Share, Errieda Du Toit | Review

~ Tandy

I really liked the different chapter names and descriptions in Share, compiled by Errieda du Toit.

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My impressions:

What I did not like was the empty space layout. This and the lack of photographs influenced my choices, or clear lack thereof. I was also frustrated that not all the pages were numbered.

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Champion of South African home-cooking, Errieda du Toit set out to write a cookbook about the food we most love to eat and the culture of sharing these recipes in community cookbooks. Intrigued by our strong attachment to these dog-eared, food-stained recipes collections, she pored over 150 titles spanning a century. SHARE is her tribute to this humble culinary source and a celebration of its collaborative spirit. It’s the first to deal specifically with the genre, and the result is a delightful, quirky and thoroughly modern homage that taps into our food memories in a unique way.
Share  features a wide selection of recipes as generous, gracious and welcoming as the home cooks who shared them: the keepers (recipes known for their longevity), the never-fails (those epic recipes that never let you down), communal food for come-on-overs, retro classics and those defining dishes and bakes treasured as heritage food.
Chapters are divided into:
  • Long live the legends
  • Foolproof, believe you me
  • What’s for supper tonight?
  • Sweet and savoury with a tender heart
  • What shall I bring?
  • From the fire into the electric frying pan
  • Pots with passports
  • Do you remember?
Recipes that caught my eye:
  • Orange chiffon cake (p40)
  • Russian tart (p46)
  • Fig tea loaf (p56)
  • Cream scones (p92)
  • Seafood potjie (p108)
  • Braaivleis bread (p120)
  • Geranium leaf sorbet (p143)
  • Tomato bredie (p174)
  • Fruitcake (p187)
Cream Scones
Cream Scones
What I made:

I made the cream scones which were great the day they were made. As this is a new scone recipe for me I shall be sharing it during international scone week 2020!

Publishing information:
ISBN 9781432309848
Format Hardback
Published September 2019

Disclosure: I was sent the book to review by Penguin Random House South Africa. I was not required to write a positive review. This post is in line with my blogging policy.

Inspiration published on Lavender and Lime February 12:

To a life well lived in 2020!

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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. We visit new places locally and overseas as often as we can to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!

7 thoughts on “Share, Errieda Du Toit | Review”

  2. Maybe it’s up to you to provide your readers with a bit of background on what is South African cuisine? I own several Australian cookbooks, know a tiny bit about New Zealand food, and have collections from many other places including North Africa and a few sub-Saharan African countries, but not yours. So sad that this book didn’t meet your expectations.

    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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