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Rio
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1. Husker Du is not metal, they're like hard college rock! Btw Candy Apple Gray - not a bad album
2. I hate Jerky, so I'm not South African then
3. There's some wierd names (suburbs and towns) out there is Australia: Humpty Doo, Kentucky Bluegrass, Yorkey's Knob, Iron Knob, Tin Can Bay. Except they're not that wierd to me.
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Rio wrote: | | I hate Jerky, so I'm not South African then |
We don't eat jerky in South Africa either.  Jerky is similar to our biltong, but not at all the same thing.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Whats the difference between the two? |
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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From Wikipedia...
| Quote: | Biltong differs from Jerky in two distinct ways:
The meat used can be much thicker, typically biltong meat is cut in strips approx 1 inch wide - but can be thicker. Jerky is always very thin meat.
The vinegar in biltong has at least as much to do with the preservation of the meat as the salt and drying process as it chemically 'cooks' the meat, further helping to preserve as well as adding texture and flavour. Jerky is traditionally just salted and dried.
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I've never actually had jerky, it's not available in SA, so I can't compare tastes. But apparently jerky is sweeter than biltong.
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Uriel
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Jerky is usually pretty thin -- maybe half a centimeter, for you metric types? Most of the time you find it heavily flavored with red pepper, but teriyaki and jalapeno are popular, too. Teriyaki is the only one I would characterize as "sweet", but if you are used to a vinegar flavor, I suppose plain meat jerky tastes proportionally sweeter.
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André in Zuid-Afrika
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| Uriel wrote: | | Jerky is usually pretty thin -- maybe half a centimeter, for you metric types? Most of the time you find it heavily flavored with red pepper, but teriyaki and jalapeno are popular, too. Teriyaki is the only one I would characterize as "sweet", but if you are used to a vinegar flavor, I suppose plain meat jerky tastes proportionally sweeter. |
Yes, biltong is considerably thicker, at least a centimeter, and usually more. I guess jerky, at least in terms of appearance, can be compared to our chili bites, which is basically also biltong, but chili flavoured, and cut in thin strips before being dried.
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I first saw this as a Wyoming list, but the Canadian version is even funnier:
COLD IS RELATIVE ....
The Temperature Conversion Guide (degrees are in Fahrenheit):
50 above - New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.
40 above - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.
35 above - Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.
32 above - Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.
20 above - Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a t-shirt.
15 above - Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.
Zero - New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cook-out before it gets cold.
10 below - People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flag poles.
20 below - Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a light jacket.
40 below - Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.
60 below - Mt. St. Helens freezes. Canadian Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.
80 below - Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" courses until it gets cold enough.
100 below - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their ear flaps.
173 below - Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.
297 below - Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
460 below - ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying"Cold'nuff for ya?"
500 below - Hell freezes over. The Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup
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