I wish I lived in AZ so I could do all my meat shopping at Von Hanson's. This review is mainly for the excellent beef jerky.
A friend in MN bought me some of their peppered beef jerky which spoiled me for all beef jerky. I knew I could never eat the crap you buy in the grocery store EVER AGAIN after eating Von Hanson's homemade variety. So when I knew I was going to be in the Phoenix area, I knew I had to stock up.
Their beef jerky actually tastes like real beef and has the chewy texture you would expect real dried meat to have. It does not have anything in common with the softer artificially flavored varieties you find at your grocery store and is actually more affordable! A tiny pack of crappy stuff costs $8 whereas you can get a full 1 lb. for $18 at Von Hanson's.
Since I was traveling I had to limit myself to non perishable items or items that could make it without a refrigerator for a few hours. I bought the peppered jerky and passed on the Cajun flavored one. They have a large selection of sausage sticks too. I purchased the smoked beef and hot jalapeno sticks which are delicious! They are smooth on the inside and don't ooze orange fat as you are eating them.