The Finished Product

Because of all the holes in the jerky, any individual card might not contain 100% of your information. So we think we might not sell individual 2" by 3.5" cards, but rather a strip of four cards, as shown here. So you can tear off cards as you like, giving them out as appropriate: ("Hmm, I don't want this person to have my mobile number..." HOMF HOMF HOMF "Here you go!")

Next, we need to investigate how to vacuum-pack each 4"x11" piece of jerky. Maybe we'll put it on a backing card, then vacuum-seal the whole thing in a bag? Maybe we'll put it in a Velcro bag with a little capsule of dessicant?

I've been googling "chamber vacuum sealers", but we don't have a spare $1,500.00 to invest in awesome vacuum packing.

Maybe we could ask the local deli to let us use _their_ sealer...? Any help or advice here would be appreciated.

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teh_lisa says:

How delicious!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Don Coyote says:

You and Chris have a lock on the Nobel Meat Prize. Stockholm, ahoy!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Edward OG says:

Man, I still have yet to see American Psycho.

These cards look great. Please do add me to the list when they come out.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

gemcitykitty says:

Can we talk about how you guys are my heros?
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

El Payo says:

Look at that subtle pinkish coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has marbling!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

tikaro says:

El Payo, you win. That's fantastic. Ha ha ha!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

hoffman_pamela says:

IDEA: i think Kinko's (oops, now it's FedEx Kinko's i guess!) can 'seal' stuff for you.

oh, it's their laminating machine. this might be a good exterior for the card too... not as edible i suppose YET if there IS a disaster, the meat cards would be well preserved and i for one would spend the time to break into that laminate to get to the darn meat!

then too, the cost is rather low for such work from them - they already have the machinery and i don't think the meat would muck up the works as they 'sandwich' (like that eh?) the item between the laminating medium. i've had cardstock preserved this way and it turns out FABULOUS!

just a thought,

Pam Hoffman
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twitter.com/PamHoffman

p.s. i just had to follow you on twitter when i read about this on tech crunch > your site > here... pam
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

jshamroski says:

DIY - Laminator www.xyron.com/enUS/Categories/ezLaminator.htm l

It's meant for scrapbooking, but it is an airtight seal - it might be "good enough" for small amounts.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

schmumat says:

Patrick Batemen would be proud gents!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Bryan Cook says:

This is amazing.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

wookjuice says:

Sealer - $60-$70 at Costco. The Foodsaver brand. I think it comes in a package deal with a couple boxes of bags as well. Let me know when you guys gets these things moving, I really want to get some made!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ladybug_3777 says:

I have a food saver machine that seals REALLY well. They are quite affordable. Check out Bed Bath and Beyond
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

hieronymus_reiter says:

How long can you keep one of these in your wallet?

I think that the same technology should be adapted for minicomics... a graphic version of Upton Sinclair's, "The Jungle" would be chock-full-o-awesome done on meat.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

tikaro says:

I agree. We need to experiment with the smallest point size that's legible on meat, so we'll figure out how much Classic Literature we could fit on your jerky. Hmm, feed your body AND your mind!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Esther Lin • all elbows says:

OMG yes. El Payo, yes. All of it, yes.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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