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Braai Weeks at RED SIMON: Enjoying and Having a Barbecue the South African Way.
Voerde (Germany), 25th June 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for South African premium wines will celebrate Braai Weeks in the next few weeks. A typical braai is a barbecue event in South Africa with friends and family which lasts for several hours and at which hearty food is eaten and great South African wine is drunk. People talk shop about the right wood, the right meat and of course the right barbecue. For South Africans, braais are part of their cultural heritage; this is why it comes as no surprise that there even is a National Braai day which is celebrated along with the Heritage Day each year. At RED SIMON, too, the next weeks will be all about the topic of braai. Selected wines that match a barbecue as well as typical South African barbecue recipes will be presented. As a special offer, RED SIMON has compiled a ‘Let’s […]
Braai Recipe Ostrich & Blue Cheese Burger
The ostrich & blue cheese burger is thank to its great ingredients really healthy. Braai is able to deliver both: a healthy and delicious meal! The ingredients will serve about 4 people. Ingredients for the blue cheese sauce: 250g blue-veined cheese, crumbled 60g butter, softened 2 tablespoons sweet white wine 2 teaspoons fresh mint, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary needles 2 teaspoons fresh origanum, chopped 100g crème fraîche or sour cream Salt & pepper to taste How to prepare the blue cheese sauce: Beat the cheese and butter in a bowl (an electric beater is ideal) until smooth and creamy. Add the wine and herbs, and mix well. Fold through the crème fraîche. Season to taste. Ingredients for the roosterkoek: 1kg flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon salt 250g butter, cubed 250ml sour cream How to prepare the roosterkoek: Mix the dry […]
Braai recipe for sosatie-marinated chops
6 servings Ingredients: 6 large pork chops (you can also use lamb chops) 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, bruised with the side of a knife 15ml mild curry powder (any generic brand will do) 5ml ground coriander 5ml turmeric 5ml fresh ginger, peeled & chopped 375ml water 50ml grape vinegar 25ml smooth apricot jam 2 bay leaves Directions: In a saucepan, fry the onion and garlic until soft. Reduce heat and add the curry powder, spices and ginger; fry lightly for 2 minutes. Add water, vinegar, jam and bay leaves, and simmer for 2 minutes. Trim the chops of excess fat and arrange in a glass bowl. Cover with the mixture and marinate uncovered for a day, turning over occasionally. Braai the chops over hot coals and heat any leftover marinade to serve as a sauce. This recipe is taken from the book Cape Wine Braai […]
Excellent Premium Wines from Warwick – new at RED SIMON
Voerde/Stellenbosch (South Africa), 18.06.2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa, proudly includes Warwick as a new partner winery to the range and thus extends its portfolio with excellent Cape Blends of international standing. RED SIMON carries one of the most comprehensive Warwick wine assortments in the whole of Europe. The Warwick Estate is located on the foothills of the Simonsberg in the middle of the famous wine region Stellenbosch. In 1964, it was newly created on historic grounds by Stan and Norma Ratcliffe and mainly Norma led the winery to the top of the South African wine elite with passion and skills. Together with their son Mike, they created a new version of Cape wines: Cape Blends – cuvees that owe their basis to the originally South African grape variety Pinotage. One prime example for an excellent Cape Blend is the ‘Three Cape Ladies’. Full-bodied with […]
Braai recipe for a spicy smoked BBQ-Sauce
Ingredients: 20 medium tomatoes (preferably Roma) 2 medium onions Fresh chillies (variety and quantity depends on desired heat level) 1 cup tomato sauce (ketchup) 1 cup Italian tomato purée 1,5 cups apple cider vinegar 4 tablespoons aged dark rum or brandy 0,5 cup orange juice (optional) 4 tablespoons mild molasses 0,5 cup light brown sugar 2 tablespoons smoked Spanish paprika 4 teaspoons ground black pepper 8 large cloves garlic, crushed Ground chilli (to taste) Directions: Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, and scoop or squeeze out the seeds. Peel onions. Place tomatoes cut side up in a smoker on the opposite side to the heat source. Place onions and whole chillies in the smoker as well and smoke until tender. Remove tomatoes, chillies and onions from the smoker. Peel the tomatoes (saving as much juice as possible) and chillies once they are cool enough to handle. Roughly chop the tomatoes, chillies […]