·Twitter Web Client
   
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Ryan Guest
@ryanpguest
Beef jerky is half food, half leather..
1:16 AM · Oct 10, 2010·Twitter for BlackBerry®
   
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@FreckledCutie23
@_RissaNicole_
eating beef jerky is like eating flavored leather..
1:39 PM · Nov 18, 2010·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Carlos the Dwarf
@CARL0StheDWARF
Eating beef jerky is like eating leather. Spicy, delicious leather. I want a belt made of this shit.
3:28 AM · May 14, 2011·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Eimear Cocks
@ecox_1997
eating beef jerky is like chewing on leather
2:13 PM · Jul 13, 2012·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Vyara
@ladydarthcaedus
Beef jerky is delicious, even if it has the texture of old shoe leather.
9:03 PM · Nov 23, 2012·Twitter Web Client
   
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lil 555
@ERIKSAEVI
beef jerky is just edible leather
but it tastes so good
10:42 PM · May 2, 2013·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Donna Vivino
@donnavivino
Beef jerky is essentially the space between old meat and leather.
9:30 PM · Aug 2, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
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donni saphire
@donni
Beef jerky is the best when you’re hungry for a leather couch
12:51 PM · Feb 16, 2015·twicca
   
Twitter
Ciaran
@CiaranMackay
Beef Jerky is just edible leather
11:12 AM · Mar 30, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/MaximusElectissimus June 8, 2015
Beef jerky is basically edible leather.
   
Twitter
Jordan smith
@91TilnFinity
Eating beef jerky is like eating flavored leather shoes
3:49 PM · Jan 2, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Tommytoughstuff
@Tommytoughstuff
ME: This beef jerky is terrible.
FRIEND: That’s a leather glove.
3:24 PM · Sep 12, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
JMH
@GenerationMeh
Beef jerky is just edible leather.
5:33 PM · Aug 28, 2018·TweetDeck
   
Twitter
Glen Henry is Hunting Monsters!
@SpriteWrench
Replying to @SimplyDatHombre
Beef Jerky is just “Edible Leather”
12:32 PM · Oct 4, 2019·Twitter Web App
   
Twitter
spice
@spinkspanksponk
Beef jerky is just edible leather
9:24 PM · Apr 13, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/NateTheMate2k3 November 17, 2020
Beef jerky is just edible leather
COMMENTS
KaizDaddy5
Leather is the hide.
Jerky is the muscle.
 
Twitter
J Sonne
@midnight_sonne
Replying to @hate_y
Scientist here! Beef jerky is expensive because it’s made from Italian shoe leather.
3:11 AM · Jan 8, 2021·Twitter for iPhone