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Make your own #Biltong

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Biltong is South African dried meat. The word comes from Dutch with BIL meaning buttock and TONG meaning strip. Biltong is really good. Do not even think of comparing biltong to "beef jerky". Biltong is a delicacy that many South Africans love to eat. Method  Wash the meat. Cut 1 Kg of Silverside or Topside meat at an angle with the grain into about one inch strips. Sprinkle vinegar over the meat Place 1/2 cup whole coriander in a bag and lightly crush the whole coriander so that the effect of the coriander will be greater. Make the "biltong mix" by combining 1 level course or salt, 1/4 cup brown sugar, coriander, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Dip the meat into the "biltong mix" until all the mix is used up. Place the meat in a tray for a few hours, or over night, in the fridge. After a few hours dump any blood that has seeped out of the meat. Dip the biltong quickly into a water/vinegar mixture to remove surface salt. Hang the biltong by making a very s