Heat the oil in a large pot, season the chickenand brown in batches. salt and pepper. Return all the chicken to the pot with the cloves, thyme and wine
Combine vegetables with contrasting colours, shapes and textures to create a beautiful dish bursting with the flavour of the vegetables cooked in the buttery liquid
Despite the interesting menu and after much debate we all ordered either the gourmet lamb burger with creamy minted tzatziki or the creamy white wine chicken pie
Spicy chicken wings. Also – if you are able to chop and prep vegetablesbeforehand, do it. Wonder Bags andpotjies are designed for long, slow-cooking… think rich stews and large cuts of braised meat, whereas gas is great for instances where you don’t have much time at your disposal and need the food out ASAP
The Creative Canapés category was won by Samantha Lloyd of The Taj in Cape Town for her hot canapés of chicken pea fritter, lamb potjie vetkoek, chicken curry bunny chow and bobotie burgers, and cold canapés of ostrich tartar with paw paw salsa, smoked snoek cheesecake with apricot chutney, beetroot-cured salmon with masala cream cheese and biltong and parmesan crisp
