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Christmas 2024

Woolworths TASTE

The best recipes, dining-in solutions, creative entertaining ideas, food trends and personalities from the South African food industry.

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Woolworths TASTE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kate Wilson EDITORIAL CONTENT & ART DEPUTY EDITOR Michelle Coburn CREATIVE DIRECTOR Mark Serra GROUP ART DIRECTOR Jess Bailey SENIOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER Rugshaana Abrahams CHIEF COPY EDITOR Lynda Ingham-Brown PHOTOGRAPHERS Jan Ras, Sh
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Win!
Calling all food nerds who love a safari getaway: Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa has partnered with renowned chef and restaurateur Luke Dale Roberts to take the culinary offering to even greater heights at the five-star lodge in the Welgevonden Game R
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12 Days Of Christmas 1
If ever there was a time of year to flaunt your cooking (and hosting) skills – this is it. And whether you are a true cook-from-scratch food nerd or an ingenious kitchen hustler, we have all the pro tips, hacks and countdown strategies you need to ma
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Never Gonna Give Up
NO, YOU’RE NOT DREAMING, and this is not the ghost of Christmas past, it is a printed issue. SURPRISE! It’s a little different, though. For one thing, it’s bigger – the biggest issue ever, in fact. With a record-breaking 83 new recipes. It’s also not
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2 Make A Shopping List
Appreciation comes in many forms. These gifts all say: “Great job!” They'll love you for choosing these five-star presents■
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3 slick Picks For Distant Relatives
The secret to being a good Santa? Keep it neutral, but thoughtful Nothing but the best for all the besties in your life
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It's Show time!
These candy sugar trees will keep in a sealed container for up to a week, separated by sheets of greaseproof paper. “Turn your trifle topsy-turvy by setting the jelly at an angle to make a magical showstopper.” Serves 6 Preparation: 30 minutes, plus
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4 Pick A Mixer
In keeping with the festive spirit, we have our eye on two new Woolies mixers – strawberry daiquiri and ClemenGold. We love a dash of the ClemenGold concentrate simply added to a glass of bubbles, but are particularly taken with the colour and flavou
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5 Freeze For The Day
• Prepare some fancy ice in advance – add fresh herbs, edible flowers and/or berries to ice trays and freeze. They’ll add a fun, festive touch to all your holiday libations. • Butter makes everything better and it freezes beautifully. Prep some flavo
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6 Outsource This!
Take a well-deserved break from sweating over the spuds this year and serve Woolies’ 15-hour crispy potato stacks topped with local Maasdam cheese. Save hours of cooking and order your ready-to-eat smoked gammon with fynbos glaze well in advance. You
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7 Don't Skip The Stuffing
Pork sausage is a popular choice, but you could give duck a try. Squeeze the meat out of the casing and add to sautéed chopped onions, or use diced mushrooms or sweet peppers for a meat-free stuffing. Every stuffing needs a hint of sweetness to keep
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8 Add A Sauce
This retro pink sauce gets its rose-tinted colour from the combination of mayonnaise and tomato sauce. A British invention, it’s seasoned with the addition of hot sauce (Tabasco), Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne pepper, salt
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9 Go Fish
• As with all Woolworths’ rainbow trout, the fish are sustainably farmed in the the cold, clear waters of selected suppliers in Lesotho and Franschhoek. • It is a double whammy: one half features hotsmoked trout, and the other, hand-sliced smoked tro
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10 Pick A Side
Yes, we’ve mentioned potatoes (more than once), but in the words of one reader, more than half of TASTE respondents chose: “All kinds of potatoes”. (And we listened. See page 86 for six new ways to serve them.) Interestingly, many chose the classic s
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11 Polish It Off
Christmas isn't Christmas without… “A roast leg of lamb. I rub it with a mixture of spices, fresh herbs, garlic and olive oil before roasting.” – Zola Nene, cookbook author and TV presenter■
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12 Unveil A New Dessert
Ever wondered how Woolies makes its Extremely Creamy Madagascan vanilla ice cream so extremely creamy? The custard (made using whole milk, cream, egg yolk and Madagascan vanilla beans), is allowed to mature, which makes for a very fine crystalline st
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The Taste case
An extended maturation period of more than five years on the lees enriches this vintage sparkling wine’s colour and flavour to produce one of South Africa’s finest Cap Classiques. Fabulous enjoyed on its own, and a great partner for seafood dishes or
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A Dry Season?
Let’s be clear. I am not here to preach to you about quitting alcohol. It is not my place to judge anyone for drinking and, to be honest, most people have a perfectly acceptable relationship with booze. I do not think everyone should quit alcohol. I
