Charqui vs. Jerky — What's the Difference?

See jerky2.

Jerky is lean trimmed meat that has been cut into strips and dried (dehydrated) to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth before the meat has finished the dehydrating process.

Jerky

Characterized by jerks or jerking

Jerked beef; beef cut into long strips and dried in the wind and sun.

(Slang) Foolish; silly

Meat cured by jerking. Also called charqui.

Characterized by physical jerking.

Having the behavior of a jerk unpleasant person.

Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

(transitive) To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

Foolish; ridiculous; stupid.

Meat cut in strips and dried in the sun

Not having a steady rhythm;