Just tried some of those Jerusalem Artichokes (fried them) They are absolutely delicious. Thanks, they will becom part of my regular cooking and they are healthy!!

I have been given a goose over Christmas and am going to be cooking that this afternoon.

But

I have never cooked one of these before.

Does anyone know what it tastes like?

Does anyone have any cooking tips for Goose?

Beeld-deurloop:
Jacolette Kloppers

Net toe ek die lewe in Johannesburg onder die knie gekry het, vaar ek weer (alleen) die volksvreemde in.

Tilburg is die sesde grootste stad in Nederland en net 'n hanetreetjie van die Belgiese grens.

As uitruilstudent aan dié stad se universiteit het ek dikwels heel tuis gevoel - immers verstaan ek die taal goed - en ander kere wou ek ten hemele roep om hulp.

Soos toe ek aan 30 buitelandse studente van dwarsdeur die wêreld 'n tradisionele Suid-Afrikaanse ete moes voorsit.

Bobotie is wat ek so graag wou maak (wat kan meer Suid-Afrikaans wees?), al sou die soektog na die "regte" bestanddele my met moedeloosheid laat.

Eerste op die lys: maalvleis.

Kom by 'n slagter, kry 'n nommer uit 'n masjientjie by die deur en val in die tou in.

Agter die toonbank sien ek iets wat lyk soos gemaalde beesvleis. Dit was in porsies van 100 g en ná 'n verwarring (baie van die mense praat nie Engels nie en dit help veel ek verstaan hulle, maar hulle verstaan my nie), is die slotsom ek kan die vleis net in daardie porsies kry.

Ek het 4 kg nodig.

Probeer dan maar die supermark. Daar sien ek etlike bakkies (ongeveer 500 g) maalvleis.

Op die naamplakker: rundergehakt. Die wat?

Kry darem toe 'n winkelassistent wat Engels verstaan.

"Is this beef?"

Verstarde uitdrukking.

"Beef? Ja ja, it is cow! It was cow!"

Wonderlik.

(Pragtig staan dit toe daar in die woordeboek: rundergehakt = minced beef.)

Volgende probleem: blatjang.

Geen blatjang. In elk geval nie in Tilburg waar 'n mens dit maklik kan opspoor nie. En hoe maak 'n mens bobotie sonder blatjang?

Ná ure se loop kry ek in Albert Heijn ('n supermarkgroep wat beskou word as een van die duurderes) 'n potjie sweet mango chutney weggesteek op 'n rak tussen Indiese speserye. Onder die omstandighede sou dit volmaak wees.

Wat wel volmaak was en maklik om te kry, is geelgroen Golden Delicious-appels uit Suid- Afrika! In winkels en by opelugmarkte is vrugte uit Suid-Afrika volop. Duur, maar heerlik.

Saam met wyn uit die Wes- Kaap en vele improvisasies agter die stoof, was dit toe tyd om die bobotie aan die skare studente voor te sit.

Eers op allerhande maniere probeer verduidelik wat is bobotie, hoe spreek 'n mens die woord uit, waar kom dit van daan.

Vertel van die kombinasie van borrie en kerrie en amandels en witbrood doop in melk en rosyntjies en suiker en 'n bietjie asyn ("Is that the thing you mix with olive oil to make salad dressing?") en natuurlik blatjang. Eers probeer verduidelik wat is blatjang!

En toe eet hulle die bobotie op. En die appels is so lekker.

Hulle wil nog hê. En waar kan hulle die resep kry?

Dít, dink ek toe, is saam met die wye oop vlaktes en die ewige sonskyn van ons land, in 'n mens se bloed. Sekere dinge kán 'n mens nie in 'n resep vir iemand leer nie.

Jy kan dit eers ver weg werklik ontdek.

Right

This didn't work last year, but it sure is going to this year. Currently weighing in at 107kg (17 stone) target 14 stone. Started at gymn today and cutting out alcohol during the week.

Those are my intentions, lets see what happens.!!

Just thought I'd quote a few lines from an official newsletter of the Metropolitan Municipality.

"Welcome to OR Tambo International airport, the gateway to Africa. This could soon be the welcome travellers get after the council passed a resolution to rename Johannesburg International airport.
The executive mayor states that changing names of places and facilities of historical importance is vital for the transformation of society in South Africa and that there is a need for renaming the airport.
President Thabo Mbeki supported the call to rename the airport at the launch of the OR Tambo Cultural Precinct in Tamboville. A delegation consisting of Cir Nkosi and two members of his mayoral committee will now put forward the request to the national government".

(ForumAdmin, wasn't sure whether to post this article here or in the "a little more serious" section).

Ashwell Prince grew up, Jacques Kallis was pure granite, and Charl Langeveldt and Andre Nel kept the pressure on Australia, who were 54 for three after the second day of the third test in Sydney on Tuesday.

http://www.supercricket.co.za/default.as...ket/sateam

"Bic Mac couldn't pick Warnie at all, he didn't have a clue. Before the tour we had decided not to sledge Brian because he was bigger than all of us and we didn't want to provoke him, but Warnie couldn't resist it: 'Hey, Big Mac, I'll call them out to you - maybe that'll help'."


http://www.supercricket.co.za/default.as...sportstalk

I wanted to start up the "usual" threads on January 1 but sadly we don't have an internet connection at home yet so I am going to postpone their launch until that happens :bigcry: (I am not going to travel to work everyday to do the daily posts... much as I love work and the boards :haha: )

:cheer: Yay :cheer:

I don't really visit the arcade much, have tried some of them but not much good. I was wondering what's your favourites of those of you who do play!