A Archives | Woolworths TASTE https://taste.co.za/glossary-alphabet/a/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:40:10 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 Amathungulu https://taste.co.za/glossary/amathungulu/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:40:10 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=glossary&p=43162 A small plum-like fruit native to South Africa. Amathungulu is the Zulu name for it, and in English it’s known as a num-num.

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]]> A small plum-like fruit native to South Africa. Amathungulu is the Zulu name for it, and in English it’s known as a num-num.

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]]> AmaRhewu https://taste.co.za/glossary/amarhewu/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:26:04 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=glossary&p=43160 A non-alcoholic drink made from fermented mielie meal (pap). AmaRhewu is the Xhosa word, while in Zulu it’s known as amaHewu. It’s also commonly recognised as Mageu, which is the Setswana name.

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]]> A non-alcoholic drink made from fermented mielie meal (pap). AmaRhewu is the Xhosa word, while in Zulu it’s known as amaHewu. It’s also commonly recognised as Mageu, which is the Setswana name.

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]]> Amanqina https://taste.co.za/glossary/amanqina/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:17:29 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=glossary&p=43159 Refers to a slow-cooked stew, normally using cow heel or chicken feet.

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]]> Refers to a slow-cooked stew, normally using cow heel or chicken feet.

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]]> Amadumbe https://taste.co.za/glossary/amadumbe/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:37:37 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=glossary&p=42677 Amadumbe are also referred to as madumbis or even taro. It is loosely described as an African potato as it is an indigenous starchy vegetable. See also madumbi.

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]]> Amadumbe are also referred to as madumbis or even taro. It is loosely described as an African potato as it is an indigenous starchy vegetable.

See also madumbi.

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]]> Amabele https://taste.co.za/glossary/amabele/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:44:17 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=glossary&p=42676 Amabele, also called sorghum, is a grain indigenous to Africa. It’s believed to be highly nutritious and naturally gluten-free. It is very versatile and can be cooked like rice, ground into a flour, popped into a popcorn-like snack or processed into a syrup. Rainbow sorghum buddha bowl Sorghum flapjacks  

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]]> Amabele, also called sorghum, is a grain indigenous to Africa. It’s believed to be highly nutritious and naturally gluten-free. It is very versatile and can be cooked like rice, ground into a flour, popped into a popcorn-like snack or processed into a syrup.

Rainbow sorghum buddha bowl

Sorghum flapjacks
 

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]]> Amasi https://taste.co.za/glossary/amasi/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:25:21 +0000 https://taste.co.za/?post_type=glossary&p=42675 Amasi, otherwise known as maas or mafi, refers to the popular fermented milk drink in South Africa. It is made by allowing unpasteurised milk to ferment, in a traditional calabash. It can be drunk as is, or used as an accompaniment to dishes such as pap. It’s also commonly used in cooking and can be […]

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]]> Amasi, otherwise known as maas or mafi, refers to the popular fermented milk drink in South Africa. It is made by allowing unpasteurised milk to ferment, in a traditional calabash. It can be drunk as is, or used as an accompaniment to dishes such as pap. It’s also commonly used in cooking and can be substituted in any recipe that calls for buttermilk.

Amasi bundt cake with crème fraiche frosting

Ultimate buttermilk KFC chicken with amasi slaw waffles

Amasi ice-cream sandwiches

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]]> Au Gratin https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-gratin/ https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-gratin/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:30 +0000 http://tastemag.co.za.onnet.it/glossary/au-gratin/ French term referring to a dish that is topped with crumbs or grated cheese then browned under the grill.

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]]> French term referring to a dish that is topped with crumbs or grated cheese then browned under the grill.

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]]> https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-gratin/feed/ 0 Au Jus https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-jus/ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:30 +0000 http://tastemag.co.za.onnet.it/glossary/au-jus/ French for “with juice” referring to roast meats, poultry or game served in their natural juices and drippings. These recipes use drippings during the cooking process: Slow-roasted pork belly Latin American Christmas turkey Guinea fowl and Parma ham roulade with potato pudding

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]]> French for “with juice” referring to roast meats, poultry or game served in their natural juices and drippings.

These recipes use drippings during the cooking process:

Slow-roasted pork belly

Latin American Christmas turkey

Guinea fowl and Parma ham roulade with potato pudding

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]]> Au Lait https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-lait/ https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-lait/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:30 +0000 http://tastemag.co.za.onnet.it/glossary/au-lait/ French for "with milk", referring to dishes that contains milk.

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]]> French for "with milk", referring to dishes that contains milk.

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]]> https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-lait/feed/ 0 Au Sec https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-sec/ https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-sec/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:30 +0000 http://tastemag.co.za.onnet.it/glossary/au-sec/ French term referring to something, usually when reducing a liquid, cooked until nearly dry.

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]]> French term referring to something, usually when reducing a liquid, cooked until nearly dry.

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]]> https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-sec/feed/ 0 Anchovy essence https://taste.co.za/glossary/anchovy-essence/ Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:29 +0000 http://tastemag.co.za.onnet.it/glossary/anchovy-essence/ Burgess Anchovy essence, a thick, oily sauce, is a natural concentrate of anchovy that’s brilliant for adding a punch of fishy flavour to seafood meals or a savoury tang to meaty dishes. The product you mention is pinkish in colour and made in Britain by a company established in 1760. (The sauce was very popular in the […]

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]]> Burgess Anchovy essence, a thick, oily sauce, is a natural concentrate of anchovy that’s brilliant for adding a punch of fishy flavour to seafood meals or a savoury tang to meaty dishes. The product you mention is pinkish in colour and made in Britain by a company established in 1760. (The sauce was very popular in the late 19th century.)

Used sparingly, anchovy essence can substitute Asian fish sauce.

Find it at Thrupps in Johannesburg, tel: (011) 268-0298, www.thrupps.co.za;

or Giovanni’s Deliworld in Cape Town, tel: (021) 434-6893.

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]]> Au naturel https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-naturel/ https://taste.co.za/glossary/au-naturel/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:30:29 +0000 http://tastemag.co.za.onnet.it/glossary/au-naturel/ French term referring to food that are plainly cooked and served.

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]]> French term referring to food that are plainly cooked and served.

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