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| dried meat | |
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Biltong is South Africa n Dried meat (mainly Beef or Game ) Marinated with rock Salt , coarse Black Pepper , coarse ground Coriander , and Vinegar and then air-dried. Biltong is typically made from long, broad fillets of choice meat and can be cut into long strips following the grain of the muscle, or more commonly flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is similar to charki or Jerky , but biltong arose from Wagon travelling Voortrekker s whose only way to preserve meat was to dry it. This provided a sustainable source of food as the Dutch settlers made the Great Trek from the Cape Colony into the interior of South Africa. Biltong is distinct from jerky in being air-dried rather than smoked or heated. It is typically dried out in the cold night air (rural settings), dry boxes (urban) or refrigerated chill rooms (commercial). A variation of biltong is '' Droë Wors '' (lit. "dried sausage" ), thin strings of sausage dried in the same manner and similar to Cabanossi . Due to its distinctive taste and lengthy preparation procedure, biltong has become a delicacy and is enjoyed as a savoury snack at social gatherings, especially amongst Afrikaners . Similar products are Bresaola and Slinzega , produced in Valtellina , Italy . Biltong is a common product of Southern African butcheries, and can be bought in grocery stores in the form of finger-wide stripes (called "sticks") intended for slow chewing. Its popularity is slowly spreading, and it is now available from specialist meat suppliers in many other countries, notably the UK . The word is derived from Dutch ''bil'' - rump, and ''tong'' - strip. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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