South African Starters
South African starters are usually made from localised seasonal ingredients. Therefore in the Cape you will find most people will use fish based starters and in the
veld you will find either meat or vegetable based starters.
Avocado RitzAvocado's are a favorite South African fruit and are often used in starters and salads. This dish is quick to prepare and is always well received when the weather is hot.
Devilled KidneysFor those who love kidneys.Excellent food for a Sunday morning breakfast. This a great recipe from Ina Parman's cookbook.
Mussels in white wineOrignally from France, this seafood starter is excellent when it is followed by other seafood dishes.
Peri-Peri Chicken LiversPeri-Peri Chicken Livers come from the Port
Smoked Snoek PateSnoek is a fish found off the waters of Cape Town. It has a distinctive sea taste to it and is loved by all South Africans. If you cannot get any Snoek then you can replace it with smoked Hadock for this dish.
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