Biltong delicacy such as Biltong. Foods similar to biltong include: Biltong Biltong is a form of dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa. Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef and game meats to fillets of meat cut into strips following the grain of the muscle, or flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is related to beef jerky in that they are both spiced, dried meats; however, the typical ingredients, taste and production processes may differ. The word "biltong" is from the Dutch "bil" ("buttock”") and "tong" ("strip" or "tongue"). Meat preservation as a
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