Fecha de publicación: -- Fuente: WIPO "tomato" A method for preparing meat jerky comprises (a) cooking the meat in an aqueous salt solution; (b) shredding a meat into shredded meat; (c) marinating the shredded meat with an aqueous solution of acid and salt; (d) shredding the shredded meat a second time to form a twice shredded meat; and (e) drying the twice shredded meat. A meat jerky that is at least one of crisp, crunchy, or friable is also disclosed, and can be prepared by the method.