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Solms-Delta Wine Farm visit |
Saturday, 11th September at 11h00
A walk through the Dik Delta Fynbos Culinary Gardens and then lunch at the Fyndraai Restaurant on the
Solms-Delta farm
Solms-Delta farm is a wine estate located 15km outside the village of Franschhoek.
In addition to producing fine wines on the farm, the owners and farm workers have established a working culinary veldkos garden. The lives of the Cape’s first settlers, the Khoi, revolved around some 400 plant species that nourished them and cured their ailments. Most are now under threat of extinction.
When Fyndraai Restaurant opened on the estate, its brief was to draw from the Cape’s food traditions. Afrikaner boerekos (18th Century Old Cape fare influenced by Dutch, French, German and Slave practices), was mixed with ingredients first used by the Khoi nomads who settled in the Franschhoek valley 2000 years ago. The need to preserve this veldkos was the genesis for the Veldfood Garden.
The 2-hectare garden is a small but productive land parcel that, over the past 320 years, has been used for grazing, fruit production, and most recently, as a dumping ground. It is now planted with many of the edible veldkos plants.
We will be taken on a walk through the garden, and will be able to smell and taste the indigenous plants and herbs, and see the fat-tailed sheep and Sanga cattle, animals that Khoi people would have herded.
The well-known food writer and Slow Food member, Renata Coetzee, was part of the planning team for the garden, and a team of Solms-Delta gardeners is responsible for the garden’s design and maintenance .
Renata will be with the Solms -Delta team to take us on our walk through the garden.
The walk will take about an hour and 30 mins. It’s a level walk, and there are benches for those who would like to rest along the way.
The Museum van de Caab, which documents the archaeological history of the farm is also worth a visit.
For more details on the farm’s activities go to www.solms-delta.co.za
Menu
Main course
Cape line-fish, pan-fried local salami and veldkoolslaai (a salad made of greens from the garden ) on raaptol en witwortelpap ( turnip and parsnip puree), accompanied by a citrus boegoe (buchu) butter sauce
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Rich ostrich pie, sweet potato roast, broccoli and waterblommetjie tart and a cider emulsion
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Wild mushroom and truffle risotto, creamed cheese and parmesan
Seasonal vegetables will be served with all main course dishes
Desserts
Caramelised baked custard with traditional koeksister and vanilla ice cream
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Cape brandy pudding served with nutty ice cream and creamy brandy sauce
There is a special children’s menu available (attached to this message for you to see), and bookings are not needed. Orders will be taken on the day, and the cost will be for members’ own accounts.
The cost of the walk and lunch will be R230 each for members and R250 for guests. There is no charge for children for the walk.
Coffee and wine will be for members’ own accounts.
PLEASE NOTE: Book with Adrian Rademeyer, e-mail: adrad@mweb.co.za Tel: 021 6741417 (NB. Lorna will be away and will not be taking bookings for this visit, and she will not have access to her messages).
To book your places, please make cheque deposit or EFT (electronic fund transfer) payments into the Cape Town Slow Food account at FNB, Grassy Park, code 203109, account number 62023929378. When making payment please put your name as a reference on the deposit slip or EFT payment. Payment will confirm your booking. Please do not deposit cash as this costs us R17.50 per deposit, but if you must deposit cash, add R17.50 to the amount to be deposited
Please let Adrian know the number of members and guests attending the lunch by Monday September 6th.
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