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Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Winner of the best biltong in the UK 2 years running
The Biltong you get from Bushmans Delight Biltong was awarded "Overall Winner" at the Biltong Taste Awards 2011 held in London, England. This is the second year the biltong awards have taken place and this is the second year that our biltong has been crowned champion.
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Biltong laced with chilli has been crowned overall winner in a competition to find the best British version of the South African meat snack, organised by The South African newspaper.
ReplyDeleteChillibiltong.co.uk, based in Bournemouth, won the top prize at the Biltong Taste Awards 2010, beating other UK-based firms such as St Marcus, The Savanna and The African Spot.
Our talented taste-budders include South African chefs, celebrity caterers,
restaurant managers and media personalities.
As one of the judges, Rob Boffard, said: The overall winner, chillibiltong.co.uk, was pretty much a universal favourite among the judges, but it was a close call with some of the others.
In what was described as the first ever biltong taste-off held in the northern hemisphere, judges, including Saracens rugby player Cobus Visagie, tasted through a number of biltong flavours, such as beef, springbok, ostrich and kudu (a type of antelope).
The cured meat, most commonly consumed with beer, is a popular snack in South Africa and it is hoped that it could be become a favourite in the UK during the summer for the World Cup.
Judge Rob Boffard said of the event: “Purely in terms of creating opportunities for biltong producers in the UK, it worked wonders. This was a prize that was very seriously competed for. From a judge’s point of view, the event worked because the biltong on offer was (mostly) pretty spectacular.”
ReplyDeleteThe tasting was blind, and eleven judges tasted over thirty dishes of biltong. They awarded winners in different categories of meat, different flavours and the overall “best biltong in Britain.”
It was an event that even South Africans back home had some interest in, with SABC3 on hand filming the event and interviewing judges Adam Baker, Neleen Strauss and Corbus Virsagie.
What was it like for the judges to eat so much biltong? For reader of The South African and competition prize winner, Elex van Rensburg, “it was awesome because I love biltong. Can’t get enough”, and Boffard says he “didn’t feel a thing. It was the constant intake of booze necessary for prolonged consumption that really took its toll.”
On this note, The South African would like to thank bbar for their excellent hospitality, and for providing fantastic food and drinks and such an enjoyable venue.
Boffard said that the overall winner, Chilli Biltong “was pretty much a universal favourite among the judges, but it was a close call with some others.”
Damion Hazael, owner of Chilli Biltong said he is “absolutely ecstatic… I’m absolutely thrilled. We were very hopeful, we’re very proud of the taste and the flavour.”
For him, the secret to the success of his biltong is “a passion for the product— I can’t get enough of it myself.” With a South African background, Hazael has a deep understanding of biltong quality, and hopes to bring it to Saffas all over Britain. His website, www.chillibiltong.co.uk allows visitors to order their biltong online, which can be delivered free to anywhere in the UK.
The award is a huge achievement for the website, which only launched on 1 March this year. Hazael says to Saffas who are looking for quality biltong that “the proof is in the tasting— we’ve just verified that the biltong that we sell is of very high quality and tastes great.”
Hazael chose to become involved in the biltong business because he is on “a mission to spread the word of biltong. With the World Cup coming up I think it’s a great opportunity— I think that it’s got massive potential and I’m glad I’m part of it.”
The South African would like to thank all judges, suppliers, hosts, participants and organizers for their time and effort in contributing to the success of the Biltong Taste Awards 2010.
Overall Winner - Chillibiltong.co.uk
Beef – Chillibiltong.co.uk
Springbok – St Marcus
Kudu – St Marcus
Ostrich – St Marcus
Best Flavoured – The Savanna
Bushmans Delight biltong, chilli biltong, chilli bites and droewors are some of the best you can buy anywhere in the world. Our customers have told us that the droewors is some of the best that they've ever had, even in South Africa, not just the best they've had in the UK. High praise indeed. Bushmans Delight prices are very reasonable some would say that its cheap biltong. We would say we offer biltong at great value for money. We do deliver our biltong and droewors to europe and the rest of the world for the regular Royal Mail costs.
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