The Official Biltong Enthusiasts Thread

[patrick123]

Patrick, that looks beautiful. 5 Stars.

Thanks Hunter... Is 5 stars better than 10/10?

 

[faniebraai]

Thanks Hunter... Is 5 stars better than 10/10?

no it's not. stop asking silly questions.

 

[Tabac]

So i'm trying something different...chilli bites.



Chopped and diced these guys into a paste..(The smell is pungent, can power a lawnmower)



Mixed with Safari biltong spice and rubbed the paste into my meat slices. Left overnight. Now they hang.

 

[faniebraai]

^yoh, would love to try that!!

 

[patrick123]

So i'm trying something different...chilli bites.

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Chopped and diced these guys into a paste..(The smell is pungent, can power a lawnmower)

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Mixed with Safari biltong spice and rubbed the paste into my meat slices. Left overnight. Now they hang.

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I'm a bit sensitive to chilli, but my non-vegetarian family would most probably have devoured that while it was still in the fridge.

 

[faniebraai]

i love chillli.... like... LOOOVVVEEEE CHILLIES

 

[Tabac]

^yoh, would love to try that!!

Will let you know what the sting is like. Suppose a toilet roll in the fridge before i take them off is a good idea.

 

[patrick123]

This one gets 10/10

no it's not. stop asking silly questions.

9/10..... dish.... plastic!

 

[The_David]

I'm sure its been asked before but what is that white stuff you see on biltong (slices) some times. Bought some a few days ago and now it has this white stuff something like a mould or maybe dried up salt? Is it ok to eat that or must it be chucked?

 

[bwana]

Salt... lick it off.

 

[The_David]

Awesome thanks

 

[faniebraai]

I'm sure its been asked before but what is that white stuff you see on biltong (slices) some times. Bought some a few days ago and now it has this white stuff something like a mould or maybe dried up salt? Is it ok to eat that or must it be chucked?

could be mould... even then depends on how bad it is... you can just wash it off with vinegar if it's just starting to form

 

[Hemi300c]

could be mould... even then depends on how bad it is... you can just wash it off with vinegar if it's just starting to form

My rule if the white is dry wipe with vinegar. If the white mold is wet toss it.

 

[faniebraai]

My rule if the white is dry wipe with vinegar. If the white mold is wet toss it.

yep, guide line seems solid

 

[The_David]

My rule if the white is dry wipe with vinegar. If the white mold is wet toss it.

Sounds about right. I guess if you eat it and not pooping or vomiting your brains out in a couple hours then its safe

 

[Ancalagon]

I once ate slightly moldy biltong and it made me sick. It had some white mold on it - like a thin covering. Only visible in some places.

I wasn't puking my guts out, but it made me feel nauseous and generally unwell. So, after that, I never touch moldy biltong and throw it out if it was any mold on it.

 

[ponder]

I wasn't puking my guts out, but it made me feel nauseous and generally unwell. So, after that, I never touch moldy biltong and throw it out if it was any mold on it.

Could be psychological as well.

 

[wetkit]

So on Sunday morning my first batch of bacon was ready.
First I had to get rid of the bones and the skin.
Then, into the slicer. Took me longer to clean the slicer than to slice the bacon

Anyway, as it was not smoked, it tasted completely diffrent to shop bacon.
I must say that there was no white foam that came off it like with Renown bacon.
The fat parts went glassy, not white.
And man, did it taste great!!!
Wife said she did not care much for the sugar, but I loved it

 

[CorrieV2.0]

A white mould is often a form of penicillins that is perfectly safe and actually good for you. You sometimes get it with Jam making as well. I have also heard people who make whole hams talk about it. That is if it is mould at all, mould is only really a concern if you don't control the humidity. That is only really an issue in Natal, if you are in the highveldt it would be rather unlikely to form.

@ Wetkit

I personally only remove the skin if it has an actuall pig nipple on it but that is unlikely to happen with meat bought at a store. A nice chewy rind is lovely, you just have to cook the bacon well so the rind is not hard.

 

[handyman007]

Hi guys. Is the Mellarware Biltong King from Takealot (R 349) a good buy to start out with? Have never made biltong before.