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OUTDOOR FIESTA Chef Mynhardt Joubert, a food and wine enthusiast, shares a few of his delicious recipes with us to enjoy over the holiday season. Chef Mynhardt loves to use local ingredients and cooks each dish with love. He has graciously shared some delicious recipes with us — his selection of salads, tasty roasted fish, and ice cream are a perfect combination to serve up to friends and family this summer.
ASPARAGUS, GREEN PEAS & BRAZIL NUT SALAD Ingredients
200g baby spinach 300 g green asparagus, blanched 100 g green peas, blanched 1 packet Montagu blueberry swirls 100 g Montagu Brazil nuts Willow Creek basil flavoured olive oil Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Layer the salad leaves, baby salad leaves, asparagus, peas, blueberry swirls and nuts in a large salad platter. 2. Drizzle with olive oil, season to taste and serve.
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Meet Mynhardt
Chef Mynhardt Joubert began his career as a performing artist, but when he moved to the Cape some years ago, he fell in love with the craft of creating good food. On his arrival in Cape Town, he worked in a wine bar in De Waterkant and was quickly swept up in the magic of food and wine. He spent some time managing restaurants in Cape Town before he moved to the small town of Riebeek Kasteel. There, Chef Mynhardt met Anton Espost, the owner of The Wine Kollective, and his wife, Cecile. The couple had a dream to establish a wine bar and eatery in town, and together with Chef Mynhardt, they opened the much-loved Bar Bar Black Sheep. There, Chef Mynhardt cooked and prepared food made with locally grown and sourced ingredients — the menu was simple and authentic and paired beautifully with wines from the region. After five years at Bar Bar Black Sheep, Chef Mynhardt entered — and won — KykNET’s reality cooking competition Kokkedoor along with his cooking partner Tiaan. From there, Chef Mynhardt designed and styled his first cookbook; worked on another TV series that allowed him to cook his way through South Africa; and continues to work with KWV on marketing campaigns.
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