The Absolute Best Cuts Of Meat For Top Tier Beef Jerky - Chowhound

Eye of round comes from a long muscle stretching through the center of the round, between the top and bottom cuts. It has a similar shape to a beef tenderloin, but eye of round is much tougher because the muscle works harder than the relaxed tenderloin does. It's tougher than top round too, but as with bottom round jerky, thin slices and a few hours spent soaking in a marinade will do wonders for the texture.…