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.
Use only lean meat in excellent condition. For jerky prepared from ground meat, use meat. that is at least 93% lean. For whole muscle jerky, trim meat of excess fat and slice no thicker. than Â¼â. Partially freeze meat to make it easier to slice. Slice the meat with the grain if you. wish to prepare the chewy jerky preferred by most mid-western consumers.