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Title: Jerky, anyone make their own?
Post by: Dangermouse on March 01, 2010, 03:18:19 pm: Anyone make their own Jerky, if so

Any top tips?

;D
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Post by: sagehen on March 05, 2010, 01:17:05 pm: mmmm, jerky :yum:
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Post by: SuzyJ on March 05, 2010, 01:29:09 pm: We've made biltong before and it was lovely, quite easy to do if I remember rightly.

We used strips of beef marinated for 24 hours in various spices and herbs then hung it in a box with lots of ventilation but flyproof (we used mosquito window mesh) outside on the tool room roof in full sunshine.

Mmmmm roll on summer for another lot :yum:
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Post by: sagehen on March 05, 2010, 02:14:05 pm: Mmmmm biltong :yum: And droewors!

Mmm droewors :yum:
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Post by: Dangermouse on March 05, 2010, 03:53:15 pm: I think Im going to have a crack at it this year, I can hang it in my snake room (its 30 deg in there)
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Post by: candpdoyle on March 05, 2010, 04:41:14 pm: when i make biltong i use a little fan heater... marinate the meat for 12 hours.... then hang it on meat hooks ( i use an old clothes horse and set the heater up... yummy biltong in less than a week ;D ;D ;D

that reminds me i must make some more very soon ;)

Chris
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Post by: sagehen on March 05, 2010, 05:22:47 pm: Isn't that cruel - hanging tempting bits of meat in front of the snake? ;D
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Post by: Dangermouse on March 05, 2010, 06:07:11 pm: Its ok as long as you wash your hands before picking the snakes up

They have a fantastic sence of smell but very poor eyesight

Not Good!!!!
Title: Re: Jerky, anyone make their own?
Post by: sagehen on March 05, 2010, 08:05:42 pm: What sort of jerky are you planning to make then? Do a teriyaki or peppered one, those are nummy :yum:
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Post by: Dangermouse on March 05, 2010, 08:20:36 pm: Quote from: sagehen on March 05, 2010, 08:05:42 pm
What sort of jerky are you planning to make then? Do a teriyaki or peppered one, those are nummy :yum:

well I do like a bit of spice so ill have to make a hot one
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Post by: Greenerlife on March 09, 2010, 12:43:19 pm: Treated myself to a drier and got it "past" the OH by tempting him with homemade jerky. He is such a soft touch! Slowly working my way through a little book he bought with purely jerky recipes! Tried beef and turkey - both yummy.
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Post by: WinslowPorker on April 19, 2010, 12:13:16 pm: Hi ya

I got this book as a christmas present and has a good section on Jerky/Billtong etc and how to make your own drying box etc, which is basically a cardboard box with a lightbulb at the bottom, covered with a piece of perforated hardboard so no drips hit bulb in the first day or so.

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/393662/Preserved/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0

Lots of other god recipes too