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On the Spot Reviews Live from Kosherfest 2011

 







Review by The Kosher Kitch Blog'
(March 25, 2011)
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Just as I was about to give up on Kosher beef jerky, I was introduced to Joburg Kosher Beef Biltong. I wasn’t in the mood for disappointment, but figured that since I still had high hopes for the possibility of having a kosher counterpart to just about any food product, I should try it. Thank Hashem I didbecause this was exactly what I had always wanted – tasty, dried meat that I could throw into a bag and eat whenever. 

 Full Article Link: Joburg Kosher Beef Biltong Review + Giveaway!

Review by The Kosher Gastronome Blog'
(March 24 2011)
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Joburg brings exciting flavors to the kosher market with its Boerewors and Biltong. The former is a novel departure from hot dogs or sausages, the latter a healthy alternative to beef jerky. They are both handy proteins – Boerewors cooks up easily and Biltong is ready right out of the bag.

 Full Article Link: How do you say “Heimish,” in Afrikaans?

Review by The Kosher Gastronome Blog'
(March 8, 2011)
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Joburg Kosher wanted to send me some free food. Me? Free stuff?? This must be a mistake, but I wouldn’t be the one to correct them. I gladly handed out my address to a complete stranger, and although it was a strange request, I also told them the key’s under the mat, and the hours no one is home.

 Full Article Link: The Kosher Gastronome


Review by Kosher Foodies Blog'
 (March 2, 2011)

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Biltong is marinated, seasoned and cured beef, similar to beef jerky, and a staple in South Africa.

 Full Article Link: Kosher Foodies



Calling all South Africans, 'lekker boerewors en biltong'
(February 26, 2011)

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When you are craving some "boerewors" or "biltong", Joburg Kosher Food is the place to go. This online resource is most definitely worth your while to check out if you are craving your favorite snack food from back home

 Full Article Link: a href="http://www.examiner.com/south-african-immigrant-community-in-denver/calling-all-south-africans-lekker-boerewors-en-biltong-review" target="_blank"> BBiltong and Boerewors Review


Review by Double Portion Blog
(February 22, 2011)

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Speaking of great food, Sam and I recently enjoyed free meat fromJoburg Kosher, a South African Kosher meat company based in Pennsylvania. 

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Review by Kosher Scene Blogger

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Boerewors is a South African sausage, the name is made up of two Afrikaans words: boer (farmer) and wors (sausage). Biltong, is a cured meat, also of South African origin. This past week I got to taste both, after I found them on an expatriate’s website. Joburg Kosher, makes them both and is certified Kosher Glatt by the OU

 Full Article Link: Biltong and Boerewors Review


Area Business Owner Beefing Up on Kosher Sausage.

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David Libesman, a South African expatriate residing in Merion Station -- already quite busily employed running a budgeting/forecasting software business, Satori Group -- was wistful for a staple food from his homeland, which he left 12 years ago. So Libesman got in the habit of making the food himself, and eventually decided, after much positive feedback from friends who tasted it, to make it widely available to the public..

The company he founded, Joburg Kosher Foods, LLC (www. joburgkosher.com), now produces the South African staples of beef biltong (described on the company's website as "ready-to-eat, cured beef"), as well as beef boerewors (Afrikaans for "farmer's sausage"; pronounced "BORE-vorz""

Full Article Link:: Joburg Kosher Food Featured In The Jewish Exponentt





JOBURG™ Kosher Foods Partners With OU For Launch Of Beef Biltong and Boerewors Sausages..

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For the first time ever, kosher Biltong dried beef and Boerewors beef sausages will be broadly available at U.S. retail stores and food service establishments. Delectable and satisfying, these gourmet quality products are made with a 40-year old recipe brought to the U.S. from Johannesburg, or ‘Joburg,’ by David Libesman, Founder of Joburg Kosher Foods, LLC. “We selected the OU,” said Libesman, “based on input from customers and due to its stature as the most widely recognized kosher certification symbol.

 Full Article Link:: AS SEEN on OU.ORG's Homepage: Joburg Kosher Food Partners with OU For Launch of South African Delicaciess





Joy of Kosher spotlights Joburg Kosher Foods..

 Kosherfest was quite the sausagefest, with at least two new sausage products entering the market.  Joburg Kosher Beef Boerworss are a new line of fresh, nitrate-free sausages prepared in the traditional South African style.  They are available in Traditional, Spicy and Garlic Flavors in your grocer’s freezer section.  Joburg also offers Biltong, a ready to eat cured beef, great for packed lunches and to throw into salads and cholent..

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Kosherfest 2010 Article

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According to some veteran attendees, this is the year of the sausage, with tow companies standing out from the rest. Jack's Gourmet based in Brooklyn, makes five types of sausages, sweet and hot italian, chrorizo, cured bratwuest,
and Boerewors. The italians had a judicious amount of seasoning and plenty of fat. The chorizo was delicious, while not tasting even remotely like any chorizo I have ever, um read about. The bratwurst is tailor-made for sausage and peppers. The Boerewors, a traditional South African sausage was easily my favorite.

