Beef Jerky

platypus · 3 Jun 2009 at 12:25

Wohoo just ordered some Biltong and Droewors.

Pookie Bear · 3 Jun 2009 at 12:31

...and Tempos and Romany Creams...

Noooooooooooooo! This thread is threatening my overdraft. Damn you OP, DAMN YOU!

krooton · 3 Jun 2009 at 12:36

Craig321 said:
Droewors is brilliant - dried boerewors

Boerewors is a must-have for your next 'Braai'.

Weirdly, I hate boerewors!

And droewors != dried boerewors, it's much thinner than boerewors

Craig321 · 3 Jun 2009 at 12:38

krooton said:
Weirdly, I hate boerewors!

And droewors != dried boerewors, it's much thinner than boerewors

Droewors is dried boerewors afaik, hence the thinness

Uriel · 3 Jun 2009 at 12:48

Seeing this thread just reminded me I have some Biltong in my bag. Thanks.

Col_M · 3 Jun 2009 at 13:03

A guide to make your own
http://www.biltongbox.com/biltong.html

A video tutorial too
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-877137127903698181

I think I'm going to give it a try

Kiyoshi · 3 Jun 2009 at 13:27

I've read the guide above (can't view the video at work). I don't really understand how the meat wouldn't spoil almost straight away? I'm sure it doesn't if he says he does it that way, I can just imagine a box of rotted meat if I tried it.

fornowagain · 3 Jun 2009 at 13:33

It doesn't spoil because its salted and sealed with vinegar. Here's my biltongbox, its pretty much air tight other than the air filters. With a small heat source and fan it dries in 2-3 days, the smell in the room as its curing is amazing, so hard to keep from opening the box. Its very easy to make, you get a feel for the salting and drying times to suit your tastes very quickly. I use around 2.5Kg of silverside at a time, shrinks to about half that. Last batch cost around £12 for 1.2kg iirc. Only thing is, no matter how much I make its gone in no time, my kids/missus devour it in no time.