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Even though there are many health benefits of eating Biltong during pregnancy, several individuals are skeptical about how safe it is to consume the meat during pregnancy. Consuming Biltong in moderation during pregnancy is safe.

Yes, Biltong is a great source of protein, low in fat and low in GI.

No, Jerky is marinated beef that is then smoked or cooked. Whereas biltong is all fresh meat, that is spiced and then air-dried and don’t contain any harmful chemicals.

Biltong is air-dried meat. Bokkoms is a salted, air-dried fish in South Africa.

Biltong is made by cutting meat into big strips, spiced, and put into vinegar to cure. It is then hanged to dry as much as each individual wants it to.
Biltong can last for at least a month to 3 months as it’s cured with vinegar. Biltong should be kept refrigerated. Biltong can also be frozen.
Biltong is ready-to-eat when sliced.
In the early settler days in South Africa, the boere (farmers) had to trek through South Africa on their carriages. To preserve their meat, and to keep it from going off, they would cure it in vinegar. That is how biltong started out.
Biltong is spiced and then air dried while Jerky is marinated and smoked
Biltong tastes like a good, spiced steak.
All biltong is healthy, high source of protein, low in fat and low GI.
To make a Biltong box, you will need constant air flow, and heat to dry out the meat.
To make a Biltong box, you will need constant air flow, and heat to dry out the meat.
Any cut of meat chosen, cut into thick pieces.
Sometimes Biltong will go white, as it has too much salt or its starting to get mouldy.
When the biltong is still not dried out enough, or the temperature varies biltong will go mouldy.
It’s usually a good quality cut of meat, then spiced, and you lose 50% of the weight by drying it that has to factor into the price.
Biltong is not bad for you.
It’s a lean beef which is high in protein.
It’s cured with vinegar.
Biltong is a good alternative to any diet.

Biltong is not bad for pregnancy, but raw meat that is not cured is.

 

Too many spices and kept in vinegar too long

Biltong is ready when its dried on the outside, and still pinkish on the inside.

When it gets really white and mould starts to grow on it.

Any good cut of meat. Topside, Silverside is the most common.

Droewors is a dried sausage made out of beef and lamb
Spices used to make biltong