“Strange-smelling jerky.”
“It's dry and smells strange.”
“Look like leather, taste like leather.”
“Meat turned dry and weird-tasting.”
“VILE DEHYDRATED PROTEINS”
“Salty yet satisfying.”
“I still don't want to eat it.”
“My teeth are getting too old for this.”
“All dried up.”
“It's really chewy.”
“Tough to chew AND crazy-making!”
“Could use... better judgment...”
“Dried thet beast, I did.”
“'TIS MEAT O' DRIEDNESS”
“Drying didn't help none.”
“Smells even worse now, florp!”
–Wurt
Monster Jerky is the product of drying raw Monster Meat on a Drying Rack for 1 Day.
Monster Jerky can be given to the Pig King in exchange for a Gold Nugget, unlike raw Monster Meat. It can also be fed to a Caged Bird to produce an Egg. It also will decrease Sanity and Health but to a lesser degree than the other forms of monster meat.
See general meat uses.
Unharvested Monster Jerky will not start to spoil as long it is left on the Drying Rack, making it possible to keep it fresh for an indefinite amount of time.
Downloadable Content
In the Reign of Giants and Shipwrecked DLCs, Monster Jerky will begin to spoil immediately upon creation on a Drying Rack, regardless of whether it is harvested or not.
Recipe and usage
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 Crock Pot |
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