**Product Review** Pineapple Jerky

Recently my newest advertiser--Jerky.com offered me a chance to write a review on a free sample of their jerky. That jerky was Pineapple Jerky:

The Pineapple Jerky is grown in the United States on an island called Maui, which is the second largest of the islands that make up the state of Hawaii. In a day and age when Chinese and other overseas products are common, finding a product made in the USA made is a pleasant rarity.

Being made in the USA however, does not necessarily guarantee good taste. At first taste the jerky comes as a surprise, because it does not have the sweet pineapple taste found in canned pineapple, nor does it have the taste the artificial taste of pineapple candy. Instead the taste is similar to what is found when a whole pineapple is bought from a store then cut and ate fresh.

Another aspect to food, while not as important as taste, is its texture. The texture of Pineapple Jerky is slightly pliable, but tough to chew. Since the product is called Pineapple Jerky the texture aligns rather well to the name Jerky.

Today in a world that is salting, sugaring, and preserving food, what is added to food has become an important aspect to people who are trying to be health conscious. In this department the Pineapple Jerky has come out on top, for according to the label, only honey is used to sweeten it; Pineapple Jerky does have sugar, but it is a natural sugar. And since no salt or other preservatives are listed on the label Pineapple Jerky appears to be free of those often used food preservation products.

The lack of artificial preservatives may explain one possible down side to Pineapple Jerky, because if you are planning on storing it for more than the official best if used by time of six months the taste quality will start to diminish. In addition after only three months it will start to turn brown, but will still be fine to eat (my speculation on the change of color is that it must undergo a process similar to what happens to cut apple chunks when they are left set out). However, the color change might be used to assess the freshness of the pineapple; so maybe it is better that way, especially when that is combined with the fact that artificial preservatives are also avoided.

Finally, no food is worth buying if it costs to much. When first looking at the price aspect of Pineapple Jerky, the phrase "FREE SHIPPING" is found on the product page. Therefore, the price you are looking at is the price you pay just as if you were at a normal grocery store shopping. What is that price? $9.99 for a bag, weighing 1/4 of a pound, containing 5 to 8 slices. On my request Jerky.com gave me the coupon code "HUNTINGPA" to include in this post. Using the promotional code HUNTINGPA at Jerky.com should give you 10% off a purchase that includes Pineapple Jerky in it. So, that really makes the jerky $8.99 a bag, which works out to roughly $1.38 a slice. When comparing the price of canned pineapple with Pineapple Jerky, the canned pineapple wins, however, there is a difference between Pineapple Jerky and pineapple in a can. The difference is that the texture of jerky is very chewy, meaning a slice of Pineapple Jerky will last much longer than a slice of canned pineapple. Despite its higher price, Pineapple Jerky with its refreshing taste could make a much better treat after a long hard day of hunting than canned pineapple ever could.

Pineapple Jerky from Jerky.com can be found on this web page.

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