Edited by EugeneCloete, 2010-08-23 07:42:02.
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Biltong....... Is It Jerky?
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EugeneCloete
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Kwasaki
F.I.o.R. Posted 2010-08-23 12:11:34
Yes I would say similar ! Thinly sliced beef slowly fried in oil, some black peper and garlic.
Also thinly sliced dried pork slowly fried in some oil, soya I think & sugar. Loads of it here in Sukhothai. #3
BigDave933
Newbie Posted 2010-08-23 14:09:12
Biltong is similar to Jerky.
The strips of meat are prepared with salt, pepper and any other flavour you like, then hung to dry in the sun. Not fried at all! #4
Kwasaki
F.I.o.R. Posted 2010-08-23 14:44:24
Biltong is similar to Jerky. The strips of meat are prepared with salt, pepper and any other flavour you like, then hung to dry in the sun. Not fried at all! Spot on !! and is I'm told chiefly South African.  . Don't know what the English is for what we have here. Fried flavoured beef and Pork I guess.  .
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hanno
Senior Member Posted 2010-08-23 15:24:02
Right, sun-dried. Popular in Kenya as well, goes really well with beer
 .Hanno #6
Soutpeel
Titanium Member Posted 2010-08-23 15:56:09
Actually its South African, nothing to do with Kenya and its cured mainly with Salt & vinagar, not sun dried, its not fried or cooked.
Classic biltong has black pepper corns, but can get Chilli, peri-peri flavours, beef is ok, but Widerbeast, Kudo or Springbok is far better IMHO Not even close to Jerky.....Jerky certainly comes in a far distant second in comparison with a decent piece of biltong of any variety #7
hanno
Senior Member Posted 2010-08-23 16:49:15 Quote nothing to do with Kenya Yes, as it is popular there. I grew up in Kenya and ate Biltong most days. #8
Thaddeus
Pointy Member Posted 2010-08-23 17:04:55
goes really well with beer .Hanno #9
Michaelaway
Thoroughly amazed member Posted 2010-08-23 18:50:24
Ok, ok. You got me- gotta try this stuff! Now... who knows where to go for good biltong in the greater Pattaya area (GPA)?
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zaphodbeeblebrox
Super Member Posted 2010-08-24 06:13:26
Unfortunately she left with her boyfriend to live in Hawaii and I've never had any "beef" jerky like that since then. #12
Soutpeel
Titanium Member Posted 2010-08-24 11:22:39
Ok, ok. You got me- gotta try this stuff! Now... who knows where to go for good biltong in the greater Pattaya area (GPA)? Mine comes every 6 weeks in the post from South Africa, or somebody I know who is in and out South Africa all the time, i.e. the Angola oil & gas guys, bring a few kgs back for me. Dont know of anyone from Pattaya, but if you know guys working in Angola who pass through jo'berg on a regular basis, ask them to pick you some for you at the airport There was one guy I got a couple of kgs off a few years ago who making Biltong and Droewors in Bangkok, never seen him again after that ... 
