December 04, 2011

Biltong - Taste of South African Food Online

South African Biltong is a dish prepared from beef having its origins in South Africa. Biltong was originally introduced by a Dutch who wanted to keep the meat edible for a longer period of time by adding herbs and spices to it. But later it was found that the meat was edible as well as the herbs and spices added an irresistible taste to the meat.

"Buying biltong online"

Earlier people had to go to a butcher’s shop for purchasing biltong but now, one can online buy biltong as various companies are providing biltong through online delivery services. Buying biltong is gaining enormous popularity in many nations because it is easy and convenient and most importantly it saves time.  Mostly, South African migrants to UK, New Zealand and Australia are involved in providing biltong online in these countries.

Biltong is sent through post when you order it online but one should be cautious while you buy biltong from the online company as one cannot see the quality of biltong while ordering online. These are a few things that one should look for when the biltong is received which will indicate the quality of the biltong.

·         The biltong should have a dark outer layer and a dark reddish inner core. It should be a little hard at the outside and softer inside.

·         Different methods are used for drying the meat stripes. However it tastes best when drying is carried out in a natural way.

·         The fat present in biltong should be translucent having a darker shade of yellow. The color of the meat will indicate the cut of the meat. In South Africa biltong and Zimbabwe, game meat is used for preparing biltong.

·         While buying online biltong with extra spices one should find out at what stage are the spice added. As it determines the taste of the biltong.

·         Damp weather has an effect on the quality of the biltong.

It is also considered as cheaper to prepare biltong at home as many websites provide online recipes for preparing it. Quality of the biltong is ensured when it is prepared at home. Some popular websites across the world provide various recipes online for preparing biltong.

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