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Biltong

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:43 am
by crustyo44
Hi,
Do we have Southern Africa forum members that posses any old family recipes on making biltong.
I realise that some families guard this secret through the generations but somebody must be willing to part with some information.
Regards,
Jan. Brisbane.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 2:53 pm
by cath61
Hi Crusty :)

We have some products on the website, are they any good??

http://www.sausagemaking.org/acatalog/B ... nings.html

Forgive my ingnorance if not, still finding my feet :)

Cath

PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 3:40 pm
by wheels
There's quite a bit of info on a froum member's website:

http://biltongbox.com/

Phil

Biltong.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:15 am
by crustyo44
Hi Cath and Phil,
Thank you for the websites. I was after old family recipes, the ones that are usually jealously guarded.
We have several South African shops in Australia that sell everything you need but I am trying to get away from all these factory made spice mixes.
Mind you, I still use Crown National Safari Spice mix with some added hot chilli, white ground pepper and garlic powder.
I also smoke the biltong after drying for a day, that's the way I like it.
Best Regards,
Jan. Brisbane.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:40 am
by mitchamus
Hmmmm smoked Biltong!

might have to try that!

PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:42 pm
by boerbok
I am from SA and find it amusing that there are secret recipes for Biltong :o
All this complexity makes for not very good tasting biltong even what you can buy in SA.
The basic recipe i have been using since a child is salting the biltong strips,removing excess salt by dipping in vinigar, press on the meat crushed black pepper and coriander, hang to dry, eat :D
Sometimes I brush the meat with Worcestershire sauce to give it a bit more flavor

PostPosted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:44 pm
by crustyo44
Thank you Boerbok,
I will have a go at adding some worcestershire sauce. I am just after a few different flavours and your suggestion makes sense.
Sofar I still like my smoked variety although my wife hates it. I will make some with the wooster and see what she has to say.
Thank you and best regards from an old Dutchman.
Jan.
Brisbane.