Jerky vs. Biltong

Jerkyadjective

Characterized by physical jerking.

Jerkyadjective

Having the behavior of a jerk unpleasant person.

Jerkynoun

Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

Jerkyverb

(transitive) To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

Jerkyadjective

Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

Jerkyadjective

Foolish; ridiculous; stupid.

Jerkynoun

Meat, especially beef, that has been cut in strips and dried; meat that has been jerked; see first jerk, v.; as, beef jerky

Jerkynoun

meat cut in strips and dried in the sun

Jerkyadjective

not having a steady rhythm;

Jerky

Jerky is lean trimmed meat that has been cut into strips and dried (dehydrated) to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth before the meat has finished the dehydrating process.

Biltongnoun

A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.

Biltongnoun

Lean meat cut into strips and sun-dried.

Biltongnoun

meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun

Biltong

Biltong is a form of dried, cured meat that originated in Southern African countries (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia). Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef to game meats such as ostrich or kudu.