Every country has its peculiar turns of phrase – quirks that give local languages flavour, colour and character. But unless you’re a native speaker, local slang can be a tricky to

Cheat sheet to your cut of meat. In just one cow, there are dozens of cuts waiting to make it to your dinner table, and all of them are different

Easter is just around the corner and we have a great special for you. All starting with a B – Beer, Briquettes and Boerewors  I can hear the fires cracking and

Easter is just around the corner with some much needed time off, regardless of what the weather is doing – time to think about all the goodies you will need

We’re constantly being asked which is spicer; Chilli or Peri-Peri Biltong. So this week, we’re going to break down the difference of each flavour, to make sure you get the

When it comes to choosing your biltong, it can be a bit overwhelming with the choice of soft, medium or hard biltong and fatty or lean. So today, we’re going

We all know about the biltong, but what exactly are stokkies? Well, we, the experts, are here to explain. Stokkies (meaning “little sticks”) are thin strips of our famous traditional beef

When talking about South African food, traditional droëwors is one of the first things that springs to mind. The coriander-seed spiced dried sausages have always been a feast to the taste of

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is on 13 February in 2018. But why do we eat pancakes on pancake day? In Christian traditions, the 40 days before Easter are known as Lent,

What is Boerewors? Lots of people without any South African connections do not know what Boerewors is.  So here is the lowdown on a very tasty sausage, hugely popular on