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Biltong (South African Jerkey)
« on: April 28, 2009, 10:23:59 AM »
Folks:

Let me know if you're interested in all the info/experience I've gathered in making Biltong; it's taste is beyond any kind of jerky
you've ever tasted.  I've got a South African client who despises store-bought jerky as he grew up eating Biltong.

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biltong

Biltong is a kind of cured meat that originated in South Africa. Many different types of meat can be used to make it, ranging from beef through game meats to fillets of ostrich from commercial farms. It is typically made from raw fillets of meat cut into strips following the grain of the muscle, or flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is similar to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats, but differ in their typical ingredients, taste and production process. The word biltong is from the Dutch bil ("rump") and tong ("strip" or "tongue").[1]
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Re: Biltong (South African Jerkey)
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2009, 04:18:31 PM »
I'm interested...do tell.
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Re: Biltong (South African Jerkey)
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2009, 08:17:37 PM »
Will get back to you shortly with a post.
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Re: Biltong (South African Jerkey)
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2009, 11:49:50 PM »

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Re: Biltong (South African Jerkey)
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2009, 11:04:45 AM »
It's been a long time since i had any biltong.   Please share your wisdom!

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Re: Biltong (South African Jerkey)
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2009, 01:36:26 PM »
My apologies for not getting back as soon as I indicated in a previous post.
Was away all weekend for R & R and just getting back into the Groove.
Will post what I know sometime this week.

BTW, it's surprising to me that Biltong is so hard to find in the States; it's way better than that crap they call Jerky

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