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J5
Original Poster
2,394 posts
55 months
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Anyone know much about biltong?
I got some from a fair in Wales a year or so back, was amazing. Dry sort of stuff, chewy, tough, really spicy and tasty. However all i see in the shops is the soft gummy stuff with little taste.
Any online sellers worth using?
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Mobile Chicane
14,011 posts
81 months
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Indeed. Suzman's. This is the stuff sold in Selfridge's, Harrod's, etc. I'm a huge fan of the 'chilli bites'.
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gaters
576 posts
66 months
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J5 said: Anyone know much about biltong?
I got some from a fair in Wales a year or so back, was amazing. Dry sort of stuff, chewy, tough, really spicy and tasty. However all i see in the shops is the soft gummy stuff with little taste.
Any online sellers worth using? Used to live in Botswana - they had some great Biltong there - mainly from SA. You can buy the little bags of thin stuff in some shops, but I miss the great big tough stick cultivated from the leg of a nice Kudo or something - not sure where you could buy that stuff in the UK. Would sit for ages just gnawing, sucking and chewing the stuff - happy days. Good luck in your se4arch!
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broster
251 posts
46 months
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The wife loves the stuff, plenty of SA relatives. She buys hers from a shop in Mk called cruga. Seen it in tesco too. But the shop stuff is much better. They have a website too and I'm sure they do mail order
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GWC
3,934 posts
64 months
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Mobile Chicane
14,011 posts
81 months
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GWC said: Really?  There isn't a chance in Hell I'd buy a loose food product on Ebay.
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calibrax
2,944 posts
80 months
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Mobile Chicane said: Really? There isn't a chance in Hell I'd buy a loose food product on Ebay. Is it really any different than buying something from a stall at a fete though? I've bought tablet from eBay before (a Scottish delicacy... best way to describe it is a bit like fudge, but with the texture of Kendal mintcake). It was home made, well packaged, and very very nice 
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calibrax
2,944 posts
80 months
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gaters said: Used to live in Botswana - they had some great Biltong there - mainly from SA. You can buy the little bags of thin stuff in some shops, but I miss the great big tough stick cultivated from the leg of a nice Kudo or something - not sure where you could buy that stuff in the UK. Would sit for ages just gnawing, sucking and chewing the stuff - happy days. Good luck in your se4arch! I get my big tough sticks of biltong from http://www.biltongcompany.co.uk/ biltong by calibrax12, on Flickr
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paolow
2,290 posts
127 months
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Mobile Chicane said: Indeed. Suzman's. This is the stuff sold in Selfridge's, Harrod's, etc. I'm a huge fan of the 'chilli bites'. +1 for Susmans - In a wonderful coincidence the shop is located on the area I work in so I can just drop in. I couldn't tell the difference between the 'standard' Biltong they sell and the real deal from SA. The garlic Biltong is also nice though I thought the Peri-Peri could have been spicier (but then I like food VERY hot so it would probably be fine for a 'normal' person.) Only snag is it doesn't keep well. though if you know Biltong you'll know that's not a particularly big problem
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B Huey
4,881 posts
68 months
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Chris Type R
1,276 posts
118 months
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I know a good place in north Hertfordshire. Standard, Peri Peri, dry wors, boerewors, etc
Its not too difficult to make if buy the spices online.
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Ozmira
1,064 posts
58 months
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theres loads of south african shops in the uk, depending on where your based just do a quick search and you should find at least 50 pages of SA related items from biltong to sweets.
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MrDarkBlack
2,498 posts
45 months
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I haven't had any for a while.. Reading this thread means that I'm going to go and buy some tomorrow! Love the stuff! There's a shop in Acton that I used to buy it from. It was good, and cheap, though last time I went there, the prices had shot up. 
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Output Flange
12,250 posts
80 months
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Chris Type R said: I know a good place in north Hertfordshire. Standard, Peri Peri, dry wors, boerewors, etc
Its not too difficult to make if buy the spices online. Details man, details!
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Chris Type R
1,276 posts
118 months
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Output Flange said: Details man, details! Yeah, yeah, was on a phone last night The place that I go to is Chapman's in Baldock. They have a web-site but I think that a visit to to store is more satisfying (albeit expensive) - http://chapmansbutchers.com/EDIT: They sometimes get Kudu in for the game biltong, and make up game kebabs - very nice. This place seems to have the spices and stuff - http://www.biltongbox.com/And here's how one can make a biltong box - http://www.pharside.co.uk/everyday-stuff/how-to-ma... Although, provided you can get hooks, rails, and a light set up, one can use a cardboard box.
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Chris Type R
1,276 posts
118 months
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paolow said: Only snag is it doesn't keep well. though if you know Biltong you'll know that's not a particularly big problem "You can never have too much Biltong, just not enough friends." I found out recently that one can freeze Biltong. Defrost in the fridge for a day and then let it get to room temperature.
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Caulkhead
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26 months
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J5
Original Poster
2,394 posts
55 months
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Thanks for the info I'll try some of the websites out. For reference... how much is 250g of biltong? Doesn't sound very much.
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Henry Hawthorne
5,208 posts
85 months
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J5 said: Thanks for the info I'll try some of the websites out. For reference... how much is 250g of biltong? Doesn't sound very much. Last week, I bought 400gs of biltong and 400gs of droewors. It was all gone within 24hours.
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J5
Original Poster
2,394 posts
55 months
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Henry Hawthorne said: Last week, I bought 400gs of biltong and 400gs of droewors. It was all gone within 24hours. Is that because small amount, or because you're a biltong consuming fiend?
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