THERE’S something very comforting about traditional
South African cooking - and now there’s a book available which combines South
African cuisine with flavours of the world.
Now in its fifth edition, "Karoo
Family Favourites” is aptly named, featuring, as it does, a "fun for kids”
section which teaches them how to make their own play dough, sherbet and French
toast.
This is the first of lots of small, user-friendly sections taking
the reader on a culinary journey making the most of ingredients found in the
Karoo.
The book is a project of the Union Preparatory School in
Graaff-Reinet and more than 10500 copies have been sold.
There’s an
extensive section on game which offers several variations on the ever-popular
venison pie, as well as some more unusual ideas like guineafowl pie. And also
guidelines on how to make your own biltong and droëwors.
In the braai section
there’s a fascinating recipe for a pot pudding which sees batter balls being
dropped into a syrup the base of which is a bottle of blanc de noir wine, and a
whole host of salad ideas to accompany the braai.
With the festive season
coming up keep this little gem of a book in mind as the perfect gift for cooks
on the lookout for new ideas.
- "Karoo Family Favourites” is available from
Union Preparatory School in Graaff-Reinet on (049)892-3848 for R110 (excluding
postage of R30); or else in PE at Fogarty’s Bookshop, Walmer Park, for
R174.50.
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