The Biltong Story
Developed in South Africa and a staple in many African countries, biltong in the main consists of strips of cured, air-dried beef or game. Though its keeping properties are the same, it is a finer form of jerked meat than American Jerky. The best biltong for sale has been compared to the Prosciutto of Italy.
There are many different ways of drying your biltong. In the old days, the South African farmers made little s-shaped hooks out of steel wire. These would be run through one end of the meat strips, and hooked around wires stretched along the beams of a house, or even the branches of a tree.
Biltong How To
A simple box to protect your Biltong meat when drying can be easily made with only basic skills and tools.
The idea is to create a space that is safe to dry your Biltong to keep it away from bugs and vermin.
Any old cupboard might be used as a Biltong Maker, as long as you’re sure that it is safe, clean and suitable!
My plans have been designed to make best use of a 2440 mm x 1220 mm sheet of 12 mm MDF board simply because this size seems to represent best value.
You can view my FREE Biltong Box plans on this website
or find a variety of FREE helpful recipes to make your own Biltong.
