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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!
 
Did you know?
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.

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.

Turophile Turophile is the official term for a cheese lover.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

Friday, 10 September 2010
Traditional Fondue Print E-mail

 

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

 

Ingredients

1 ½ cups shredded Gruyere-type cheese
1 ½ cups shredded Emmental
½ cup shredded Appenzeller / Raclette
2 to 3 Tbsp flour
1 clove garlic, halved
1 cup dry white wine
1 tsp lemon juice
Splash of kirsch (Swiss liquor)
Freshly ground pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
Crusty bread cut into large cubes

  1. In a medium sized bowl, combine the three cheeses and toss with the flour.
  2. Rub the inside of the fondue pot with the garlic halves.
  3. Add the wine and heat over a medium heat until hot,  but not boiling. 
  4. Stir in lemon juice and kirsch.
  5. Add a handful of cheeses at a time to the wine mixture,  stirring constantly and not adding more cheese until the previous has melted, bubbling gently and has the  appearance of a light creamy sauce, season with pepper and nutmeg.
  6. Remove the pot from the heat and place over an alcohol safety burner on the table.
  7. Adjust the burner so that the fondue continues to bubble gently.
  8. Serve with plenty of crusty bread cubes.
 
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