Biltong Cut

Meat

Biltong Cut

Kudu biltong-cut is lean muscle prepared for vinegar-spice cure and air drying in the Southern African tradition. Prized African antelope with fine-grained lean meat excellent for steak and biltong. Choose low-fat strips, season with coriander and pepper, hang until the desired dryness. Slice thin to serve. Central to Namibian, South African and safari cookery.

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Traits

Biltong CutButcher CutCulinary PartVersatile

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Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 202

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 11.3 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.02 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 4.77 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.04 g
  • Cholesterol 71.9 mg
  • Sodium 58.4 mg
  • Salt 0.16 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 21.7 g
  • Water 61.8 g
Detailed nutrients

Biltong Cut of Kudu: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Butchers ranked kudu among top game-meat species for tenderness; biltong cut of kudu took a named place in that kitchen trade.

Restaurants plated kudu loin rare with local fruit reductions. Cooks treated biltong cut of kudu as a cut with its own timing and sides.

As kudu cookery specialised, biltong cut was portioned and sold ready for the pan. Settler hunters cured kudu into celebrated biltong.

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