Biltong in central Texas! yes... real biltong

[Zinz]

After hearing about it from a friend, I stopped in to Brett's Biltong in Llano. What a slice of safari heaven... Windhoek Lager by the case and real, honest to goodness biltong in several varieties; traditional, chili, and Carolina Reaper HOT. They have droewors, meat pies, annnnnnd... homemade rusks. They sell all sorts of imported goodies from RSA and 3-legged cook pots and on, and on...

https://m.facebook.com/brettsbiltongllano/

I realized very quickly afterwards that I didn't buy enough because it didn't last long.

If you're in the central Texas region, it is definitely worth the trip to visit them.

Ed Z

 

[BeeMaa]

Now I’m craving rusk and red tea for breakfast.

 

[Zinz]

Now I’m craving rusk and red tea for breakfast.

Right???

mmmm...Roibos

 

[BeeMaa]

Right???

mmmm...Roibos

Wife and I fell in love with it on our first safari and Roibos has been a staple in our house ever since.

Tried several times to make rusk but it never came out quite right. Might have to give it another shot.

 

[mdwest]

If youre in NTX/DFW Anton's has some of the best biltong and droewors Ive ever eaten... Theyre a full blown South African grocery and meat market.. a little on the pricey side.. but absolutely delicious.. they also have a variety of rusk products..

Anton's meat & eat – Biltong, Groceries, Meats | Roanoke,Tx

antonsusa.com

For any of the guys (and gals) that came to the @Bos en Dal SAFARIS party we had during DSC back in January, the biltong that was being passed around at the party was from Antons..

 

[Zinz]

Tried several times to make rusk but it never came out quite right. Might have to give it another shot.

A friend of mine from RSA gave me his old family recipe and it was just about perfection. I watched a couple of YouTube videos on the technique to get them just shy of rock hard and deliciousness.

Anton's... I will have to make a trip up there.. I hear there are several African markets in the southwest part of Houston.

Ed Z

 

[sureshot375]

Amazon is a good source for your African cravings. Several good biltong options. Ouma rusks are easy to find. I've been craving and buying African condiments lately including several varieties of Nando's sauces. I found the braai salt in the orange bottle. There are plenty of good options for rooibos.

 

[Hooknbullet2]

Thanks for sharing this.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Wish I saw this a week ago when I was driving through Llano. Guess I’ll be stopping on my next trip through there.

 

[mengle]

A friend brought me several bags of Brett's Biltong. It was exceptional. Highly recommended.

 

[CBH Australia]

I’ve made Biltong at home in a cabinet with an exhaust fan. Tasted more like Beef than plains game but I think the spice blend was good.
Will do again with Australian Venison.
Rusks, well I ate plenty of those in South Africa. The PH was telling me they are for dunking, I’ve dunked a ton of biscuits in my time.
My wife has made Rusks, not as good as the ones the cook made on Safari.
Since coming home I have found a few Soth African grocery lines. My favourite is Mrs Balls Original Chutney. I like it on eggs when we have a cooked breakfast.

 

[Elkeater]

I guess I’ll have to stop on my next trip to visit the in-laws!

Like many I fell in love with biltong and rusks. I figured out a rusk recipe that works well enough (though not as good as in camp). I think I’ll try to use some bison and make biltong this year.