On 19th September 2019, I’ll be speaking at the TEDxJohannesburgSalon: Green Transition, which is taking place with the support of the Embassy of Denmark in South Africa. Not only is industrial agriculture one of the big emitters of greenhouse gasses, but it also pollutes the environment with over-concentration of manure and produces food that makes […]
The secrets of bacon revealed It’s not unusual for bacon lovers to fight over the last rasher in the pan. After all, the salty, smoky flavour and seductive aroma are what tends to turn us into raging bacon junkies in just one whiff. Bacon is thought to have appeared on dinner tables in China […]
Steak Tartar Ingredients 80g chopped Farmer Angus beef 1 tablespoon garlic aioli/mayonnaise 10g gherkin chopped 10g chopped capers 5g salted mushrooms 1 teaspoon dill oil 2g watercress 5g mixed dill & coriander Pinch salt 1 teaspoon Rozendal vinaigrette 1 slice sourdough bread Method Mix together the beef, mayonnaise, gherkin and capers. In a […]
We are now 100% compostable in our retail burger packs. Our first attempt failed because the cellulose is too flimsy for the retail shelves hence the stackable, protective boxes made by the great folk at UVP Veltopak. In addition, the beef comes from our farm, Spier in Stellenbosch, where the herd is rotationally grazed, leading […]
Pork Scratchings Ingredients: 400g pork skin with at least 5mm fat Salt Spiced Salt: 2g smoked paprika 15g salt Method: Score the fat of the skin at 1cm intervals Pour boiling water on the pork, skin side up (this opens the score marks) Pat dry with a paper towel and rub salt on […]
Beef broth with chicken 150g cooked chicken preferably leg meat 250ml Farmer Angus bone broth 10g garlic chopped 10g chilli chopped 10g ginger chopped 5g coriander seeds chopped 15g diced mushrooms 10g spring onions chopped 50ml extra virgin olive oil 25ml rozendal vinegar Method: Fry the spring onions, garlic, ginger, mushroom and chilli in the […]
Last week we hosted 16 journalists from some of South Africa’s top magazines, radio stations, newspapers and digital media channels at the farm! They braved the cold and early morning start to join us for our circle, take part in moving our Eggmobiles and collecting newly-laid eggs. We then all watched the talented, Chef Brady […]
This past week, Pippa Hudson on Cape Talk invited me to come and chat to her and all the Cape Talk listeners about what we do at Farmer Angus. It was a great interview and the feedback from listeners was encouraging. If you couldn’t listen live, here is the link to the podcast. Enjoy Listen […]
My best pastures on the farm are named Smutsfinger grass. It was named after a true polymath, General Jan Smuts. As a child, our dad would drag us up Table Mountain via the beautiful route named Skeleton Gorge. It’s a difficult hike, and my brothers and I would complain a lot. To get us to […]
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