A History of Mrs Palmer’s Jerky – Chapter 1
Read on, to know about the journey of Mrs.Palmers Beef Jery and the birth of the best beef jerky in Australia.
The real story of Mrs Palmer’s Jerky begins in 1845 in the town of Knobrubby in County Cork, Ireland. During the grip of the potato famine, a young man named Shamus O’Palmer decided to take matters into his own hands, with high hopes and a pocket full of dreams he set off to see the world and find an alternative nutritional substance for his people.
Shamus’ first adventure began when he joined the Good Ship “Venus”. The “Venus”, ably commanded by the likeable Captain Hans Jerkov, was on its way to a part of the world hardly touched by man, the fabled river Yanktze. Shamus was taken on as Cabin Boy, whose main job was to polish the Captain’s silverware every night before retiring to his bunk. After finishing off the captain, Shamus would often join the old hands on the poop deck to listen to Master Bates’ stories about his heroic efforts in taming the one eyed Madagascan trouser snake. Shamus on the other hand would regale the crew with his playing of the pink harmonica with much encouragement from Seaman Staines who unbeknownst to most was a virtuoso of the skin flute himself.
Early one morning whilst cleaning his sword, Shamus looked to the horizon and spied a French Frigate. To be continued ………
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