Biltong relatively mild concentration of coriander oil (1.6%). In the two strains that were not effectively killed, "Bacillus cereus" and "Enterococcus faecalis", the coriander oil reduced their growth significantly. The need for food preservation in the new colony was pressing. Building up herds of livestock took a long time, but with game in abundance in South Africa, traditional methods were called upon to preserve the meat of large African animals such as the eland in a warm climate. Iceboxes and refrigerators had not been invented yet. Biltong as it is today evolved from the dried meat carried by the wagon-travelling Voortrekkers,
Cured (album) Cured (album) Cured is the fifth solo album from Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Prior to recording "Cured", Hackett disbanded the group with which he recorded "Spectral Mornings" and "Defector". Only Hackett's brother, John, and keyboardist Nick Magnus remained from that band. The album is largely a collaboration between Hackett and Magnus. All drum parts were provided by a drum machine, programmed by Magnus, and Hackett performed all the vocals, making this the first album for him to do so. Although there are distinct elements of progressive rock on "Cured", the album is much more pop-oriented than Hackett's previous work. The