Minichefs: fresh fish fingers
Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
Buying fresh fish is quite an adventure for a mini chef: the smells, the sights, the sounds, the textures… We visited the Southern Cross Seafood Deli to buy some fresh hake for making fish fingers. The folk at Southern Cross were very friendly and even let us say hello to some live lobster that came [...]
How to make Ceviche
Posted on 08. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
Did you know, citrus juice can cook fish? Ceviche is a famous Peruvian seafood dish made by marinating raw fish briefly in citrus juice (usually lemon or lime). The citric acid, like heat, triggers denaturation (the unraveling of molecules) which turns the fish firm and opaque, as if it had been cooked. Clever, hey? Ceviche [...]
A candle-blowing T.Rex, pavlova & good looking sarmies
Posted on 07. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We like to shout about the hello’s, photos and bits and pieces we receive from the Yuppiechef community, and so, here are the latest community snippets. Enjoy, folks. Jo and Dave Sobey, who took part in our Enkosi Cookathon last year, have been cooking up a storm and enjoying their Silpat. Jo sent us this [...]
Ten tips for cooking fresh fish
Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
Our thanks to Julie Carter of Ocean Jewels Fresh Fish for this very informative article. If you live in Cape Town, follow @oceanjewelfish on Twitter and check out their Facebook page to stay updated on the latest catch available. Intimidated by the head, bones and a perception of complicated rules and techniques many people shy away [...]
How to make California & Maki rolls
Posted on 05. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
We have a hunch that California rolls have something to do with the Beach Boys and surfing but don’t yet have conclusive evidence. While we gather facts, learn how to make two iconic sushi dishes with raw salmon, avocado, cucumber and sesame seeds. Ingredients to make California or Maki rolls Cooked, cool sushi rice (learn [...]
How to make sushi rice
Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
Making sushi is just plain fun. It starts with a good tray of steaming, sticky sushi rice and this step by step recipe will help you make it like you’re big in Japan. Ingredients 250mls sushi rice 375ml water 5ml salt 30ml rice vinegar 30ml sugar Cooking the rice | Place the rice into a colander [...]
All the best, Ali cat
Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
Ali Dommisse joined Yuppiechef last year to be part of our busy and bustling marketing team. She is an expert in crafting beautiful emails, plant-tending, baking tasty cakes and something of a legend in our waters for letting us squeeze juice all over her face in our Juice it video. So the news, Ali is [...]
Basting and braaing fish fillets
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
Got some fresh fillets you’d like to braai up a storm with? Whole fish is great to braai in a foil parcel but fillets are delicious on the open fire. 1. Get hold of a folding sandwich grid that can be turned 2. Make sure the grid is clean and well-oiled to prevent sticking 3. [...]
Two fresh juices from Ina Paarman
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by Marina in Food & Drink
We’re friends with Ina Paarman, which means we get to hang out at her leafy business premises and talk about food, kitchen tools and South Africa. Ms Paarman got in touch recently to buy a juicer, and after investing in an Oscar DA900 she sent us these recipes for two of her favourite fresh juices, [...]
The great cheesecake debate
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by Marina in Yuppiechef Diary
We are having a debate. Well, we were, until this morning when a strictly monitored tasting, staff vote and conclusive results settled the great cheesecake debate: fridge or baked? Charise (married to one of the Yuppiechef directors) and Sean (our photographer and videographer) have discussed this – with varying levels of foodie passion and intensity – at [...]
