South African Biltong… You might ask, “What’s that?”. Well, I describe this recipe as a South African beef jerky, BUT my husband says calling it “jerky” is an offense. You see my husband is from South Africa, a transplant to America via Europe, and calling this beloved traditional food from “the motherland” jerky is, well, equivalent to calling it garbage.
So on to really answering, what is biltong? First off it is pronounced bill-tong. It is a dried meat snack, similar to jerky. It differs to jerky in that it is quite a bit thicker, but it can be sliced thin after drying, it is only air dried, never smoked, vinegar is used in the process of making it, and the spice profile is unique to South Africa. In essence, it is super yummy and a MUST TRY for jerky lovers!
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