The price may be eye-watering but it does make me think that maybe we (The Nelson Mandela Bay City of Champions) should be making the World's Most Expensive Boerewors Roll? The World's Most Expensive Hot Dog maybe but what about Port Elizabeth's local chefs challenging for the World's Most Expensive Boerewors Roll or how about the World's Most Expensive Calamari Burger or World's Most Expensive Smiley as a City of Champions initiative? After all we are the City of Champions with World … [Read more...] about World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog – Come On City of Champions
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When 800 Grams ISN’T 800 Grams
If you have ever wanted to check food manufacturer claims with regards to the ACTUAL weight of foodstuffs that you are buying then you are not alone. I recently had the dubious pleasure of checking two brands claimed weight for their 800 gram frozen calamari rings products. I used my ordinary kitchen scale and weighed both before defrosting and then after defrosting and rinsing to remove the 'protective glaze'. And the results: One weighed 665 grams - SPAR The other weighed 620 … [Read more...] about When 800 Grams ISN’T 800 Grams
A Tough Day Demands Soft Calamari
This recipe is a twist on my Thai Seafood Green Curry one as it only uses Calamari rings. If you are anything like me you have a love hate relationship with calamari - sometimes you get it just right and it is tender and tasty and other times you use the rings to hold your rugby socks up and for a long time! I have done this version of my Thai Seafood Green Curry with two Calamari 'versions' - steaks and rings. Calamari steaks are relatively easy to cook and keep tender - score in a diamond … [Read more...] about A Tough Day Demands Soft Calamari
