Chefs Justin Wilson and Paul Prudhomme taught us about the trinity of Cajun cuisine. Very pleasantly, South Africa has its own trinity of cuisine as well and one point of that trinity is Bobotie. Naming the three, Bobotie, Sosaties, and Bredie are the Trinity of South African cuisine. Bobotie is a delicious casserole, sosaties are much like shish kebob, and bredie is a good meat and vegetable stew.
Colleagues of my father at Jeffery Mining and Machinery (the building is now the State Library of Ohio) resettled in South Africa to work in the associated mining and machinery businesses of that nation. South Africa and Botswana are now very well known for gold and diamond mines, among other mineral and precious metal productions. The South African Department of Minerals and Energy reported in mid-June 2010 that their nation’s wealth was founded on its mineral resources.
In the 2010s, South African mineral deposits include 90% of the platinums of all the Earth, 80% of the manganese of the planet, 73% of all chrome, 45% of our vanadium, and 41% of the Earth’s gold. That is startling! It is a rich place, this South Africa, with cultures and peoples to match. However, crude oil and bauxite are nowhere to be found.
South Africa is also well known for recipes shared with us by friends and colleagues. Below are recipes that have been shared from South Africa since the 1960s. A bit about food from South Africa's nearest neighbor, Botswana, follows, along with some information about the FIFA World Cup 2010. Enjoy all of it, please.
2008 edition of the South African National Football Team, nicknamed Bafana Bafana (The Boys, The Boys).
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