Steak and Kidney Pie is a favourite at many cafés and supermarkets throughout the country but this easy to make recipe will convince you that homemade is way…
Vinegar is the acid/sour liquid obtained from various fruits and grains after alcoholic and acetous fermentation takes place. The process is usually contro…
Posted 29.12.2015 in Glossary terms starting with "V"
The classic vinaigrette or French dressing is a subtle mixture of good quality olive oil, wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. To this basic mixture is sometime…
Chakalaka to Cumin - Descriptions and photographs where available of South African culinary terms and ingredients. cardamom, cassia, chakalaka, chillies…
Eksotiese speserye van regoor die wêreld is deesdae tot ons beskikking – tog beteken die beskikbaarheid daarvan maar min as jy nie weet hoe om dit te gebru…
Inside the fruit of the suurvy the sour pulp is slimy and contains shiny brown seeds. As kids growing up in the Western Cape of South Africa, we used to bite…
Posted 09.10.2015 in Glossary terms starting with "U"
Umqombothi from the Xhosa language, is a beer made from mealiemeal, crushed mealie malt (corn malt), crushed sorghum malt and warm water. It is commonly…
The hundreds of tomato cultivars vary in colour, size, shape, skin thickness, flesh density, pip size, juiciness and balance of sweetness to acidity. While…
Celery, crisp, thick, succulent, leafy cultivated stems, ranging in shades of green, the darker shades being more strongly flavoured. As a vegetable, celery…
