State dinners often consist of, but are not limited to, black tie or white tie dress, military honor guards, a four or five course meal, musical entertainment, dancing, and speeches made on behalf of the head of state hosting the state dinner as well as the foreign head of state.
Jerky is lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and then dried to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt, to prevent bacteria from developing on the meat before sufficient moisture has been removed.
2 Introduction Jerky is a nutrient-dense, portable, lightweight source of proteinfrom meat that has been dried. Sixteen ounces of raw meat orpoultry make about 4 ounces of jerky.Proper drying of jerky removes most of its moisture, making theproduct shelf-stable.