Biltong, is cured meat South African style. It’s similar to “beef jerky”, although many biltong aficionados are offended when noobs innocently compare the two.

“Biltong is dry cured and not cooked and there are no preservatives. Dry cure means that the biltong has a soft texture when you chew it. Jerky is saturated with preservatives and then cooked at 160F for 6 hours. You may as well eat a piece of cardboard with some flavor in it.” - 1-800-Biltong

The UK has strict border control policies when it comes to importing cured meat from outside the EU, so DIY products like the Home Biltong Factory and BiltongBox are designed to “satisfy the cravings for that mouth watering delicacy which is so difficult to get outside South Africa”.

While I was surfing for info on Biltong preparation (don’t ask) I came across GiftofAfrica.com, a web shop with a fairly narrow profile. Basically it sells three items, the Biltong Kit, African beads and the above album. Not exactly the long tail.

Anyway, I love the album cover but I’m not so sure about some of the remixes.

Wishing you all a Happy and Peaceful Christmas wherever you are.