High Protein Kosher Snacks

High protein kosher snacks for a house that keeps kosher

Beef jerky is dried beef. That is the whole product, which is why it is the snack people reach for when they want protein rather than crumbs. Jerky Munch makes the kosher version in Jackson, New Jersey under the hashgacha of the CRC Hisachdus, in ten flavors.

The kosher part narrows the shelf a lot. Most jerky in a regular supermarket carries no hashgacha, so a household that keeps kosher has a much shorter list of options than the aisle suggests. Everything here is certified kosher under the CRC Hisachdus.

It is a delicious food to keep in the house precisely because it needs nothing done to it: no fridge, no prep, no meal to build around it.

Sizes for how you actually eat it

• 1 pack, $13, 2 oz
• 3 pack, $39, 6 oz
• 5 pack, $65, 10 oz
• 8 pack, $104, 16 oz, a full pound

One bag is a snack. A 3 pack covers a week of lunches or a long drive. The 8 pack is a full pound and it is what people buy for the office or to keep in the house.

Fatty Ends is a full pound for $15. It is the fatty end cuts, richer and softer than the bagged flavors, and it is the cheapest pound on the site.

Kosher snacking on the go, in the car and at camp

Jerky travels. It does not need a fridge, it does not get crushed the way a bar does, and it does not go stale in a bag at the bottom of a knapsack. That is most of why it ends up in carry-ons, glove compartments and camp packages.

Jerky Munch's two camp kits pack it with the rest of what a kid needs: the Camp Fanny Pack at $42 with a bandaid kit, sunscreen and two mini bags, and the Camp Tote Bag at $58 with a towel and a frisbee added.

Finding a flavor you will keep buying

Ten flavors is a lot to guess at. The sampler packs start at $39 for three 2 oz bags, and the 10 Flavor Sampler at $130 covers the whole range in one order.

Whichever you land on, the jerky itself is soft rather than dry, which matters more than the flavor does when you are eating it every day.

Questions about kosher protein snacks and certification

Is beef jerky a high protein snack?

Beef jerky is dried beef, so protein is most of what it is. For the specific numbers on any Jerky Munch flavor, call 732-784-7554.

Is Jerky Munch kosher?

Yes. Made in Jackson, New Jersey under the hashgacha of the CRC Hisachdus. More on the kashrus page.

What is the biggest bag you sell?

A full pound, either as the 8 pack of any flavor at $104 or as Fatty Ends at $15.

Does it need refrigeration?

No, which is why it works as a travel and camp snack.

Which flavor should I start with?

Barbecue is the best seller. If you want to try more than one, the three-flavor sampler packs are $39.