All posts tagged: Cool Jerk

The Return of Cool Jerk

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Are you salivating yet? Cool Jerk is back! After a brief hiatus, the popular Lao Minnesotan beef jerky will be returning in time for the holiday season with all new packaging, a new processor, and the same great taste fans know and love. Little Laos on the Prairie Editor Bryan Thao Worra got a first sneak preview snap of the packages. More news is expected later this month of what we can expect! You can visit Cool Jerk online at: http://www.cooljerk.net or on twitter at @cooljerky Artists Mali Kouanchao and Mike Davis started Cool Jerk in the Spring of 2010 as a way to share their aunt’s homemade Lao-style beef jerky with the rest of the world. She has been making sweet and savory beef jerky for almost 20 years, using seasoning and preparation techniques used in recipes from her home country of Laos. In short time, the distinctive taste has won fans across the country, from California to Washington, New York and D.C.  It’s even had guest appearances in the popular Lao American play, …

Make a Lao’d salad. Mango style.

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  Thanks to our friends over at Cool Jerk, a Lao beef jerky distributer, here’s a fresh take on the typical thum salad to continue your Lao’d summer. Thum Mak Mouang – Mango & Shrimp Salad Ingredients 2 medium size green mango, skin peeled and shredded 1 1/2  tablespoon lime juice (1 lime) 1 1/2  tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce (I like Mae Ploy brand) 1/2 teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon sea salt 1 cup dried or fresh shrimp. Pre-soak dried shrimp in water about 30 mins. Devein, rinse, and cook fresh shrimp in boiling water for about 5 minutes. 1-2 teaspoon chopped fresh chili pepper (optional, but I like my salad spicy, so I usually double the amount) 2-3 small shallot, thinly sliced ¼ cup fresh chopped herbs (mint, green onions, sawtooth, or basil) 2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts (optional) Method Heat a small pan and lightly oil it. Add dried shrimps and give it a quick stir. Fry it to give them a nice crispy texture. Transfer to a mortar and …