Carne Seca / Jerked Beef - Center Carnes (500g)

In Brazil, dried meat is also called carne do Ceará, ceará, carne do sul, charque, carne-velha, jabá, iabá, carne de sol, sambamba and sumaca. These are sheets of meat, usually beef, that have undergone a salting process and are piled up in dry places for dehydration and better preservation. They are widely consumed in recipes from the north to the south of Brazil, but mainly in the Northeast.

It is not uncommon for the terms “carne-seca”, “charque” and “carne de sol” to be used as synonyms; however, there are basic differences in the way they are prepared.

They must be desalted before being prepared;