... of drying was called "jerking." Jerked meat would keep for months and was cooked as needed. Sometimes it was pounded between stones and mixed with fat, and ... — A Brief History of the United States • John Bach McMaster
... went away long before daylight with a lot o' jerked meat in a pack basket—ayes! Yer uncle is goin' down to the village to see 'bout the ... — The Light in the Clearing • Irving Bacheller
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