The Fiery Delight
The Fiery Delight Exploring the Flavours of South African Chilli Sauce South Africa is a land of diverse cultures and cuisines, and one aspect of its culinary landscape that stands out is its love affair with spice. Among the many fiery condiments that grace South African tables, chilli sauce takes a prominent place. Bursting with […]
Chilli and Its Aphrodisiac and Medicinal Properties—Do They Exist?
It’s got a phallic look to it, it’s red, it’s hot…what else do you need to turn a spice into an aphrodisiac? Perhaps some medicinal proof that it “gets you in the mood?” Since many thousands of years ago, chilli has been used as an aphrodisiac, but are rumours about it being an aphrodisiac based […]
The Hot Story of Peri-Peri Sauce
If you’ve tried peri-peri chances are that you got hooked. It’s the sauce that keeps Mozambique, Ethiopia and South Africa running. Even when the politics go south, the sauce keeps getting poured and bringing people together for steaming hot meals by the braai (that’s South African for BBQ). Tourists who come for visits often leave […]
The Wicked History of Chilli
In 2019, 38 tonnes of raw green chillies were cultivated worldwide. And that was only the green chillies. These little fruits from the nightshade family (all cloak and dagger—more about that in another blog) pack a punch so strong everyone has heard of them and, most likely, eaten them. They weren’t always a staple around […]