If you love beef jerky, you’ve got to visit Thompson’s Smokehouse. This little outlet sells eight different varieties of fresh jerky, and you’ll want to visit as often as you can.

Thompson's Smokehouse is a family-owned business that got started back in 1980. You'll find it in the little town of Erda in Tooele County.
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It's a bit of a drive to get here, but you'll soon find that it's worth your time.
The fresh jerky here is all made from the the "eye of the round" cuts of beef. It's incredibly tender, and high-quality. This isn't the hard, dried-out jerky you get at the grocery store.
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The jerky is made with only the finest ingredients, and you won't find any preservatives here, either.
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Forget all the fillers and junk that commercial jerky makers use - this is just pure, delicious beef jerky.
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You'll find at least nine different flavors of jerky here. The natural jerky is Thompson's original flavor...
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...and the pepper flavor is just the same, but with a kick of fresh-ground pepper.
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If you like your jerky spicy, you'll want to try the jalapeno. It's pretty hot!
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The BBQ flavor has all the "just-off-the-BBQ-grill" taste you crave...
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...and the teriyaki has a rich, smoky taste with a hint of soy sauce.
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Other flavors include cajun, buffalo, turkey, and pepperoni.
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Thompson's Smokehouse makes all its jerky fresh right here in Erda. Stop by seven days a week! It's open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Check out the Thompson’s Smokehouse website to order online, and make sure to follow the smokehouse’s Facebook page to see what’s new there this week.

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3975 UT-36, Erda, UT 84074, USA