description Charqui Overview
A wind- and sun-dried salted meat from South America and the etymological ancestor of the English word 'jerky,' developed by the Quechua people of the Andes.
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Charqui ranks #142 of 178 in the Cured Meat ranking, behind Salchichón de Málaga, ahead of Isterband.
Historically important dried meat ancestor with preservation prestige, but rustic texture and variable forms limit ratings.
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