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Olive crusted salmon with pea puree and grilled white asparagus
The second recipe is for those who love fish with a little twist. A big thank you to Lolli Heyns from Spier. Ingredients for the salmon: 80 ml olive oil 4 (180g) pieces salmon Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Ingredients for the olive crusted salmon: 1/3 cup coarsely chopped olives – kalamata, picholine or Manzanilla 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh thyme 2 cloves of garlic, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons of olive tapenade Directions: Pre Heat oven to 180°C Pulse everything together in a food processor very quickly , ensuring it does not go pasty, just roughly blended. In a heavy based oven proof pan, warm some olive oil and seal off your salmon steaks for 30 seconds on each side and remove from pan. Pat olive crust tightly on top of the fish cutlet and cook in a preheated oven for 2 minutes. Ingredients […]
Asparagus weeks at RED SIMON says
Finally, the good days are back when asparagus is harvested and one can buy it fresh and delicious. It’s about time, we think. RED SIMON says has asked some of the best chefs in South Africa to share their favourite asparagus recipes so that you can enjoy this time perfectly. You’ll find the best of them here in next couple of weeks. The start makes Chris Erasmus from La Motte. Aasparagus has been in South Africa for a long time, where it soon became a real delicacy. It was cultivated in the Netherlands during the fourteenth century and Van Riebeeck planted it in the company’s garden at the Cape. From June 1652 until the cultivated variety could be harvested, the Dutch used the roots and thin new shoots of the wild asparagus at the Cape. Wild asparagus remained popular among some people until the end of the nineteenth century, as it had […]
Only Winners at Easter: great Easter lottery at RED SIMON
Voerde, the 28. February 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa offers everyone who is interested the opportunity of a guaranteed prize. Various wine packages with selected high quality wines as well as numerous instant prizes are given away. The most exclusive package contains three premium wines of the highest level: the Hanneli from La Motte, the Laurence Graff Reserve from Delaire Graff as well as the Frans K Smit from the winery Spier. Alone this package is worth 345 Euros. There are several possibilities to take part in this lottery. In March, every ordering customer automatically receives a lucky ticket with guaranteed win together with his or her goods. Furthermore, every new newsletter subscriber and every new facebook fan receives a personal lucky ticket with an instant prize. RED SIMON says thank you to its loyal customers this way. In time for Easter, RED SIMON […]
New at RED SIMON: South African Premium Wines from Ken Forrester in the Online Shop
Voerde/Stellenbosch (South Africa), the 22th of January 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa, gained Ken Forrester as a new partner winery. Rightly, the estate Ken Forrester is considered the ‘Home of Chenin Blanc’ and produces high quality wines of the highest standard with much love for detail. Ken Forrester took over the farm in Stellenbosch with his family in 1993 and led the yard to its current success. Especially his Chenin Blanc has gained a great reputation amongst wine lovers and critics alike and has caused a stir in the wine world. Besides the excellent Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester produces further high class wines in three collections. The three different Ranges offer premium wines in each of their categories at always fair prices. The Petit Range stands for wines with an especially fruity character which gourmets can enjoy to almost every occasion as an everyday […]
High Quality Wines from Hermanuspietersfontein at RED SIMON: South African Sauvignon Blanc of the highest Standard
Voerde/Hermanus (South Africa), 21th of January 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa includes Hermanuspietersfontein as a new partner winery to the portfolio. Hermanuspietersfontein is well-known for exceptionally good Sauvignon Blanc and other grape varieties of a high quality. The farm of Hermanuspietersfontein is located in the wine cultivation region of Sondagskloof. The winery is situated there in a valley between the hilly area around Stanford and the Atlantic Ocean. On an area of 320 hectares, various noble grapes grow here under almost perfect conditions. Sufficient rain, warm sunlight as well as the cool Atlantic breeze make for a unique microclimate which plays an important role for the development of the wines’ own character. Besides the noble grapes, the estate is a home for the typically South African fynbos bushes. Graceful animals such as leopards, roebucks and cheeky baboons also have their habitat here and roam […]