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,
Gammon (meat) in turn is derived from the Late Latin "gamba", meaning 'leg/hock of a horse/animal', which can ultimately be traced to Greek "kampe" meaning 'a bending/a joint'. In some English dialects a similarly derived 'gamble' refers to a 'leg'. Gammon (meat) Gammon is a British name for (a type of) ham. Like other hams, it is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining, and it may or may not be smoked. Unlike most hams, but like bacon, it must be cooked before it is safe to eat. As such, it is the same as