Pork steaks with roasted tomatoes
Posted on February 5, 2014 by in pork
Pork steaks are definitely one of the most flavorful cuts of pork…… that’s my opinion any way. They are tender and have just a little fat in the meat so when grilled, roasted or fried, the pork steaks are juicy and never dry. Pork steaks are delicious when pan-fried and served with mashed potatoes, or […]
Gammon and grilled fruit for a festive Christmas Lunch!
Posted on December 11, 2013 by in pork, rsg
Gammon for Christmas is one of the traditions that I really do not understand. Don’t get me wrong, it is on our table every Christmas and if by some act of fate it is not, every one asks for it! Gammon for Christmas however is not at all a proudly South African tradition but originates […]
Pickled Roast Pork – Heaven on a plate!
Posted on November 18, 2013 by in pork
Pickled roast pork somehow does not sound right! I mean really, pickled beets and pickled cucumber, but pork? Pickled? Pickled pork is what it said on the label of this hunk of pork I spotted in the meat section in Checkers. I was intrigued and just had to try it. The meat is slightly drier […]
Christmas flavors and colors in one delicious salad!
Posted on November 14, 2013 by in pork, salads
Christmas flavors to me is fruity, spicy, creamy and of course always salty. Christmas flavors in layman’s terms, (that’s me) then boil down to gammon, lamb, chicken, bowls upon bowls of salad, mom’s favorite mustard, potatoes, pork with crackling, rice and gravy…… oh my word, I get tired just thinking of the discomfort afterwards! Then […]
Chinese pork fillet with bok choy!
Posted on October 31, 2013 by in pork
Chinese food, oh how I love thee! At the moment my favorite is a flavorsome Chinese hot pot with added chili and loads of ginger. Chinese food is no longer limited to the bastardized versions of Sweet and Sour pork or Chow Mein. The first time I ate a Vegetable Spring roll, I felt so […]
Dried Fruit Chutney on Smokey pork ribs – Yum!
Posted on October 16, 2013 by in pork, rsg
Dried fruit chutney on smokey pork ribs is on my menu tonight and I must confess it has been on our menu quite a few times since the braai season started! Dried fruit is so often associated with winter, yet even in the midst of summer, it is hard to imagine Christmas without the joys […]
Oven-roasted Rack of Pork with Macadamia Crust
Posted on September 17, 2013 by in pork
Oven-roasted to perfection, juicy on the inside, crumbly and crackly on the outside, what more can one ask for in a roast? Oven-roasted pork can be somewhat dry, but with a few hints and tips I will show you how to get the best from this delicious cut of meat. Oven-roasted meats can be daunting […]
Winter salad bursting with robust flavors!
Posted on August 17, 2013 by in pork, salads
Winter salad? I was not too sure about this idea. Who in their right minds would eat a salad in winter and that in most probably the coldest week of the year. Winter salad idea came to me when I walked through the Foodlover’s Market the other day and they had mountains of dates on […]
Crumbed Pork Cutlets with hazelnuts and sage
Posted on August 14, 2013 by in pork, rsg
Crumbed to me has always meant “something rolled in crumbs and then baked”. On further investigation I learned that “crumbed” can also mean ” drunk as a skunk” and ” really messed up” as in a car! Fortunately, I do not have to concern myself with the last two meanings and I can focus on […]
Eisbein with spicy Cabbage and Beetroot Chutney
Posted on July 10, 2013 by in pork
Eisbein takes me all the way back to Namibia and more specifically The Minen Hotel in Tsumeb where I first experienced this traditional German delicatessen. The hotel quite frankly was shocking in today’s hotel standards, yet I remember it for two specific reasons. Eisbein so big that it hangs off the side of your plate, […]
