Retro Karoo Food

In every part of every old Karoo house are the memories of things that

happened there. Their front doors are portals to the mysteries that lie

within, the lives that have been lived there and the stories that have

happened in their wide rooms with their wooden floors.

Retro Karoo Food brings together 80 recipes from author, food writer

and playwright Tony Jackman's Karoo kitchen, made with love in the spirit

of the old Garob. Some are traditional, others adapted, and yet others his

own invention: from skilpadjies, boontjiesop and tomato bredie to ginger

chicken roasted in a potjie and parmesan gem squash; there is Japie se

gunsteling, Karoo ice creams and prickly pear syrup… Jackman also

revisits cookery classics by C Louis Leipoldt, S.J.A. de Villiers and others,

tracking down the histories and variations of dishes such as

waterblommetjiebredie, hoenderpastei and tipsy tart.

There are no trends in this book – no spheres, blobs, smears or passing

fads. This is a throwback, a cookbook that distils those genuine, old South

African recipes all in one place. If you're a South African at home or

abroad, a tourist wanting a taste of local cuisine or simply looking for

classics for a midweek supper, braai or dinner party, this is for you.