#282 Ilse van Staden: Prop, Butcher, Biltong Maker

Ilse van Staden is a rugby player, butcher, chef, language teacher and biltong maker from South Africa. Since moving to Northern Ireland in 2011 she has played for Ulster Rugby, and represented Ireland in the Six Nations as prop. Along with her partner Alannah, Ilse also set up Ke Nako: an award-winning artisan food business that specialises in South African cuisine. Fast-forward a few years later and their high-protein biltong has earned them a cult-like following across the UK — and is without a shadow of a doubt one of the tastiest things we have ever tried. In today’s episode we chat about: The art of butchery How meat can be sustainable Managing playing professional rugby while running a business Thinking in two languages Moving from South Africa to Northern Ireland And the greatest highs/lows experienced along the way Check it out! // https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/ilse-van-staden-biltong //

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