Beef Jerky
| Beef Jerky | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Raw Meat and Fish |
| Type | Beef |
| Hunger | -20 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 410 |
| Fresh | - |
| Rotten | - |
| Cook Time | - |
| Weight | 0.2 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.BeefJerky
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Beef Jerky is a pack of dried, cured beef that is ready to eat and never spoils. It weighs 0.2 and holds a large amount of calories and protein for its size. That makes it a strong food to carry on a long trip.
Jerky can be eaten straight from the pack or added to stews, stir fries and pasta. It turns up in convenience stores, gas stations, butcher shops and army surplus stores. It is also carried by some zombies. The Rancher is the best occupation for raw meat and fish. It starts with the most Butchering skill. The Chef and the Fishing Guide also start with some Butchering skill.
Eating
Eating a pack of Beef Jerky lowers hunger by 20. It holds 410 calories, with 33 grams of protein, 26 grams of fat and 11 grams of carbohydrates. It is safe to eat cold, straight from the pack.
That is a lot of energy for an item that weighs 0.2. A Baloney weighs the same and lowers hunger by 30, but holds only 200 calories and rots within four days. Jerky gives twice the calories and never spoils.
The high fat and protein content makes jerky a good food for a character who needs to put weight on.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Hunger | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Jerky | -20 | 410 | 11 | 33 | 26 |
Cooking
Beef Jerky is used as an ingredient rather than cooked on its own. It adds 10 hunger to Stew, Pie, Stir Fry, Rice and Pasta. In a Sandwich or a Salad it adds 5.
Because jerky keeps, it is a handy meat for a stew when fresh meat has run out. The Cooking skill makes each ingredient go further in an evolved dish.
These dishes take the Beef Jerky as an ingredient, with the hunger it restores in each.
| Dish | Hunger Restored | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 10 | - |
| Pie | 10 | - |
| Rice | 10 | - |
| Stew | 10 | - |
| Stir Fry | 10 | - |
| Salad | 5 | - |
| Sandwich | 5 | - |
Locations
Beef Jerky is a common find in shops that sell snacks. A jerky factory always holds it. Army surplus store shelves carry it two times in three. Butcher shops, convenience stores, corner stores, Zippee stores and gas stations hold it about a fifth of the time. Many small shops, from book stores to clothing stores, stock it on their shelves. Zombies in redneck outfits often carry a pack. Survivor caches and food caches can also hold one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Jerky factory | Other | 100% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | 66.7% |
| Movie rental | Shelves | 17% |
| Fishing storage | Locker | 7.8% |
| Armytent | Locker | 4.6% |
| Camp worker dorm | Locker | 2% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.1% |
| Derelict | Other | <0.1% |
| Derelict steel factory | Other | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Butcher | Other | 26.7% |
| Butcher | Shelves | 26.7% |
| Convenience store | Metal shelves | 21.5% |
| Convenience store | Other | 21.5% |
| Corner store | Crate | 21.5% |
| Corner store | Other | 21.5% |
| Cornerstore storage | Other | 21.5% |
| Fossoil | Other | 21.5% |
| Zippee storage | Other | 21.5% |
| Zippee store | Other | 21.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Food cache1 | Food box | 23.8% |
| Survivor cache | Survivor crate | 17.9% |
| Survivor cache | Survivor crate | 8.9% |
| Survivor cache (large building) | Survivor crate | 8.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Counter | 7.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Counter | 3.2% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie wearing a redneck outfit | 20.2% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a private militia outfit | 10.4% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a army camo desert outfit | 10.1% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a army camo green outfit | 10.1% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a ghillie outfit | 10.1% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a hunter outfit | 8.7% |
| Inside a bag or case | Lunchbox | 6.7% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist outfit | 5.9% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist02 outfit | 5.9% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a survivalist02 late outfit | 5.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Band kitchen | Other | 15% |
| Bandliving room | Other | 15% |
| Garage storage | Other | 1.9% |
| Closet | Other | 1% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.5% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.5% |
| Attic | Other | 0.5% |
| Closet | Locker | 0.5% |
| Hall | Other | 0.5% |
| Living room | Locker | 0.5% |
Notes
- Beef Jerky never spoils, so it is ideal for a long-term food store.
- It packs 410 calories into 0.2 weight, which makes it a top travel food.
- Check zombies in redneck outfits for a pack.
- Army surplus stores are one of the most reliable places to find it.
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