Cookbook review: Cape Winelands Cuisine Posted on 6 December 2011 Tags:South Africa The Cape Winelands are home to some of South Africa’s top restaurants and can be thought of as the culinary epicentre of the country. The cuisine of the area has been influenced over hundreds of years by a mixture of cultures (Dutch, French Huguenot, Cape Malay) to form the rich gastronomic heritage which is celebrated in Cape Winelands Cuisine. Written by Hetta van Deventer, the culinary manager at wine estate La Motte’s award-winning Pierneef à la Motte restaurant, the book covers traditional and contemporary recipes from the Winelands, with a focus on Cape herbs and spices and cooking with wine. While you’ll find classic family favourites, such as chicken pie, bobotie frikkadelle, game neck potjie, waterblommetjie soup, rice pudding and Cape brandy tart, there are some really interesting and unusual recipes, from pumpkin tart with curried mango sorbet, oyster and marrow pies, to pan-fried liver with sweet-and-sour pomegranate sauce to try out. Cape Winelands Cuisine combines fascinating food history and culture with delicious recipes and gorgeous photos – it’s a perfect addition to any foodie’s cookbook shelf. Cape Winelands Cuisine: The La Motte Cookbook by Hetta van Deventer and La Motte Human and Rousseau, R450 Buy the book online here. Related Posts The wonders of fynbos: Grootbos Florilegium a conservation success story 12 December 2022 How do you create a five-star safari lodge without any large game? The answer lies... read more Veganuary: keep it going with this vegan Sloppy Joe recipe 1 February 2022 If you are keen to dip your toes in the water but don’t know where... read more Cheating Extinction 25 March 2021 PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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