What Is a Biltong Box?
A Biltong Box Is Named After the Meat Cured in It. It Is a South African Term, and It's Somewhat Similar to Beef Jerky in the Us or Charqui in South America...
A Biltong box is named after the meat cured in it. It is a South African term, and it's somewhat similar to Beef Jerky in the US or Charqui in South America. It is basically a preservation method. The fan is there to continually extract air from the box. This way the moisture is drawn out.
Do you need a biltong box?
Kelly, you don't need a large box if you're only making a few pieces of biltong at a time. At it's most basic, all you need is some sort of container where you can hang your biltong and move air through to dry the meat. You might not even need a light, especially if you live in a drier climate.
Why is there a light in a biltong box?
Yes, the biltong box does now come with a light. A light is traditionally used to create air ventilation. The biltong box uses 2 fans for more efficient ventilation. The light is more for keeping with tradition than necessity.
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