Benefits
100% beef
High protein level
Low storage cost
Low shipping cost
Jerked Beef
Brazilian Jerked Beef, is made of 100% Beef, salt, preservatives Sodium nitrite (INS 250), and Sodium nitrate (INS 251).
The meat is placed manually in salted water, stacked, and exposed for a short time to the sun.
Nitrite acts as a preservative and enhances the jerked beef’s flavour. Nitrite is not harmful to health, as long as it meets the limits defined by DIPOA (Animal Origin Products Department of Inspection) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply of Brazil.
The use of nitrite in the jerked beef production is also approved in the U.S. by the FDA – Food and Drug Administration.
Charque
Charque is made of Beef and salt.
Salting and exposure to the sun are intense, the beef blankets are covered in salt and exposed to the sun for days. This process is responsible for changes in meat characteristics, including changes in colour and flavour
Desalting
Brazilian Jerked Beef needs to be desalted before consumption.
1 – Remove the product from the packaging and place it in a bowl with water (2 litres of water for every 500g of the product).
2 – Change the water every 2-hour – repeat it 6 times.
3 – After the desalting process, the product is ready to be used in your favourite recipe.
This product should not be consumed without desalting.
FRONT – A relatively lean meat that must be cooked. Ideal for stews, mincemeat, roasts, stews, pot meats, stuffed meats, or prepared with a sauce.
PONTA DE AGULHA – An extremely tasty cut as it is located near to the rib and with the famous streaky fat. Indicated for stew recipes.
SIRLOIN AND TOP ROUND – A lean meat that does not require fat removal. Therefore, it should be used in soups and stews.
History
With more than 50 years in the business, Vilheto is part of the dried meat history in Brazil. Vilheto is one of the pioneers and well-known slaughterhouses in the dried meat and jerked beef market.
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