meat stick

Portable cured snack

A meat stick is a dried or cured meat snack in stick form—essentially a slim jim or beef jerky shaped into a rod.

Sold at gas stations and convenience stores, they're portable protein: He grabbed a meat stick and a Mountain Dew for the road.

The term also serves as crude slang for penis.

processed

jerky

Cured meat snack

biltong · soppressata · cured · dried · smoked · preserved · dehydrated · vacuum-sealed · nitrates · sodium

snacking

jerky

Cured meat snack

charcuterie · grazing · cravings · snacktime · on-the-go · appetizer · single-serving · shareable

savory

umami

Fifth taste sensation

  • smokyFilled with combustion haze
  • pepperyHaving sharp, hot flavor
  • spicedSeasoned with aromatics

seasoned · salty · garlicky · tangy · teriyaki · barbecue · sriracha · mesquite · hickory · chipotle

portable

grab-and-go

Ready for quick departure

picnic · hiking · backpacking · shelf-stable · ready-to-eat · quick · convenient · prepackaged · camping

protein

muscle

Contractile body tissue

lean · sustenance · paleo · ketogenic · recovery · post-workout · gains · macros · high-protein · low-carb

Categories
Opposites
food preservation/freshness

meat stickfresh meat

Naive new targets

fresh fish · sashimi · tartare · fresh produce · fresh fruit

protein source type

meat sticktofu

Coagulated soy milk block

plant-based protein · edamame · seitan · tempeh · carrot stick

food processing level

meat stickwhole food

Unrefined, unprocessed edibles

natural food · organic produce · clean eating

Family

meat, stick, sticky, sticks, sticker, meaty, sticking, unstick, unsticking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G