Cured Meats

Beef Jerky

Segwapa

Botswana

Botswana dried beef — meat cut into thin strips like strings and dried, a traditional preservation method; similar to biltong but less spiced, the Batswana version of digwapa.

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What it is

A closer look at Beef Jerky.

Botswana dried beef — meat cut into thin strips like strings and dried, a traditional preservation method; similar to biltong but less spiced, the Batswana version of digwapa.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

The strips should be thin and fully dried, not heavily spiced; a preservation method for times without refrigeration; eaten as a snack or rehydrated in stews; the Batswana term for dried meat.