Black Pepper Vegan Jerky - Bold, Traditional Extra Tough Texture - Hand Made

Okay, ignoring the ingredients, seasonings, moisture content, and so on - there are basically three types of jerky: Old-fashioned, traditional, and "soft & tender." Old-fashioned is more of the raw-hide, very dehydrated style that packs flavor and will get softer the more you chew on it. Traditional is a middle-of-the-road balance between very tough and soft enough to get a nice chunk without too much effort. As the name implies, "soft & tender" is just that - usually thicker pieces that are slightly rough with a good chew and easy to eat. This jerky? Definitely more like the old-fashioned style where you're going to have to fight a bit to get a good bite and it will take time to chew and break down. The flavor of this one in particular, is very "peppery" as in fresh-cracked black peppercorn. It has some spice to it for sure, but if you're a fan you won't be disappointed. I've tried all the flavors and this is by far the most flavorful to me and my favorite. If you're expecting a soft (or even medium) jerky, this ain't it. It's hard, it will fight back, and it packs a nice spicy pop as you eat it. The fact that it is vegan is all the more amazing. I picked up a jerky habit a long time ago while in the military, but after I became a vegetarian and like many others, jerky was something that was very hard to replace. I've tried many things - mushroom, seitan, jackfruit, soy, pea-protein, TVP, etc., and was never really a fan of the hard jerky styles. I found suitable replacements over the years, but I decided to give the old-fashioned style a try again. I must admit, having had this several times I'm beginning to become a fan over all the other styles I've liked better. With the other forms of jerky, it's more of a snack - you grab some, chew on it, and swallow like you would any other filling snack. With this type of jerky I can grab a small amount, start to chew on it, let it sit for a bit, chew some more, etc., and actually "savor" the product before swallowing and getting more. I'm definitely a fan and will continue to get more. But, know what you're getting into - before you rate this product bad, understand that this isn't a "tenderloin" product - it's tough, it's strong, and it will fight back! For being a vegan jerky this product is amazing and I can truly state from years of experience (with both real and vegetarian jerky) - this stuff is fantastic!

This jerky is so good! I can’t believe the way the texture is like eating real meat jerky! It chewy and delicious, I could eat a pack every day. It’s loaded with protein

Where has this stuff been hiding? Best vegan jerky EVER! The chew is outstanding and the flavors are fantastic... just a tad spicy but not enough to set your tonsils on fire. Simple ingredients and a good a good macronutrient balance. I bought one of each flavor and can't decide which one I like the most. I would say it's pricey for the amount of product in the bag but worth totally worth it. With the seitanic puns on the packaging... they should lower the price to $6.66!

jerky texture. a little too spicey for me but tasted good.

This is the best vegetarian jerky I've tried! Its consistency is almost perfect to the real thing, and it tastes great! It has a great bite on it, and it worked perfectly to satisfy the road trip jerky craving.

When I was a kid, my grandpa used to visit and bring me big strips of jerky that he'd picked up on the way home. Not those sticks made of random meat pulp, but real jerky - tough, salty, chewy, and wonderful. I loved that stuff. Well, grandpa took the ol' dirt nap about seventeen years ago, and furthermore, I decided to go vegetarian about twenty-one years ago. So, I haven't had real beef jerky in a long time. Over the decades, I've tried various forms of vegetarian jerky. Some were not bad. Some were pretty good. Some felt like chewing on a salted contraceptive sponge. But THIS jerky - Pleather - well, this one actually had the ol' memory bells a-dingin'! The taste was just about spot-on, and the texture was good and tough, just like the stuff that grandpa used to bring me when I was a youngster. It's not exactly the same (for instance, the texture of real jerky was a lot more inconsistent), but it's REALLY close. If you're vegetarian or vegan and you miss the taste of beef jerky, make the investment and buy some Pleather jerky. It's outstanding. Rest in peace, Grandpa.

This flavor and the ginger both are tough to stomach. This is definitely a last resort food. I would not recommend. sadly, I’d like to see these guys succeed, maybe the pepper if it was less spicy could come back to earth and be a viable product. The texture is too tough, maybe make it thicker and dehydrate slightly less. I guess if I was offered a refund, I would consider removing this review.

I received the package today and my husband and I killed the bags within an hour. They were that good. To give some background, before being plant based, I used to get jerky from a gas station when I was a child and would gnaw on it. They were tough and took a while to chew through them. The black pepper ones were my favorite and these taste almost exactly like it. Texture is just a hair softer but compared to most jerky, this pleather is definitely harder and tougher. I have also been struggling to get in a lot of protein to meet my macros and these just made that super easy. My only wish is that bigger bags were offered or larger packs were offered. And that the ginger sesame had a bit more ginger. That said, I like a good bite to my jerky. This are pretty darn delicious, the ingredients are regular ingredients. No high fructose corn syrup or maltodextrin. These things use real ingredients and taste just like the old rock hard jerky disks from the gas station. I cannot recommend these enough.