SnackMasters Salmon Jerky

by SnackMasters

Product Features

• Eight 2-ounce packages of gourmet salmon jerky (total of 16 ounces)
• Wholesome snack sliced from wild Alaskan salmon fillets
• All-natural; contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or MSG
• Rich source of protein in a convenient, resealable package
• Crafted from a secret family recipe; minimally processed in the heart of Northern California's San Joaquin Valley

Product Description

Flavor: Original | Size: 2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 8)

Product Description

Packed with flavor, chewy SnackMasters Salmon Jerky is a healthy treat for the whole family. Sliced from a solid fillet of wild Alaskan salmon, each piece of jerky offers a rich source of protein that is more than 95% fat free and low in cholesterol. Minimal processing and a secret family recipe seal in the goodness of the sea without the use of preservatives, nitrates, or MSG. An all-natural treat flavored with hickory smoke in a California style, SnackMasters Ahi Tuna Jerky is dolphin safe and packaged in a convenient, resealable pouch. SnackMasters distinctively gourmet jerky comes in a variety of flavorful selections, including beef, turkey, salmon, and ahi tuna.

About the Brand

Twenty years ago in a garage near Fresno, Calif., an innovative beverage executive had an idea that meat snacks should offer more than the consistency and taste of shoe leather. Jim Rekoutis knew that jerky could be flavorful, moist, and chewy, a natural product made with ingredients that were healthy. At the time, processors were turning to poultry products to entice people into consuming lower amounts of fat in their diets. "So, I thought, why not turkey jerky?" After more than a year of experimentation, a flavor trial, taste tests, and production problems, the first original flavor of turkey jerky without preservatives was ready for production. In 1982, SnackMasters opened its doors with the world's first turkey jerky.

Ceres, Calif., near the turkey capital of the world, is home for SnackMasters. They take advantage of the locally abundant turkey to buy tons of it per month. Along with tons of beef and fish, SnackMasters makes a lot of jerky. "However, here at SnackMasters we sacrifice high yield for high quality," says Rekoutis. SnackMasters yields less than other processors because they prefer processing without water or preservatives. "By using just the right blend of sauces and spices, our jerky is better tasting, better chewing, healthier, and longer lasting than our competition. We produce what our customers demand," he says.

SnackMasters uses all-natural beef and free-range turkey, marinated in a mix of ingredients made in fresh batches each morning. No water is added. There are also no artificial colors, flavors, enhancers, or ingredients in their products. Plus, all phases of the processing procedure are considered handmade. "SnackMasters is truly not a mass production-machined product," says Rekoutis.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EZOP0C
• UPC: 093443571015
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,746 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #52 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Seafood > Fish > Salmon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bold and Mold, January 21, 2008

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Scott Peace (Washington State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SnackMasters Salmon Jerky Original, 2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 8) (Grocery)

I admittedly liked this product. People thinking "I like smoked salmon" may be thrown by this product at first, but think "jerky!!" Very chewy: the larger pieces can give your jaw a good workout, and every once in awhile you hit a peppercorn which makes your eyes water (in a good way). Good salmon flavor. I would be a happy consumer except that I have run into moldy strips in two separate orders. Got the 8 pak, and on pak #6, almost the entire contents were fuzzy. An e-mail to the company got absolutely no response, but Amazon was kind enough to replace it in spite of it being a generally non-returnable item. Unfortunately, the replacement jerky also had a white fuzzy mold pocket in one pak. Not in every pak, but since you tend to chew jerky while busy doing something else (fishing, driving, whatever), it gave me the creeps knowing how little I looked at most of this stuff when shoving a strip "in between my cheek and gum." Eat in good light and keep your eyes open.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible., October 17, 2006

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Leigh "Mom of two girls" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SnackMasters Salmon Jerky, 4-Ounce Packages (Pack of 8) (Grocery)

This salmon jerky is so unbelievably tough, it is pretty much inedible. And when you do painstakingly gnaw on it, it doesn't release much flavor, but instead just turns into sharpish little sticks in your mouth. I had the misfortune of ordering this, and 7 of the 8 bags are still untouched, and I'm not sure what to do with them. I even tried soaking the jerky, and tried boiling it with some macaroni, and NOTHING seems to soften this stuff up! What a waste of money. Go for some beef jerky instead, and if you need salmon, eat it fresh or canned. This product is a joke.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Salmon anyone?, September 13, 2006

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John Woods "TObject" (San Diego, CA, United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: SnackMasters Salmon Jerky Original, 2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 8) (Grocery)

This California style salmon jerky tastes great, but a little overly dry and hard to chew, in my opinion. Still it is nice to have, and it is very funny to see looks on people faces when you offer them salmon, somewhere on a trip in the middle of nowhere.

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