Cyber Monday 15% off: Beef Biltong (Air-Dried Jerky) Sticks ~$61.80/kg, Traditional Biltong $49.79/kg, Post $10 @ Biltong.com.au

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  OZzieME on 26/11/2018 - 17:05

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  Thanks OP - just ordered to try your wares out :)

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  crentist on 26/11/2018 - 18:34

  How do they stay soft? I have a local butcher that makes this, and they always start fairly soft but harden up over a few days from being sliced up.
  Is anything added to maintain their texture?
  Or do they just arrive soft and harden once the pack is opened?
  Or does the softness come from higher fat content of the meat used for the soft varieties?

  Not that there's anything wrong with hardening or extra fat, just wondering how it compares to the fresh stuff.
  Because if I can sort out a decent secondary source of biltong I could finally move house

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    Store Repbiltong2go @ Biltong To Go on 26/11/2018 - 20:03

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    Hi crentist.

    Softness is from moisture content or fat.
    Biltong will start to dry out, unless you freeze it.
    Our wagyu biltong has marbling (intramuscular fat) that makes it particularly more soft and tender ("melt-in-your mouth") so it stays softer a bit longer.

    So to maintain the softness, just pop it in the freezer in plastic. Biltong freezes really well and thaws really quickly.

    If not freezing, please don't leave it in its plastic because we don't use any preservatives; instead take it out its packaging and place in the fridge, where it will continue to dry out.

    Just to add that some people prefer their biltong dry/harder; others prefer it soft/moist, and others don't mind either.

    I hope this helps

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      crentist on 27/11/2018 - 18:56

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      Great, that sounds delicious. I didn't know you could freeze biltong.
      Personally I like eating it over a week or so, so there's some soft, some hard. Freezing would make it easier to bulk buy and still get to have some soft ones later on