Caitlin Böck – ICA 3rd-year student, specialising in Professional Wine Studies & Event Coördination
Backsberg Ella Pinotage Rosé 2022
TIP: Cook the frikkadels in the air fryer, if preferred.
WINE PAIRING: Backsberg Ella Pinotage Rosé 2022
My inspiration for this dish was to create a proudly South African meal that balances umami flavours. The dish utilises different ingredients that showcase the various elements of food that is locally and sustainably produced in South Africa – mango grown locally in Limpopo, Durban curry spice, feta cheese from local dairy farms and, of course, spekboom, indigenous to the Western and Eastern Cape provinces.
Small leaf spekboom has tiny, succulent leaves with a zesty and slightly lemony flavour profile. It can be enjoyed on its own as a snack and adds the perfect crunch and texture to salads. Each ingredient or element utilised for my Durban curry cauliflower frikkadels allows all of the flavour profiles to be in balance.
I made use of local ingredients that are affordable and easily available.