| When it comes to holidays involving lots of walking, | | | | you when you are walking. South Africa has lots of |
| South Africa is hard to beat. There is plenty to see | | | | tasty traditional foods, but for walkers this is sure to be |
| and do during a walking holiday, but one of the things | | | | one of the favourites. |
| that you really shouldn't miss is the excellent local food | | | | Skop |
| on offer. South African cuisine is varied and delicious, | | | | Not one for the faint hearted, you may only want to |
| and if you are a real carnivore then you will love the | | | | try skop if you work up enough of an appetite whilst |
| meat dishes described below. | | | | walking. South Africa has a few recipes that may not |
| Boerewors | | | | appeal quite so much to the western diet and skop is |
| Boerewors is a type of spicy sausage that is cooked | | | | one of them. Skop essentially consists of the entire |
| on the braai (a South African barbeque). It is well | | | | head of a cow, sheep or goat. The skin is removed |
| worth trying at any of the places that you stop at | | | | with a razor and the ears and nose are cut off before |
| when you are walking. South Africa has a lot of | | | | it is then boiled. It is especially popular with South |
| traditional food from its Dutch heritage, and the | | | | African men. |
| Boerewors is another one to add to the list. | | | | Potjiekos |
| It is generally made from minced beef, although | | | | Potjiekos is a stew consisting of meat and vegetables, |
| sometimes it is combined with other meats like pork, | | | | and is the perfect energy-boosting food to eat whilst |
| and lots of spices are then added. It is usually served | | | | you are walking. South Africa boasts lots of traditional |
| up with pap (a South African traditional porridge). | | | | recipes, and this is a mainstay of the South African |
| There are lots of varieties of boerewors, including | | | | diet. Due to its slow-cooked nature (it can take |
| garlic wors and spekwors which contain extra pork | | | | between three and six hours to cook), it is often quite |
| fat. | | | | a sociable activity. Traditionally it is prepared outdoors |
| Biltong | | | | on a pot heated by wood or charcoal. Added to the |
| More of a snack than a meal, Biltong is something | | | | pot can be meat, vegetables, spices and sometimes |
| uniquely South African. It consists of strips of dried | | | | fruit. It is usually accompanied by rice, potatoes or |
| meat in a number of different flavours and styles, and | | | | pasta. |
| it can be made using lots of different kinds of meat, | | | | Try them All |
| including beef, game meats and even ostrich. | | | | All of these dishes are found throughout South Africa, |
| The most similar thing that can be found to biltong, | | | | meaning you will get the opportunity to try many of |
| outside of South Africa is called jerky, although the | | | | them when you head there to go walking. South |
| two are quite different in terms of their different tastes | | | | Africa is not just about big game and spectacular |
| and ingredients. It originally arrived with the Dutch in the | | | | scenery - the cuisine is also very unique and you |
| 17th century. Because of its high energy content and | | | | shouldn't miss the opportunity to try some of these |
| ability to last a long time, it is a great snack to take with | | | | meals during your next trip. |