Full Description
In every part of every old Karoo house are the memories of things that
happened there. Their front doors are portals to the mysteries that lie
within, the lives that have been lived there and the stories that have
happened in their wide rooms with their wooden floors.
Retro Karoo Food brings together 80 recipes from author, food writer
and playwright Tony Jackman's Karoo kitchen, made with love in the spirit
of the old Garob. Some are traditional, others adapted, and yet others his
own invention: from skilpadjies, boontjiesop and tomato bredie to ginger
chicken roasted in a potjie and parmesan gem squash; there is Japie se
gunsteling, Karoo ice creams and prickly pear syrup... Jackman also
revisits cookery classics by C Louis Leipoldt, S.J.A. de Villiers and others,
tracking down the histories and variations of dishes such as
waterblommetjiebredie, hoenderpastei and tipsy tart.
There are no trends in this book - no spheres, blobs, smears or passing
fads. This is a throwback, a cookbook that distils those genuine, old South
African recipes all in one place. If you're a South African at home or
abroad, a tourist wanting a taste of local cuisine or simply looking for
classics for a midweek supper, braai or dinner party, this is for you.
Contents
Introduction; Foreword: In search of lost food; Author's note; Breakfast;
Hors d'oeuvres; Side dishes; Potatoes; Soup; Chicken; Curry; Bredies; Lamb and mutton;
Beef; Game; Braai; Potjie; Cooking with fruit; Hot South African puddings; Cold South
African puddings; Karoo ice cream; Jam, syrup and chutney; Sources; Index; Recipe index
