I love these packets, the flavor is good in each of them. They make the process of jerky making very simple. I normally use deer meat and I like a little heat to mine. I always add extra cracked black pepper and crushed red pepper with all of these packets when combining to ground meat. I do use ground meat to make jerky using a jerky gun to form it into shape. By doing this, you get flavor throughout the entire pieces of jerky. The best thing about these packet compared to others that I have used is the cure also comes in individual packets that are pre-measured. Also, it is not too salty like some other jerky spices that I have used that make you measure out the cure from a bulk packet. Bottom line, I will order these again when I run out.