Slang # 5

Biltong
Jerky (US) This is specially prepared dried raw meat, made from beef, venison or Ostrich. Different farmers and hunters have different recipes and processes for their biltong. Their speciality might be Springbok, Blesbok or Eland. Ostrich is very tasty. The basic ingredient is salt, and often pepper corns. Good biltong is manna to your average boer, or other full-bodied "Surfrikans".