How To Store Biltong For Best Results

When you ask experts, they would offer an advice to let your biltong breathe (they do, unless vacuum sealed). African biltong is a globally-renowned recipe, something which lures people due to its scrumptious self. And recently, it has acquired the incarnation of Peri Peri biltong, which is yet another meaty treat to define magnificence of taste.

However, quality biltong requires careful storing measures and this is where its breathing concept comes to play. To retain it tasty and fresh, biltong is always stored devoid of moisture. Yet, there are certain other factors that could determine the life of biltong. Let us have a close look at these:

·       Your Geographical Location: Biltong storage is highly dependent on the place where you reside. If you dwell in a dry environment, such as drier regions of Africa, the beef biltong possesses lesser chances of getting affected. Against this, areas of high humidity and rainy climate could be better foes to store biltong for long.

·       Part Of The Year: Biltong was basically prepared in the winter months formerly, when biltong boxes and dehydrators did not exist. However, hot and humid summer months would not be an apt climate to store the biltong. 

·       Exposure To Oxygen: Your ‘life-gas’ oxygen is one of the biggest foes to spoil the biltong. The meat that gets exposed to oxygen has greater chances of being spoiled and therefore it is required to keep the product sealed unless you require its usage. 

·       Storage Conditions: As stipulated, you could keep the biltong for 4 to 6 days before it develops chances of being degraded. And as a precaution, you could refrigerate the pieces in a non-humid environment. Also, an air-conditioned room could provide a suitable climate for the storage of biltong for long.

Key Inferences From Above:

Considering all the factors above, storage of biltong requires a meticulous effort. If you keep it in a refrigerator or deep-freeze it, chances are that it would lose its well-known texture.

However, if you hit such a track to increase its lifespan, taking out biltong from a freezer requires careful follow-up. It is required to place the frozen biltong in a well-ventilated and moisture-free area as it tends to release moisture on its warm-up. You could also place it on a paper towel to remove any form of moisture that emerges. 

However, freezing should not be followed by keeping it in a sealed container as it has better chances to experience rots. 

Biltong is a well-known product for its taste and you would never love to encounter a bad impression in this. Therefore, if you buy it in surplus, always be careful for its storage conditions. A slight mistake and your scrumptious biltong could turn to be a moldy one within just a few hours.