Florence Meats is a family owned butcher shop and meat producer with a history spanning more than four decades. Founded by Slovenian born butcher Mario Goriup and his wife Maria, the business blends European butchery traditions with South African influences developed during Mario’s 25 years operating a butcher shop in South Africa. Today, the second generation family business is led by Damian Goriup and his wife Carol, who continue the company’s commitment Read More
Florence Meats – Traditional Beef Biltong
The next review on Florence Meats will focus on a 1.8 ounce/50 gram bag of their traditional flavored beef biltong. This bag of biltong was graciously submitted for review by Damian Goriup and his wife Carol, who took over operating the store from Mario Goriup.
Florence Meats is located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Slovenian-born Mario Goriup owned and operated a butcher shop in Johannesburg, South Africa for 25 years before moving to Ontario. He opened Read More
Jerky Ingredients News – More Jerky Submissions #3
It has been a while since we gave an update on new jerky submissions. In part that was because we took a break from accepting jerky submissions so that we could catch up in 2013 jerky purchases that were nearing their expiry dates, and to make amends for some previous non-live taste reviews. This latest round of jerky submissions includes a number of interesting jerky makers. One has been reviewed already, some are a work in progress, and the rest have yet to be started. To date, 17 jerky makers have come forward with jerky submissions, not including a number of others that have expressed interest but have not come to Read More
Florence Meats – Peri Peri Beef Biltong (Review #2)
This will be the second review on Florence Meats peri peri flavored biltong. The bag design has since improved, mustard is a listed ingredient now, and this time it will have a live taste review. This biltong was kindly submitted for review by Damian Goriup and his wife Carol, who took over operating the store from Mario Goriup.
Florence Meats is located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Slovenian-born Mario Goriup owned and operated Read More
Florence Meats – Peri Peri Biltong (Review #1)
Note: For a live taste review read Florence Meats – Peri Peri Biltong (Review #1).
Biltong has South African origins. I purchased this Peri Peri flavored bag at Florence Meats in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Peri Peri is a unique flavor to biltong, which is spicy, but not overly hot in flavor. The beef is air dried in a climate controlled, sterile cooler for 9-10 days, rather than using a dehydrator or smoker.
Florence Meats is a small meat store that opened up in 1977. They advertise as giving customers excellent service, where Read More