That is to say it was my favorite right up to the point I had found Joburg Kosher, which specializes in Boerewors. Go figure: I had never even heard of Boerewors before Kosherfest, and now I had multiple varieties. Celebrate diversity! The Merion Stationed based company was founded by South African native David Libesman, who, in his day job, is the founder of Satori group Budgeting Software firm in Conshohocken. Initially produced out of his house our of desperation for a decent kosher sausage, Liebesman started making Boerewors as a hobby. As demand for the unique sausages grew. Liebesman moved production to the Max and David's facility at Barrack. Now, business is s good that Libesman has signed a production company agreement with Abeles and heyman in Brooklyn, so it shouldnt be long before you will be able to pick up one of these juicy well spiced kosher sausages at a local market. In the meantime, you can order Boerewors and Biltong, the south African version of beed jerky by clicking on JoburgKosher.com
Full Article Link: Joburg Kosher Boerewors and Biltong featured in Inside Magazine
Joburg™ Kosher to introduce authentic South African Beef Biltong and Boerewors at Kosherfest
2010

For the first time ever, Kosherfest attendees will have the opportunity to taste authentic South African
Kosher Biltong and Kosher Boerewors, courtesy of Joburg™ Kosher Foods. Delectable and satisfying,
these gourmet quality, 100% beef products are made with a 40-year old family recipe brought to the U.S.
from Johannesburg, or ‘Joburg’ as the natives call it, by David Libesman. Joburg™ Biltong and Beef Boerewors
are currently available via the internet at www.joburgkosher.com and will be introduced in Kosher
restaurants, institutional dining and specialty retail shops in December, with a broad-based expansion to
Kosher retail grocery stores scheduled in the next 6 months. Joburg ™ Kosher products are produced in
the USA under supervision of the OU.

Joburg™ Beef Boerewors, or ‘Farmer Sausage,’ add a new dimension to the gourmet sausage category.
South Africans are passionate about their Boerewors, and for good reason. Joburg™ Beef Boerewors are
marinated and spiced for a mouth-watering taste experience when grilled, fried in a skillet or broiled. Our
Boerewors are not pre-cooked like most other Kosher sausages, but are packed and shipped frozen with
an all natural, edible casing, gluten free with no nitrates, nitrites or preservatives. Great as a center plate
entrée, in a roll or in a recipe, Joburg™ Beef Boerewors are available in Traditional, Garlic and spicy Peri-
Peri flavors, in 4-pack/3oz links. “Boeries on the braai” is a national South African pastime characterized
by the wonderful aroma, succulent flavor and warm atmosphere of a family barbecue. Now Kosher
consumers in America can experience this, too!

Biltong is a staple in South Africa that is available in stores, butcher shops and roadside stands throughout
the country. While Kosher Beef Jerky has been available in the U.S. market, Kosher Biltong offers an
exciting, new taste experience. Made from premium cut beef, Joburg™ Kosher Biltong is marinated, dried
and cured slowly over days through a unique process that results in a savory, satisfying and healthy snack
that is low in calories, fat and carbs, with minimal salt, gluten free with no nitrates, nitrites or preservatives.
Biltong requires no refrigeration and is a great travel companion. Joburg™ Biltong comes in Traditional,
Black Pepper and spicy Peri-Peri flavors. Every chew releases more flavor for sustained enjoyment. It will
be available in both individual 3oz servings as well as large bulk packs for restaurants and specialty shops.

About Joburg Kosher Foods, LLC

David Libesman’s father, Michael, started his career as a butcher 60 years ago. David arrived in the USA
in 1998 and now resides in Merion Station, PA. For 11 years he tried unsuccessfully to find Biltong and
Boerewors with the taste and texture that he grew up with. He then decided to bring back old family
recipes and techniques for making these traditional delightful foods and do it himself.

After making a few batches of Biltong and Boerewors for personal use, David began to share the treat
with friends and neighbors. To his surprise, people began to request orders for their friends, parties, or
for themselves. The overwhelming demand led to the creation of Joburg™ Kosher Foods, LLC. The
company’s mission is to be the first Kosher food manufacturer to make high quality, authentic South
African Biltong and Boerewors widely available in specialty retail shops and food-service channels
throughout the USA.

For more information, contact:
David Libesman
M: 610.420.4052
david@joburgkosher.co

Barry Gesserman
M: 610.304.2371
barry@joburgkosher.com

Joburg Jerky Launches NEW WEB SITE!

Joburg Jerky is excited to announce the launch of the new website. The new website includes, an easier ordering method, more information that customers have requested, updated news, recipes, and tips, and much more! Thanks for visiting the website and enjoy!

