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Traditional Cape (South African) fish cake

Traditional Cape (South African) fish cake

Fish cakes are very much a Cape food and most white fish is suitable for fish cakes although I remember my…

Peter Brown
May 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
9818 views
Boontjie Sop (Bean Soup)

Boontjie Sop (Bean Soup)

We call this STEWP as it should be nice and thick so your spoon can stand up in it . Wonderful on a cold night. It is a traditional South African…

Peter Brown
Jul 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
18111 views
Fried Rice Bowl from Madagascar

Fried Rice Bowl from Madagascar

Everyone loves fried rice, and its very popular in Madagascar.

Rachael Johnson
Feb 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
13260 views
PERI/PERI OIL

PERI/PERI OIL

In South Africa we tend to use a lot of Peri/Peri oil, I believe it originates from the old African Portuguese Colonies of Mozambique and Angola.…

Peter Brown
Oct 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
9620 views
Butternut Bredie

Butternut Bredie

A Bredie in South Africa is a stew. This recipe comes from Tannie Evita (Auntie Evita) a afrikaans lady portrayed by the comedian Pieter Dirk Uys .…

Peter Brown
Sep 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
7078 views
Pepper-crusted ostrich fillet

Pepper-crusted ostrich fillet

you can substitute with beef fillet–it also work well with the bite of pepper and the tangy ginger-lemon sauce. Fillet is a lovely meat to use…

Peter Brown
Mar 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
8709 views
Beer marinated pork chops

Beer marinated pork chops

When selecting pork chops for this dish make sure they are evenly sliced so that they are all ready at the same time. The chops should also have a…

Peter Brown
May 2012
Intermediate
3 votes
6485 views
Schnecken

Schnecken

The only way I can describe this cake is that it is like Chelsea Buns joined together.

Doris Samson
Sep 2009
Intermediate
1 vote
6239 views
Lamb shanks roasted in port and red wine

Lamb shanks roasted in port and red wine

A great Soul Food for a cold Winters night Enjoys with a good full bodied red wine

Peter Brown
Jul 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
3561 views
Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Making a proper Chocolate Mousse Cake requires skill, patience and lots of time, right? Wrong!!! Let me explain! To make a proper Chocolate Mousse…

Nina Timm
Mar 2010
Advanced
2 votes
16833 views
Dumpling and Lamb Stew

Dumpling and Lamb Stew

I found this recipe from Thuli of MGANSI STYLE CUSINE and have passed it on as it was presented : Peter "Whether it’s prepared in winter or…

Peter Brown
Mar 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
4097 views
Basic Baked custard

Basic Baked custard

A tasty, simple and inexpensive dessert that can be made with a wide range of flavours and served with many different additions. Some of the…

Peter Brown
Oct 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2977 views
Malva Pudding

Malva Pudding

Malva Pudding is a classic South African Food dish, that origionally comes from the Dutch, it is a sweet pudding, which is usually served hot with…

Grant Loney
Aug 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
3421 views
Smoked salmon velouté pasta

Smoked salmon velouté pasta

The secret of this dish is in the sauce or velouté, which is basically a creamy cheese sauce that adds a whole new dimension to pasta and can be…

Peter Brown
Mar 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2123 views
Hot Ox Tongue and Mustard Sauce

Hot Ox Tongue and Mustard Sauce

A old farmers recipe from the Great Karoo region of South Africa

Peter Brown
Mar 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
8855 views