Super Season is with us, and whether you’re a Bull, a Lion, a Cheetah or a Shark, make rugby time family time this season and score all round!
Proudly South African
Whatever Super Team you’re supporting we know (well hope) it’s local! So sport your true sporting heart on your sleeve – well on your grill – with this 100% South African braai marinade – using local, loved, ingredients…
1 Cup All Gold Tomato Sauce
50ml Maggie Worcestershire Sauce
50ml Mrs Ball’s Chutney
1T Aromat
1T vinegar
1 can Stoney ginger beer
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
Recipe via showme.co.za
A ball worth a ‘try’
Trade in your usual bowl of biltong and chippies for this easy but silver service worthy snack … we’re talking about Dutch meatballs, otherwise known as bitterballen.
Melt 3T butter in a large saucepan, stir in 3Tb sifted all-purpose flour and gradually add half a cup beef broth while you bring to boil. Cook and stir for a minute until it thickens. Add 1 beef top sirloin steak, chopped and pressed into balls, 1/4 cup minced parsley and cook for another 2 – 5 minutes until meat is done. Stir in 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg and a pinch of pepper. Dip each meatball into a bowl of bread crumbs and then a mixture of 2 eggs, 1 tsp milk and 1 tsp canola oil and then dip them back in the breadcrumbs. Then fry meatballs, a few at a time, for 2-4 minutes or until golden brown on all sides and drain on paper towels. Serve hot with mustard.
Recipe adapted from www.tasteofhome.com. Image sourced from Wikipedia on Creative Commons.
Snack attack
Entertaining hosts of people and the game’s too exciting to stay in the kitchen. Prep your popcorn before and dazzle your guests with these tasty takes on the old faithful.
Chocolate & Coconut Popcorn
Large bowl freshly popped popcorn
½ C chocolate chips
½ C plain coconut flakes
½ t sea salt to taste
½ C sweetened coconut flakes
½ t coconut oil
Sweet & spicy wasabi popcorn
Large bowl freshly popped popcorn
1 t brown sugar
1 t salt
1 t wasabi powder, sifted
1/8 t cayenne pepper
1-2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
Rosemary Parmesan Popcorn
Large bowl freshly popped popcorn
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 large garlic clove, peeled and smashed
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, plus more to taste
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Place 1 sprig rosemary and smashed garlic clove in the bottom of a small saucepan. Pour olive oil on top and set on stove over low heat. Stir in garlic salt and black pepper, to taste. Heat until very warm but not simmering.
Turn off heat and allow to sit.
Pull leaves from second sprig of rosemary and finely mince. Set aside.
Remove rosemary sprig and garlic clove from the warmed olive oil. Drizzle olive oil mixture over popped popcorn and toss to coat.
Sprinkle popcorn with grated Parmesan, the minced rosemary, and additional garlic salt and black pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
Salted peanut butter caramel corn with bacon
Large bowl freshly popped popcorn
½ C coconut oil
2/3 C corn syrup
1 C peanut butter
2 C sugar
1 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 t vanilla
1 C honey roasted peanuts
4 slices cooked bacon, chopped small
Party tricks
Get your team in a winning mood, with these 2 clever catering ideas. Adapt the look with eats and treats in your home team colours.
Sweet victory
Round off festivities with further big game flair. Use ready-made choc cupcakes and pipe on some lacing. Dip straws in melted choc. Allow to cool and pipe away!
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