Biltong Making Kit by Sandy Leaf Farm - Make Your Own South African Biltong

The biltong making kit was well packaged and each item within had its purpose. The kit came with five wooden short skewers, a pack of dried biltong spice powder mix, two sachets of vinegar, a press seal bag for marinating purposes and an optional small sachet of chilli flakes if you like your biltong to have a punch of heat. The kit also came with a small pamphlet on Sandy Leaf Farm Ltd and of course, it came with an instruction booklet.The instructions are clear and concise, using a step by step method to follow. Each part of the kit was of use to make the biltong. Of course, the meat used has to be bought separately but that was an easy task as the instruction booklet made it clear which type/cuts of meat would be ideal to use. Around 500grams of meat needs to be used for the kit.I used lean cuts of beef steak from a halal butcher with minimal fat on them. As instructed, I cut the meat into the required size strips, trimming off any fat I came across. The strips were coated with the biltong spice, vinegar and the chilli flakes. The well coated meat strips were put in the bag and then the fridge to marinate. I left them overnight and got back to put them in the oven roughly 24 hours later, that the one and only way I deviated from the instructions.The meat strips were skewered on to the skewers before I strung them up to my oven grill tray. My fan oven's minimum heat was 80C, so I used that to dry out the strung out strips, a tray placed below to catch any drips. For my biltong to fully dry out, it took around three and a half hours. I made sure that the steam building up inside was let out regularly and it was fascinating to see the changes occur.Unfortunately, I couldn't take a single picture of my finished biltong. By the time the strips had cooled down, the amount I made seemed to have vanished into thin air, having gone into family lunch bags and hungry mouths. The taste was good, the spices well balanced. Even with the optional chilli flakes added, it wasn't of a high spice heat to my palate but the biltong did taste delicious all the same and wasn't too salty or vinegary.Would I recommend the kit? Yes, I would. I don't think I have anything to improve upon from the kit itself. It lived up to its promise of making delicious biltong. If I had any gripe and it is very minor - it is that the kit would only let me make it the once as the ingredients inside were for a single go. With how fast the biltong I made got gobbled up, I regret not baing able to make another batch so I can hoard it from the family (only not really, as I would gladly share it with them again).

I bought this kit on a whim as I really like biltong but I don’t like the cost to buy it in the shops so I thought I’d give making it myself a bash. It’s really easy to do - everything you need ( except the beef of course) is contained in the kit. The hardest part is waiting to eat it. I used silverside beef which my butcher trimmed of fat and then sliced into strips for me so zero effort on my part other than chucking into the bag with the marinade and finally placing the meat in the oven. Although the skewer idea worked fine, it was a bit fiddly hanging them down through the grill so next time - and there will definitely be a next time ! I will be investing in a set of stainless steel meat hooks to hang from the underside of the grill again to make it easier to clean up afterwards.By my reckoning, by doing it yourself, you are saving at least 50% on the shop bought version so well done to this company for bringing this to the market.

I've bought this twice now. An all I can say is this tastes lovely. The first time I made this it was amazing. The kids loved it too. Such a lovely taste. But the 2nd time it tasted way saltier then pervious mix I'd received. But it's definatly not put me off an I'll be a regular buyer for this product. I'm hoping to try the jerky mix kit next time around.

I purchased this for my husband as a gift last year he was pleased and the meat came out perfectly better than expected, easy to use with instructions and the ingredients required minus the meat which you can purchase once ready to prepare it takes a while but worth the wait….

Well packed product with clear instructions. However, the apple cider vinegar marinade left the sirloin steak looking grey and pallid. Furthermore, the smell of vinegar as it cooked permeated the house.Flavour-wise it's pleasant enough. I added some bird eye chilis as I like proper chili flavour and heat. It's certainly not like the bagged products you can buy.As a tip to anyone who buys, get a butcher to cut a really thick piece of meat so you can get wide, thin strips. Failing that a roasting joint with good marbling would work (the fat will cook out and drip). I don't recommend too lean a cut of meat or it'll be a bit tough.

I am impressed! The kit has everything you included apart from the meat of your choice, even down to some gloves to keep your hands clean during the process. The instructions are super clear and include some helpful tips for ensuring the best results. The resulting biltong is delicious and extremely moorish, in fact I challenge you to make it last any time at all! Second batch incoming shortly.Sure you could look up a recipe and buy all the things separately, but this kit just makes it so easy and accessible to get going quickly and with minimum fuss. I can safely say I'm hooked...let the experimentation begin!

As anyone who buys Biltong in the UK knows it does cost a fortune for even a small bag.I bought this thinking it would't taste anything like the really thing but for the price I would give it a go. Very clear instructions on the preparation (cut the meat up, put in a bag with the ingredients and leave in the fridge). Once you have done that all you need to do is out them on the supplied sticks and hang on the oven shelf's to cook. When it had had finished I wasn't expecting it to taste anything like the real thing but WOW it was spot on, I was completely amazed. Let some family who also like Biltong try it without telling them it was 'home made' and they thought it was shop bought.I can't recommend this product highly enough and will certainly be buying again