How To Dry Age Steak Works At Home
If you've ever tasted a premium thick steak, dried for 4 to 6 weeks (and burned upside down), you've come pretty close to paradise on earth. One of the best beef jerky suppliers we know is the Chicago Beef Company. We also asked Matt Crowley (CEO of Chicago Steak) to share his thoughts on the various differences between wet raised beef and beef jerky and how to dry beef at your home. If you bought a steak in a grocery store, chances are you bought a wet-aged steak. Unlike dry aging, which is centuries old, wet aging is also a relatively various new technique, which was invented in the 1950s. Wet aging involves sealing steaks under vacuum, the same method used to prevent them from burning in the freezer when the meat is frozen. Although some people prefer wet-aged steaks, most Americans prefer dry-aged meat. Without oxygen, the chemical changes that must occur for the flavor of dried meat are not possible. Although a small amount of enzymatic change may occur in wet aged beef,...