Many thanks

[Mike]

To Crispin, for delivering my present of Biltong, i recieved it this morning, not too sure how to eat it, i might give it to the dogs to soften up a bit

 

[jacquesb]

Howzit Mike - think of biltong as a salty chewy thing that you can use to remove some frustrations ;-)

BTW: there are some spots in and around London where you can actually buy South African biltong ;-) (once you have gotten used to the taste)...

 

[Mike]

Howzit Mike - think of biltong as a salty chewy thing that you can use to remove some frustrations ;-)

BTW: there are some spots in and around London where you can actually buy South African biltong ;-) (once you have gotten used to the taste)...

I am chewing on some at the moment, it has an err....interesting flavour, it could well be quite pleasant... i think.. but, there is something about it which says " been dead a very long time"

I'm sure i'll get used to it, there seems to be most of a large, long extinct animal in the bag.

 

[Shaun]

I am chewing on some at the moment, it has an err....interesting flavour, it could well be quite pleasant... i think.. but, there is something about it which says " been dead a very long time"

I'm sure i'll get used to it, there seems to be most of a large, long extinct animal in the bag.

 

[jacquesb]

I am chewing on some at the moment, it has an err....interesting flavour, it could well be quite pleasant... i think.. but, there is something about it which says " been dead a very long time"

I'm sure i'll get used to it, there seems to be most of a large, long extinct animal in the bag.

NOW THAT - is funny! LOL!

 

[Mike]

Crispin, i just wondered, what poor beast gave up it's life all those years ago for me to spend the last 4 hours chewing it? (and losing i might add)

Jo thought it might be beef, but i'm leaning more towards sauropod?

 

[Kanga]

Wee- Willy Mike, the correct way is a pocket knife in hand, you sitting back on the recliner, basicly slicing thin pieces and once in a while toss one to the wife and kids

 

[viper357]

And you have to have a beer with it, not milk stout or Guinness....BEER

 

[Mike]

And you have to have a beer with it, not milk stout or Guinness....BEER

I happen to have a glass of Blossom Hill Zinfandel, is that ok

 

[viper357]

I happen to have a glass of Blossom Hill Zinfandel, is that ok

What is that, milk?

 

[Mike]

What is that, milk?

It's wine you bloody philistine:razz:

 

[Singularity]

 

[viper357]

It's wine you bloody philistine:razz:

Well then keep chewing until your jaw bones ache.

 

[Mike]

Well then keep chewing until your jaw bones ache.

i did that, it does taste good, just takes a while, i wonder if i'm cutting off too much at a time, or even cutting the wrong way across the grain? i need biltong lessons

 

[viper357]

lol, thin slices old chap, about 2mm thick

 

[Mike]

lol, thin slices old chap, about 2mm thick

2mm - Oops not like half an inch then?

 

[viper357]

2mm - Oops not like half an inch then?

Depends if you got jaws like a hyena or not

2-3mm is good, chunky pieces are also good, all depends on how you like it. I prefer the thin slices, chews easier and my jaw doesn't get sore

 

[Mike]

Depends if you got jaws like a hyena or not

2-3mm is good, chunky pieces are also good, all depends on how you like it. I prefer the thin slices, chews easier and my jaw doesn't get sore

Will try when the doc takes my jaw out of traction

 

[Kanga]

Traditional Biltong Cutter

 

[Mike]

Traditional Biltong Cutter

Real hi-tech isn't it we have sharp knives in the Motherland