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wanderingstar
Member Posted 2010-09-08 21:17:03
Yes I would say similar ! Thinly sliced beef slowly fried in oil, some black peper and garlic. Also thinly sliced dried pork slowly fried in some oil, soya I think & sugar. Loads of it here in Sukhothai. Mr. You don`t know what you are talking about!! Fried in oil? Where do you come from? Certainly not SA #14
wanderingstar
Member Posted 2010-09-08 21:21:01
Biltong is similar to Jerky. The strips of meat are prepared with salt, pepper and any other flavour you like, then hung to dry in the sun. Not fried at all! You don`t dry in the sun. A hot place with a draft is all that`s needed, and you are not correct with the ingredients and method of preparing. #15
wanderingstar
Member Posted 2010-09-08 21:24:26
Actually its South African, nothing to do with Kenya and its cured mainly with Salt & vinagar, not sun dried, its not fried or cooked. Classic biltong has black pepper corns, but can get Chilli, peri-peri flavours, beef is ok, but Widerbeast, Kudo or Springbok is far better IMHO Not even close to Jerky.....Jerky certainly comes in a far distant second in comparison with a decent piece of biltong of any variety Now here`s someone who knows Biltong, and true its nothing like Jerky. I have had both and Jerky is a poor 4th best. #16
wanderingstar
Member Posted 2010-09-08 21:35:39
Ok, ok. You got me- gotta try this stuff! Now... who knows where to go for good biltong in the greater Pattaya area (GPA)? Mine comes every 6 weeks in the post from South Africa, or somebody I know who is in and out South Africa all the time, i.e. the Angola oil & gas guys, bring a few kgs back for me. Dont know of anyone from Pattaya, but if you know guys working in Angola who pass through jo'berg on a regular basis, ask them to pick you some for you at the airport There was one guy I got a couple of kgs off a few years ago who making Biltong and Droewors in Bangkok, never seen him again after that ... I met a Saffa named Julian [about 50] in Tesco Rama 9 last year who makes the stuff, but it seems he lost my phone #. Any of you know him. Its not hard to make and there are good recipes on the web like this http://www.africhef....ong-Recipe.html and see http://www.biltongmakers.com/ I used to make my own in SA, but I dont have facilities or time here. If some enterprising sort makes it I`ll buy a Kg a week. Edited by wanderingstar, 2010-09-08 21:46:21. #17
WebBangkok
Senior Member Posted 2010-09-10 11:20:39
I bought some from http://www.buy-snacks-online.com (sorry if I am not allowed to post urls) which is in Thailand and it is really great stuff.
A hot afternoon with some friends over and a few beers, this place has the best tasting biltong in Thailand. #18
tolsti
Senior Member Posted 2010-09-19 11:16:41
I bought some from http://www.buy-snacks-online.com (sorry if I am not allowed to post urls) which is in Thailand and it is really great stuff. A hot afternoon with some friends over and a few beers, this place has the best tasting biltong in Thailand. I'll second that... I got some 'tong and driewors from them. Paid by bank transfer. Good service with delivery by EMS to me in Phuket. Didn't last long!!! #19
VBF
Senior Member Posted 2010-09-27 14:17:08
Ok, ok. You got me- gotta try this stuff! Now... who knows where to go for good biltong in the greater Pattaya area (GPA)? BTW - Pattaya Tai is a long road - find TukCom, stay on the same side and walk towards Walking St and you will see the market stalls between (I think) 6PM and midnight. #20
Michaelaway
Thoroughly amazed member Posted 2010-09-27 19:07:34
Ok, ok. You got me- gotta try this stuff! Now... who knows where to go for good biltong in the greater Pattaya area (GPA)? BTW - Pattaya Tai is a long road - find TukCom, stay on the same side and walk towards Walking St and you will see the market stalls between (I think) 6PM and midnight. Thanks, but I've tried a few of the different Thai kinds of dried meats and I've seen pictures and read the description/definition of Biltong... and that ain't it. The Thai stuff isn't bad, it's just not the same thing... I reckon. #21
merijn
Senior Member Posted 2011-12-15 23:15:21
I bought some from http://www.buy-snacks-online.com (sorry if I am not allowed to post urls) which is in Thailand and it is really great stuff. A hot afternoon with some friends over and a few beers, this place has the best tasting biltong in Thailand. Looks like that the URL is not working any more. Does anybody knows where i can buy this Biltong online in Thailand? #22
KRS1
Don't You Type At Me In That Tone Of Voice Posted 2011-12-20 23:14:42
If you have an oven turn the temp to like 150 fahrenheit and leave the door cracked open overnight about 4-5 inches, thats the way dear old dad use to make it, i have a feeling it was similar to the biltong you guys are talking about.
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tw25rw
Platinum Member Posted 2011-12-22 23:54:46
That stuff reminds me of flattened road kill scraped up on a hot summer day. Can never bring myself to try it.
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Polsci
Advanced Member Posted 2011-12-27 06:47:25
South Africa. Had my first bite of real Biltong made of Kudu in Jo'burg. No, wait, maybe in Cape Town.
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