How do you use a potjie for the first time?
How do you use a potjie for the first time?
Dry the potjie and lid carefully with a clean cloth. Grease the potjie and lid with cooking oil. Heat up the potjie and lid over the hot coals, until the oil is sufficiently warm and starts to smoke a little. Now your potjie is ready to be used!
How long should a potjie cook?
Potjiekos is cooked slowly ( 2 to 3 hours) with moderate heat. (Plan well as this dish does not like to be rushed.) Use enough, but not too much, liquid. This is NOT soup or a stew.
What does the rings on a potjie mean?
Did you know? The number of rings on your potjie pot multiplied by the size of the pot equals the number of servings it can make. For example, this size 3 pot has 4 rings on the outside, therefore it can hold up to 12 servings of your favourite, homemade potjie!
What vegetables are in a potjie mix?
Arrange the vegetables in layers on top of the meat in the following order: carrots, celery, tomatoes, green pepper, red pepper, mushrooms and spring onions. Sprinkle the parsley and mixed herbs on top and add the noodles. Sprinkle the pepper and rosemary on top and pour over the wine/stock.
How do you clean a potjie for the first time?
Using your potjie for the first time…
- Remove all but one rack from your oven and heat to its hottest temperature.
- Wash your pot and lid thoroughly inside and out with a plastic scourer and washing up liquid or soap.
- Dry the pot and lid completely.
What do you eat with Potjiekos?
Potjie can be served over traditional accompaniments such as flavoured or plain, pap, rice or even noodles. A couple of mixed salads, potato salads or another South African favourite, Three-bean salad. Everyone loves home made bread. Try potbrood, homemade wholewheat bread or vetkoek.
What makes a good potjie?
Top 4 rules to remember: (to avoid getting a very average soup)
- Do not stir. Pack the potjie pot in layers. (Meat first, then veg above -from longest cooking time to the shortest.)
- Do not add too much liquid.
- Do not overcook your vegetables.
- Do not boil. A potjie is a slow cooking process, that’s the joy of it.
What is potjie in English?
a three-legged iron pot used for cooking over a wood fire.
How do you thicken a potjie?
Layer a potjie with meat at the bottom and then add the vegetables, from slowest cooking to quickest cooking on top. Adding potatoes helps thicken the juices.
How do you burn in a new potjie?
Flames right under the potjie may weaken the cast-iron and eventually lead to cracking. When cooking, place coals under and around the potjie and keep a fire going on the side so that you can get new hot coals all the time.
Why don’t you stir the potjie?
The closer to the bottom of the pot means closest to the fire and longer cooking time. Never stir a potjie, allow flavours to stew without tampering. Place your coals outside of the potjie pot legs and the heat will do the rest. Keep the lid on.
What is potjiekos made of?
Traditionally, the recipe includes meat, vegetables like carrots, cabbage, cauliflower or pumpkin, starches like rice or potatoes, all slow-cooked with Dutch-Malay spices, the distinctive spicing of South Africa’s early culinary melting pot. Other common ingredients include fruits and flour-based products like pasta.
When was potjiekos invented?
With modern technology it is possible to produce today, this high quality cast iron cookware, that has become as popular as it was then, an essential cooking utensil. Potjiekos has its origins dating back to the war between the Netherlands and Spain (1566-1648).
Where did potjiekos come from?
Potjiekos emerged in the Netherlands and Spain, when communities would cook together during wartime. The pots are likely to have arrived in SA from the Netherlands with Jan van Riebeeck. The early settlers would shoot wild game and add it to the existing pot, daily.
Can you use Coke to clean cast iron?
In addition to quenching your thirst, you can use Coca-Cola to help remove rust from your cast-iron skillet. The chemicals in the soda will loosen the rust, making it easier for you to scrub it away without using harsh cleaners.
Can I use steel wool on cast iron?
Scouring the surface with steel wool is also an excellent way to lift both rust spots and burned-on food particles from a heavily damaged pan. Use a fine grade steel wool pad and scrub the pan surface, inside and out, to remove rust and debris. Wash the residue with hot water and mild soap if needed.