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A festive Chuckle
My favourite festive laugh belonged to one of my favourite humans: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died the day after Christmas in 2021. A few years ago, I chanced upon a grainy video from about 2009 and it is one I return to annually because it brings
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A Special Brew
The week before Christmas, I wake up in my mom’s childhood bed in Ga Mphahlele, a little village in Polokwane. My cousin’s wedding is this Saturday, and the house is buzzing with excitement. The neighbourhood mamas have arrived to share in our joy an
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The Secrets Of Great Cheese
12-MONTH MATURED CHEDDAR This cheese boasts a slight sharpness with bold, savoury flavours, complemented by subtle sweet and nutty undertones. Its firm, crumbly texture often includes crunchy crystals. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy, with a butte
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Start With Quality
PHOTOGRAPH MYBURGH DU PLESSIS PRODUCTION ABIGAIL DONNELLY FOOD ASSISTANT CHERI KUSTNER■
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All The Pretty courses
Burrata, blood orange and grape salad with berry vinaigrette Whole roasted fish with ponzu and sake dressing Roast duck with chicken-and-hazelnut farce and green peppercorn sauce Italian-style beef Wellington with roast garlic and truffle aïoli Gammo
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Make it A trifle!
Vergani pistachio panettone, R569.99; Ritz botanical saucer glasses, R129 each; Pierre Jourdan Tranquille Blush, R117.99 for 4 x 250 ml cans; Cymbidium stem orchid, R139.99; berry snowball mini teacakes, R72.99 for 4; white-chocolate-coated whole alm
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You Say Potato
“These are traditional duck-fat potatoes with a creamy goat’s cheese topping.” Serves 4 Preparation: 45 minutes Cooking: 1 hour Woolworths Everyday potatoes 6, peeled salt, to taste Woolworths free-range duck fat 330 g soft goat’s cheese 175 g Woolwo
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A Festive masterclass
“I love taking classics that have fallen by the wayside and adding something fresh and fun that's appreciated by guests today. You don't have to over-complicate a recipe for it to be delicious; simple is sometimes best, as in this twist on the much-l
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SLAY the BUFFET
Khanya’s cucumber with crispy aromatics and mirin dressing Qhawe’s seafood jambalaya Potato salad with garlicky granola sprinkle Zibu’s coconut water pork belly with Rice Krispie chilli crisp Lwazi’s green lasagne Loyiso’s hops Marinkie’s over-under
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Go Big On Flavour
PHOTOGRAPH MYBURGH DU PLESSIS PRODUCTION ABIGAIL DONNELLY FOOD ASSISTANT CHERI KUSTNER■
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Where There's Smoke
“It’s not about the actual gammon at the festive table for me, it’s about the way it delivers the ultimate leftovers during the festive period. When charring the spring onions for the glaze, I always make extra to chop finely and stir through butter
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Yotam's Way
Caponata with celery and burrata Creamy brinjal Caesar dip Roast chicken with curry leaf dukkah Verena’s potato salad Malty figgy pudding “Discovering a new way to roast a chicken – the ultimate home-cooking comfort food – always feels like a joy. Se
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Make it easy
PHOTOGRAPH MYBURGH DU PLESSIS PRODUCTION ABIGAIL DONNELLY FOOD ASSISTANT CHERI KUSTNER■
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Take It outside
Maple syrup-cured salmon with strawberry salad Honey-glazed duck sausages with curried pickled onions Brioche wreath with baked Camembert Leg of lamb kebabs with grilled olive tapenade Easy baklava with whipped goat’s cheese Gammon-and-leek souttert
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The platters Guide
Sense of fun: Sangria jellies, candy laces, blue cheese, vegetable crisps Savoury twist: Spanspek, ajo blanco, prosciutto, olives Italian-style: Caprese wreath A cut above: Pickled roasted cabbage, cherry mustard, gherkins, bockwurst, pretzels, Bit
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Always Add Freshness
PHOTOGRAPH MYBURGH DU PLESSIS PRODUCTION ABIGAIL DONNELLY FOOD ASSISTANT CHERI KUSTNER■
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Here Comes The Sun
Spicy Paloma with Hawaiian black salt Thai-style salted chilli squid Colourful crystal rolls Melon-and-goat’s cheese salad Prawns in ginger, chilli and tomato Trout ring with beetroot chips Coconut curried mussels Pork fillet with cherry sauce Spicy
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Living La Dolcetto Vita!
In the silence of the fermentation room at GD Vajra, stained-glass windows throw light onto the stainless-steel surrounds and make you feel as if you’re standing inside a kaleidoscope that’s waiting to be turned into magic. And when you’re in the hil
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The Farmer's table
Ajo blanco with summer vegetables, mint and lemon Lamb with anchovy and rosemary on a bed of beans braised with Swiss chard Spinach, tomato and anchovy gratin Apricot tarte tatin “I had been working at London restaurant Noble Rot for just under a yea
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Woolworths Taste Tube
Hanukkah gelt “Giving gifts of money (gelt) for Hanukkah has been a tradition since the 17th century,” says Phillippa Cheifitz. “Today the ‘gelt’ is made of gold and silver foil-wrapped chocolate coins packed in small pouches reminiscent of money bag