About Aufschnitt Meats
Aufschnitt Meats was founded by two brothers-in-law who wanted to continue a family tradition that, according to the brand, began in Europe more than 75 years ago. The pitch is a contrast: artisanal small-batch production rather than the automation, mass production and hard-to-pronounce ingredients the brand sees elsewhere in jerky. The brand describes itself as family-owned, lists an address in Owings Mills, Maryland, and sits under the kosher supervision of the Vaad Hakashrut of Baltimore. Its home page bills the range as gourmet kosher beef and turkey jerky, though the shop now also lists air-dried biltong and a salmon jerky line flagged as new.
What makes Aufschnitt Meats different
Three things recur on the site. Certification: the beef and turkey jerky are described as glatt kosher under Star-K. Sourcing: the beef is billed as grass-fed, from cows in natural pastures under humane conditions, and the turkey as responsibly sourced. And what gets left out: the home page lists gluten free, nut free, nitrate free, no artificial ingredients, no hydrolyzed soy and low sugar, and the beef jerky pages add no MSG and low sodium, calling the result keto and halal-friendly. Those are the brand's statements; the ingredient lists are worth reading, since several flavors use tamari or soy sauce.
Aufschnitt Meats flavors we carry
The beef jerky is the heart of the lineup, running from a plain original through a smoky BBQ and a pineapple-and-tamari teriyaki to a spicy cut billed as bold heat without overpowering, all described as chewy without being tough. If you prefer slices to strips, the biltong is a different product: air-dried, vinegar-cured beef in the South African style, not jerky, billed as sugar-free with black pepper and coriander throughout. The turkey jerky takes the same small-batch approach, with natural smoke flavor behind either garlic and ginger or lime and basil. The salmon jerky is king salmon with a chewy texture, from a plain original through cracked black pepper to a spicy version the brand describes as a fiery kick with lasting burn.
Everything currently in stock is in the grid above.
Who it’s for
If you want mild, start with the turkey, where no heat is called out; if you want real heat, the spicy salmon is the one the brand says has lasting burn. Expect a tender, chewy strip from the beef and turkey and tender, thin slices from the biltong. Allergens vary: every biltong carries a Contains Soy line, the teriyaki beef jerky uses tamari soy sauce, and the salmon jerky declares fish and possible bones, with the teriyaki salmon adding wheat and soy.
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