[Sca-cooks] Meat Jerky

[Terry Decker]

To the best of my knowledge, dried and smoked meats pre-date the Jews. 
Drying meats and cooking begin in the Middle Paleolithic between 30,000 and 
300,00 yers ago.  There is some evidence to suggest that the practice is at 
least 110,000 years old.  The Jewish people trace their roots to the 
Biblical patriarchs about 4,000 years ago with Judaism becoming established 
within the millenia following.  I don't think one can blame the Jews for 
jerky.

Bear

>I have come into some controversy about meat jerky. My latest is that it is 
>of Jewish origin???
> Suey