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,
Horse meat minor compared to pork, beef, and lamb. Smoked/cured horse meat is widely available as a cold cut under the name "hamburgerkött" (literally "hamburgermeat"). It tends to be very thinly sliced and fairly salty, slightly reminiscent of deli-style ham and, as a packaged meat, may list horsemeat (as "hästkött") as its primary ingredient. Several varieties of smoked sausages made from horse meat including "Gustafskorv" are also quite popular, especially in the province of Dalarna, where it is made. It is similar to salami or "metworst" and is used as an alternative to them on sandwiches. It is also possible to order