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Welcome to Canterbury Biltong
Tried Biltong? The healthy, seasoned dried beef snack
Biltong is a traditional product from South Africa consisting of dried beef seasoned and cured over a period of time. Canterbury Biltong uses premium cuts of porterhouse or topside steak, ensuring you receive a great tasting, fresh, healthy snack everytime. Dont waste money on slimy, mass produced beef snacks with little flavor; at Canterbury Biltong we guarantee our products 100% which means you can purchase with confidence each and every time.
Is biltong beef jerky?
Is biltong the same as beef jerky is one of the most common questions we get asked.
Both biltong and beef jerky originated as a way of preserving meat as people traveled without fridges in South Africa (Biltong) and America (Beef Jerky).
The difference between them is that biltong is cured and then air-dried, while beef jerky is cut into thin strips, then marinated and cooked/smoked. Which tastes better? Try them both and you decide.
Why should I eat Biltong?
As a South African who was teethed on biltong and has had a craving for it ever since, this is a stupid question. The answer is obvious. Because it is there! Wet or dry, lean or fatty, there are not many tastier strips of meat on the planet.
Moreish is one word to describe it, addictive is another. People get a glint in their eye when they get their hands on our products. It gets swapped for chocolate biscuits by kids in school playgrounds, hoarded in cupboards as a spectacular treat to spring on the family, sits like a lifesaver in backpacks as they are hauled up the Himalayas by mountaineers, gets shared around the campfire after a days tramping in the beauty of the New Zealand Wilderness and shivers in the icy splendour of the Antarctic where it has found a home in the food and rescue packs at Scott Base.
Mums use it as a healthy snack in kids lunchboxes – it never comes back! It graces platters at summer barbeques and is used as a protein boost by fans of fitness.
Vegetarians have been known to sneak it on the sly.
We don’t want to curse it with the word healthy snack as these are often perceived as lacking in flavour or taste and just food designed as vitamin transferal devices.
But, we have to say, as far as choosing a healthy snack option goes, Canterbury Biltong won’t disappoint.
We don’t add any flavourants, colours or preservatives. We do add plenty of pepper, toasted coriander seeds, garlic, chilli and our secret BBQ sauce to our steaks before we pop them in the dryer.
The biltong is all 96% fat free, is high in protein and a great source of iron. It is also outrageously tasty. In the words of some of our customers:
5 key facts
1) 96% Fat Free
2) NO MSG used
3) 100% Guarantee
4) Good source of Iron and Protein
5) Available NZ wide
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100% Gaurantee
If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase we will refund your money.
Customer Comments
Hi. I am a regular consumer of your products and have never taken the time to comment. Well now I am. Your biltong is nothing short of spectacular! I have tried biltong and jerky from around the world for over 25 years, even eating some home made stuff from the back of a land rover in the Kruger National Park whilst watching an elephant knock a tree over! Your biltong is the best I have had. Ever. You probably get lots of compliments but I wanted to thankyou for such a wonderful product.
Gary
Ask for Canterbury Biltong at the deli in your local supermarket or order directly online.
We have just been delivered your fabulous Biltong!! Delicious!!! I had tried it when I was in London and lived next door to some South Africans, but yours is far more moist? Is it because it is New Zealand beef??" Anyway it is a wonderful product and thankyou for sending it to the Morning Rumble!
Leah Panapa - The Rock Radio Station