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FOOD Venturing Outback Chef Benny Masekwameng & Chef Jacqui Brown get grilling 14 Boys & their Toys Nifty gadgets for the kitchen from beginners to professional 22 meaty tips Heston Blumenthal's top tips for steak and burgers 26 Put to the Test GINJA chats to Luke Dale-Roberts 28 Michel(in) Excellence An unforgettable Le Gavroche experience 42 Teaching Taste Jackie Cameron’s School of Food and Wine 52 Simply Swedish Dragan Unic, a highly celebrated chef and sommelier 58 Evan Exclusive Hosted chef table with Myoga’s Executive Chef Evan Coosner 86 Culinary Neanderthal David van Staden tackles the topic of manly culinary creations 92 Going against the Grain Gluten-free recipes 100
DRINKS Celebrating SA’s Finest Whisky Three Ships celebrates World Whisky Day 68 Getting Crafty The Dirty Fork Kitchen Studio’s Craft & Canapé evening 76 From Smoked to Twisted Brent Perremore’s brandy cocktails 81
french at heart Bisquit Cognac 90
TRAVEL From Moose to Mouth Ginja takes you on a tour of Nordic gastronomy 36
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JUNIOR
A Mother’s Delight Ginja Junior treats moms 108
REGULARS Chef’s notes 04 Contributors’ 08 Letters to editor 10 Chef’s Pick Avocados; Berry nutritious 32 What’s in Season 55 Trends Glass with Class; versatile jar trends 112 Book Review Terroir 114 Ask a Chef with Jaco Myburgh 122 Out & About 128
Suss out SASSI Understanding sustainable seafood 130 Cheat Sheet Pairing craft beers 132 Dine Out Guide 134 Directory 136 Recipe Index 140
chef's note 'Out of the mouths of babes’ To paint the picture, I recently had a get together with some of my really special friends, two of whom you are all bound to know; Chef Benny Masekwameng and radio presenter Darren Maule. As one does at a braai, I decided to show off my fancy new braai equipment topped off with just “to die for” braai vleis! Now with two chefs one would think nothing could go wrong, and if you’re over the age of seven, nothing did. So we finish braaing and gather around the outside table to eat when Darren’s little one walks up with a chop in hand and a most disgruntled look on her face. She looks up at us and quite annoyed asks “who cooked the meat?”! To which Chef Benny replies, “it was me,” her response, “…you burnt it!” our response… priceless! And so, this became the inspiration behind the pages before you. This month we delve into the carnivore, and I suppose, more “MANLY” side of life. We investigate some of the best quality meat South Africa has to offer alongside only the most extraordinary chefs around. To seal the deal, we found the perfect toys for boys, in the kitchen that is! So before I give too much away, take out your aprons get your steak knives ready and take a bite of this sumptuous edition! Happy Cooking!
- Chef Jacqui Brown
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