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Biltong?
JW_Halverson:
Anthropologists theorize that early man would steal leftover carcass bits that leopards had stashed up in trees. The dried meat lasted much longer than fresh in that weather and need drove adaptation. Small antelope and other game is commonly made into biltong because leopards could easily get them up into trees. That also explains why elephant biltong is so rare! >:D
neuse:
I made some last week for the first time.
It turned out pretty good, the coriander has a good taste, about to make some more.
I hung mine in my smoke house with a fan on it, no smoke for this.
Grasshopper Mouse:
I found bottom round roast at Winco last night on the way home from work. I dropped in for some pie crust mix my girlfriend wanted and ended up getting a small pile of things. Isn't that the way all quick visits to the grocery store work?
In a few days I should have a review of some kind for my first batch of biltong.
I sure appreciate everyone's help on this.
Guy
Grasshopper Mouse:
For better or worse, it's in the drying box now.
I used a very basic recipe:
Sprinkle large salt on both sides of the meat, I used Himalayan pink salt that I found cheap, rest for a couple or three hours.
Brush off the salt and pat dry with paper towels.
Dipped meat slices in malt vinegar and sprinkled both sides with herb mixture.
For the herb sprinkle I dry roasted coriander seeds, crushed them roughly in a mortar/pestle, added coarse ground black pepper and granulated garlic.
For the drying box I just got a clean cardboard box, cut some vent holes in it and added a small desk fan as well as a clamp-on light for heat. The meat is suspended by string from old arrow shafts.
Time will tell!
Guy
Grasshopper Mouse:
The meat came out of the box yesterday.
I tried a bit and liked it but to get additional opinions I took a bit to work.
Since none of us have actually had biltong before we had to rely on the most basic of tests: did we like it?
I am happy to say we did.
Thanks again to everyone who gave advice on this project. It wouldn't have been the same without you.
Guy
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