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Jeremy Silcox has been perfecting his biltong recipe since 2007 . Working in South Africa at the time , he couldn ’ t “ get enough of the taste and the tender , meaty texture ” and began traversing Johannesburg on a quest to find the very best biltong . He learned the biltong-making basics from his South African colleague and , once home , recreated recipes using 100 % Manitoba beef . Friends told him they “ would pay good money ” for a regular supply , so Jeremy and his partner Megan founded Mr . Biltong , hoping to at least subsidize their own consumption . Sales snowballed and in 2017 , just ten years after Jeremy first fell in love with biltong , the company won bronze in the Great Canadian Food Fight .
High-quality jerky is particularly beloved for its nutritional benefits . Before embarking on extended canoe and camping trips , Pan ’ s customers stock up on Kanada Meat Snacks , adding it to soups and stews for hearty meals on the trail . At 58 % protein , the lightweight but protein-packed jerky contains 20-25 % more per gram than conventional brands . Moisture-rich biltong achieves its tenderness without requiring sugar , meaning Mr . Biltong and Taste of
Africa products are essentially sugar-free ; Mr . Biltong uses only two grams of sugar per kilogram of meat . For a low-carb , high-protein snack , small-batch biltong is unbeatable .
Jeremy is “ always thinking of new flavours ” for his biltong , currently available in original , spicy cayenne , red-hot habanero and teriyaki . For a richer cut , Mr . Biltong also offers marbled biltong . Taste of Africa ’ s cayenne-flavoured chillibites make for addictively chewy , spicy mouthfuls . Meanwhile , Kanada Meat Snacks come in an impressive 22 different flavours , from the popular Montreal Steak Spice and Sugar-Free Original to unique options like Coca Cola and Dill Pickle .
Small-batch , Manitoban jerky , like that of these three companies , has elevated preserved beef from a gas station import to a nutritious , flavourful snack , sought after by foodies , healthconscious consumers and outdoor adventurers .
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