 

Joburg Jerky, LLC Launches!

It is with great excitment that we get to share with you the launch of Joburg Jerky. With the help and encouragement from family and friends, Joburg Jerky has become a reality. We wish to extend a special thank you to everyone who helped along the way.

 

Partnership with Max & David's International Kosher Cuisine

To celebrate, we are launching Joburg Jerky's kosher biltong at the 2009-10 Philadelphia 76ers Jewish Heritage Night. Joburg Jerky biltong will be available for purchase at Max & David's International Kosher Cuisine cooking station located in the 11th St Atrium. We are truely excited to be partnering with Max & David's to offer you kosher biltong.

Joburg™ Kosher sells only Kosher Biltong and Kosher Boerewors and allows you to buy Biltong in the USA. In this section we will discuss the background and history of Biltong. Biltong is a South African Food. The word comes from Dutch with ‘BIL’ meaning buttock and ‘TONG’ meaning strip. Biltong has been around for centuries; for instance, a more primitive form, the Dutch tassal, was also prepared in certain areas of France during the late Middle Ages. Tassal was also made in Batavia, and made its way to South Africa with the Dutch settlers where it was adapted to the less pungent biltong.

Biltong has been a favorite with South African food eaters for close on 400 years now. This mildly spiced and salted, cured Beef is marinated and seasoned and cured slowly for days in the unique South African style. South African dried meat, has sustained these people since the early days of the Voortrekkers.

No Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, Boxing or other sporting occasion in South Africa - whether it be watched live or on television - is quite complete without a few beers and a good supply of Biltong. It also makes a great traveling companion as it can last for long periods of time with very little attention, always providing sustenance in the absence of other foods or delicacies. Biltong is now becoming very popular in the USA and is becoming the preferred choice for Beef Jerky afficianados because of it's natural homemade beef jerky taste.

Biltong is used in a multitude of ways to complement other dishes: thinly sliced as a filling for omelets, sliced or shredded as a filling for pancakes, crepes and quiches, salads, and spreads. Of course, the South African farmer's favorite: plenty of shredded Biltong on a slice of freshly baked bread with plenty of butter. People are always looking for a good Biltong Recipe or Beef Jerky Recipe. we will include many of our Biltong Recipes in our Biltong recipe page to show you how to make your favorite South African beef jerky dish.

There are typically two main types of biltong – Beef Biltong and Game Biltong. Both are good, but some people prefer one above the other. Lamb, pork and poultry are not used for biltong, although ostrich meat makes good biltong and is popular in South Africa it is not Kosher. Beef is probably the most popular and most delicious of all of all Biltongs.

While Joburg™ Kosher makes only Kosher Boerewors  (Kosher Gourmet Sausage) in this section we will discuss the background and history of the Boerewors sausage. Boerewors (farmer's sausage) comes from the Afrikaans words boer (farmer) and wors (sausage), and it is pronounced "boo ruh VORS] is as traditionally South African as Biltong, ( South African Beef Jerky ) Koeksisters, Pap (maize porridge) and Vetkoek (fat cake). "Boeries" as it is affectionately know by locals, is staple fare in South Africa. It is wholesome, delicious and reasonably inexpensive. Above all, it tastes like nothing else on the rest of this planet! It has been described by discriminating palates as eating high end gourmet sausage.

Boerewors is another inheritance from pioneering South African forefathers who used to combine minced meat and cubed spek (beef fat) with spices and preservatives (vinegar) which were freely available from the then South African Cape Colony.

During their trek (journey) through the hinterland (coast line) large quantities of wors would be made during their outspan (stopover) and that which could not be eaten would be hung to dry and taken along for sustenance as they continued their explorations.

In the decades that followed this type of wors gradually evolved and the term "Boerewors" became entrenched in our culture.

Boerewors is made from coarsely minced beef (sometimes combined lamb) and spices (usually toasted coriander seed, black pepper, nutmeg, cloves and allspice). Like many other forms of sausage, boerewors contains a high proportion of fat, and is preserved with salt and vinegar, and packed in sausage casings. Traditional boerewors is usually formed into a continuous spiral, as illustrated on the right. Boerewors is often served with pap (traditional South African porridge made from mielie-meal). Boerewors is also very common throughout Southern Africa, as well as with expatriate communities in countries like Australia, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the USA / United States and Ireland.

Boerewors is usually braaied (barbecued), but may be grilled in an electric griller, or fried. Alternatively it can also be grilled in an oven. Sometimes, inferior types of boerewors are sold as braaiwors, and may contain more than 30% fat, soy, tripe (heart and/or lungs) and water

The secret in the making of good boerewors lies in the quality of the ingredients used. The better the quality of the meat the better tasting the boerewors. We will be adding many Boerewors Recipes for you to view soon you will also be able to add your own Boerewors recipe.

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