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Picnic Time!

Opening
18 September 2009

Visitors to the farm can enjoy a delicious picnic lunch on the banks of the tranquil Klein River or in the garden.

For children, there is an extensive playground to enjoy, many farm animals to see and individually packed Childrens Picnic Baskets are available.

Have a Kiddies Party in our new Birthday Bungalow!

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Blue Cheese Wrap blue cheeses all over as mould spores spread readily not only to other cheese but also to anything near.

Goat Off dry white wines or crisp dry whites are best with goat's cheese.

Room Temp To bring out its full flavour, cheese should be served at room temperature.

French The French consume themost cheese - an average of 24.1 kg per head. They are closely followed by the Greeks with 24 kg per head. IDF Bulletin 2000.

Keeping Cheese It is best to keep cheese in the bottom part of your fridge.

Nutrients Cheese is an excellent source of nutrients, containing useful amounts of protein, vitamins and other important minerals.

Beer Beer and cider are good with most cheeses, particularly mature ones.

Turophile Turophile is the official term for a cheese lover.

Prehistoric Cheese can not really be said to have been 'invented' - there is evidence that cheese came into being in prehistoric times.

Mice Mice actually prefer sweet smellling foods to cheese. A piece of chocolate or peanut butter make more successful bait in a mousetrap.

Tooth decay That eating a piece of cheese after meals can help prevent tooth decay.

Sleep Cheese can help you have a good night's sleep. One of the essential amino acids in cheese - tryptophan - has been shown to reduce stress and induce sleep.

Big Cheese The term 'Big Cheese' derives from a medieval term of envy for those who could afford to buy expensive whole wheels of cheese.

Penicillin The blue in blue cheese is NOT melted copper wire, but a harmless penicillin mould.

Animals There are hundreds of different types of cheese that can be differentiated both by the type of milk - raw, skimmed or pasteurized, or by the animal - cow, goat, sheep, buffalo, horse or camel.

Dessert wines Dessert wines and fortified wines stand up well to the rich, distinctively piquant flavour of blue cheese.

Holes The small holes in cheeses like Emmental is because of a special starter culture that is added.

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Queen For her 1858 wedding, Queen Victoria - a renowned cheese enthusiast - was presented with a giant wheel of Cheddar cheese weighing over 1 000 lbs.

Friday, 03 September 2010

The Recipes

Traditional Fondue

A fondue is a wonderful meal to serve for friends and family - it is delicious and always filled with fun.

Raclette with new potatoes

Now made in South Africa, Raclette melts to a velvety creaminess and warm golden colour.

Melted over hot new potatoes and served with cold meats and red onion pickle, it makes the ideal quick meal.

Gruyere-type cheese Bites

Makes a wonderful party snack, dough can be prepared ahead and then deep fried to serve. Makes 30.

Pea, Mint and Gruyere-type cheese Triangles

These delicious samoosa-like parcels are ideal for snacks, especially when you use award winning Gruyere-type cheese !

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Picnic Time!

Opening 18 September 2009

Opening
18 September 2009