State dinners often consist of, but are not limited to, black tie or white tie dress, military honor guards, a four or five course meal, musical entertainment, dancing, and speeches made on behalf of the head of state hosting the state dinner as well as the foreign head of state.
Jerky is lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and then dried to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt, to prevent bacteria from developing on the meat before sufficient moisture has been removed.
Fishing, camping, hunting, at the ballgame, or in front of the TV, beef jerky can be enjoyed pretty much anywhere. But this popular snack is no modern marvel: Humans have drying almost any lean meat (beef, pork, venison, or smoked turkey) for thousands of years in order to preserve it.