A method and apparatus for preparing a jerky food product. The method comprises: (a) preparing a raw meat to obtain a moldable meat dough; (b) contacting at least a portion of the meat dough with a jerky mold apparatus having a pre-determined geometric configuration, wherein a plurality of sectors are...http://www.google.com/patents/US7870820?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7870820 - Method and system for preparing a jerky food product