Perky JerkyOriginal Turkey Jerky, 14oz - Low Sodium - 10g Protein per Serving - Low Fat - 100% U.S. Sourced - Handcrafted, Tender Texture and Bold Flavor

I haven't had this in years, but got a craving recently. I haven't had any jerky since I got full dentures, but remembered that this is the only kind I like that is anywhere close to tender enough for me to try. I can't buy it anywhere near me, so was happy to find it on Amazon!I ordered a 14oz bag. It came super fast! It's perfect!It's moist and tender, like I remember. I can chew it with my (ill fitting, temporary) dentures!I can't imagine why I've seen reviews complaining about the texture. The texture is amazing to me! I guess if you want your jerky to be hard and super dry, this isn't for you. But if you want something tender and super flavorful, buy this!!!The original is the only I've ever had, and is the best tasting jerky I've ever eaten, period. It's a little sweet, but also peppery, and it works together to make something beautiful. If you've ever eaten maple pepper bacon, this is very similar in flavor!I'm going to keep buying this here. I recommend it as highly as I possibly could!Something I'm surprised I didn't see advertised much more is that this product is gluten free! This is extremely important to me. I don't personally need gluten free foods, but my oldest son is a type 1 diabetic who also has Celiac disease. So he can't eat ANY gluten, nor can he eat high carbohydrates or high sugar foods. It's very hard to find acceptable snacks for him, especially with the costs of most gluten free items being sooo high. I was so pleased when I saw that these are gluten free and that I can share with him!!! Most have soy sauce, which isn't g.free typically, but perky jerky uses gluten-free soy sauce in their jerky! Amazing!

Excellent product for a very fair price. Perky Jerky offers excellent flavor combined with most favorable nutrition.

this is THE best jerky i have ever had. 10/10z they (walmart) took it away from me and im so thankful i can get this stuff on amazon.

The four-star ranking is an aggregate of 5 stars for the Original version and 3 stars for the Teriyaki version, both in 14-ounce size, since the website won't let me review and rank them individually.I'd never heard of this product until I recently saw and bought a two-ounce package of the Original version on sale for a couple of dollars on a clearance rack at a nearby grocery store - a couple of bites and I was hooked! Moist, extremely tender, and highly flavorful, it's all there and makes for a great snack. (Note that the 2-ounce bag has far smaller pieces than does the 14-ounce bag.)The Teriyaki version was different from the Original version in almost every respect. Many huge pieces which were almost half again as big as palm-sized, overall a texture much closer to the firm chewiness associated with any kind of jerky, and such a mild flavor that it would have taken me several pieces to finally guess that it was teriyaki-flavored. To be sure, there was nothing at all wrong with it and overall it was pretty good; it was just far from what I was expecting having already enjoyed the Original version.I bought both versions from Amazon last week for $12.99 a bag, and I'd pay that again for either. However, it looks like now the Original version is almost $20.00 a bag and, as good as it is, in my estimate that's at a "pricing-yourself-out-of-the-market" level.

For over a decade, I had primarily been a part of the "Jack Link's Turkey Jerky" camp. It use to have nice, big, flat, light-colored pieces that were easy to bite into and chew (as is advertised in their supplied product picture here on Amazon), and the few small pieces that collected at the bottoms of the bags were still good enough to eat. However, the quality of their turkey jerky really took a nosedive over the past year or so. Now their turkey jerky is all dark colored, hard, small, most pieces round, some pieces having fat on them still. After trying to find a better source for around a year (tried Amazon, local Walmarts, and other local grocery stores), I finally gave in and said enough was enough.After reading through some turkey jerky reviews here on Amazon, I decided to give this Perky Jerky brand a try. I purchased a bag of their original flavor, and after examination and the first few pieces, I will now be leaving Jack Link's behind. This Perky Jerky brand offers much better pieces of turkey jerky, larger pieces, soft, easy to bite into and chew. Not only that, but it's much better pricing-wise too. Two bags of Jack Link's Turkey Jerky adds up to 11.7oz and (at the time of this review) ~$16, while one bag of this Perky Jerky is 14oz and (at the time of this review) $13.My one small nit-pick is that the original flavor could use just a bit more pepper. Even without it, it's much better than Jack Link's.I'll be sure to give the other flavors a try later.

I have to say the taste isn't bad, just the right peppery taste. The texture is firm and chewy just as jerky should be. However, it's far too sweet for my taste. There are 7 grams of sugar per ounce. I had planned to use 3 one ounce servings on days when I do my calorie restriction, but on those days I restrict all sugar, so these can't qualify for a healthy snack. If the amount of sugar doesn't bother you, you'll probably like this product.

Great taste and texture

Do not buy this. This is literally the worst turkey jerky I have ever had. Majority of the bag are tiny, dried out little pieces with horrible flavor. I love turkey jerky and eat it regularly, but this stuff should be banned. I’m disappointed in myself for buying the big 14 oz bag, but I’ve never had a turkey jerky that I couldn’t at least finish even if it was mid.