Wednesday, April 29, 2020

INTERESTING FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW!


There's nothing that surpasses knowledge and knowing your food makes you the greatest foodie you could ever be, nobody will take you for a ride because you will be ordering what you know and like!

Here's some interesting facts to add onto your knowledge and after the lock down you can get to put it into good usage! Happy learning!!!



PEPPER LOVERS KNOW YOUR PEPPERS!



 DO NOT EAT WE STILL NEED YOU!


KNOW YOUR BREAD, SOME OF IT THE CALORIES ARE THE SAME & YET WE ARE TOLD TO ONLY EAT A CERTAIN KIND!



Know what makes you cry my followers!


For those whom love your steak pink, you are indeed on the right track!
I love mine Medium rare all the time!

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

MORE SEAFOOD RECIPES

Are you a seafood lover or on a seafood diet, well SEE the following FOOD and eat it! :)




SALMON…………. GRRRRRR
They are so many ways to treat this delegate beauty ……… so in this case we going to prep it in
different way.
Pan Fried Salmon

Ingredients
½ tsp Curry Powder
1 Cauliflower roughly chopped
1 Onion roughly chopped
1 Bunch Asparagus Cleaned
½ Cup of Pitted Dates
4 Medium Turnips Boiled
30g Butter
1 Cup Brown Lentils
4 tbsp Soy Sauce
4 tbsp Honey
S&P
500ml Vegetable stock/ Water

Method
1. In a pot place your butter, onions, curry powder, salt and the cauliflower. Caramelize the
cauliflower a bit and add 1 cup of stock let it cook until soft and the stock is dissolved and
blend finely.
2. Lentils in a pan with a bit of butter toast your lentils until you get that nutty flavour. Add
your soy and honey, stir and add stock and let it braise for 20min while keeping a close eye
on the lentils.
3. In a small pot place, your dates and stock and little bit of butter will not hurt. Let it cook until
the dates are soft and blend. It will give you a puree consistency.
4. In a hot medium pan add butter and your asparagus for 2 minutes and season with S&P and
you want to have the char and crunch on the greens. In the same add your turnips just for
colour and season.
5. Then you can plate however ……. ENJOY
6. The sauce can be either a Beurre Blanc OR Lemon Butter ….KEEP VISITING THE BLOG TO VIEW THE RECIPES
SOON



Grilled Salmon with Pea Puree, Pea Fricassee, Confit Cherry Tomatoes and Curry Beurre Blanc

INGREDIENTS
1 cup Peas
2 Onions
1 cup Cream
30g Butter
S&P
1 Potato
1 cup Cherry tomatoes
1/2cup white wine
2 Curry leaves
1/2 Cup olive Oil- Confit
Garlic, Thyme and mixed herbs

METHOD

1. Pea puree- Blanch the peas in salt water for 3 minutes, then straight to the blender and
blend until smooth and add a bit of butter for the velvet smooth texture.
2. Pea Fricassee- Peas and 1/4 cup onions sauté with butter, then add cubed potatoes and let it
simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Confit Cherry Tomatoes- Add your herbs and garlic to your olive oil and drop your tomatoes
in on a very low heat in the salamander and let the tomatoes infuse for 2 hours.
4. Curry Beurre Blanc- Finely chopped onions, Bay Leaf, curry and butter, simmer for 5 minutes
and then add ½ a cup of white wine and reduce. Then add 1 cup and cream and let it simmer
for 10 more minutes.
5. Onion Cups- Take small onions cut in half and heat up a pan with a bit butter and place the
onions in on one side, then flip them over and finish them in the oven.
6. Grilled yellow tail- Marinate the fish in lemon zest, thyme, salt and pepper for 15 minutes.
Then on a hot grill you can place your fish and grill 3 minutes on each side then finish of in
the oven.






Grilled Prawns
Ingredients
1kg frozen corn and 1 Whole Fresh Corn, Charred
1 Onion, roughly chopped
Parsley
30g Butter
1 Red Onion Finely Diced
1 Fennel Bulb, Shaved thinly
1 Granny Smith Apple, cut into brunoises
2 Avocado
S&P
10ml Olive Oil
2ml Lemon Juice
Method
1. Sauté the onions and the frozen corn in butter and add 1 cup of water and let it cook for
15 minutes. When it is done you have to blend it thoroughly and strain it and drop a block of
butter and cover.
2. On an open flame char the whole corn, and in a bowl add the chopped parsley, red onion
and the remove the charred corn kernels with a knife into the bowl. Season and add olive oil
and set aside.
3. Peel avocado and place into a bowl lemon juice, salt and pepper, blend into a puree.
4. Using a Mandolin slice apples and the fennel thinly for garnish.
*NB Prawn Shells (Prawn Bisque) A bit of chorizo and Ginger would give you another view on Chef
Sam’s Bisque ……...Hahahahahahahaha
Ingredients
Tomato paste and Red Capsicum
Leeks and Butter
Ripe tomato and Stock
Bay leave and Carrots
Onion and Cayenne Pepper
Celery Stalks and Cream
Make sure you roast the shells first you will thank me later…………………!!!!!!!!!!!







Sunday, April 26, 2020

SEA FOOD LOVE

My Love for Seafood

It all started in Seychelles in Mahe when I went to the Sir Selwyn Selwin-Clarke Market Victoria. It was
on a Friday morning when I decided to buy some fruits and bread when I discovered this fabulous
place. The marketplace is very busy and has a lot to offer in terms of ingredients such as fresh
vegetables, fruits and Spices. But the seafood caught my eyes and just ideas flowing in my mind as
the people sell interesting things.
Came across this dish which basically are authentic creole dishes but some of the where French
influenced… Octopus Salad, Fish Curry, Pickled Veg Archar, Gumbo, Jambalaya and a lot of rice.
So being a chef you learn, adapt, innovate and implement

SEAFOOD & SAFFRON RISOTTO


INGREDIENTS
½ onion finely chopped
10ml Olive Oil
Bay Leave
Saffron (if you can get) or a sprinkle of Turmeric
15g Butter
Finely Chopped dill
Risotto Rice
500ml Veg Stock/ Water

METHOD
1. Sauté the onions, bay, dill and saffron in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
2. Add your risotto stir for while and the stock let it cook until firm to the bite, make the sure
you add enough stock to cook the risotto through.
3. Finish of with the butter for a nice glow and richness.
4. Seafood mix optional in the risotto.


GRILLED PRAWNS
1. Marinate the prawns in lemon Zest, Oil and Herbs for 15 minutes and grill them.
Done!!!!!



Roasted Tomato Gazpacho and Spicy Greek Salad



INGREDIENTS
3 Ripe tomatoes Chopped
1 Red onion roughly chopped
1 Peppers/ Capsicums Chopped
1 Bay Leave
2 Celery Stalks
1 Leek
S&P
Olive Oil 30ml
Rosemary
Orange Zest

METHOD
1. Put all ingredients in a roasting pan for 45 minutes for 180*C.
2. When ingredients are nicely roasted, and some are gone look a bit charred don’t worry
it’s going to enhance the flavor’.
3. Take everything and blend and do season it well and strain it.
Done!!!!!

Greek Salad
2 Tomato
½ Red Onions
½ Cucumber
½ Each Trio of Peppers
Handful Feta Cheese
100g Olives
No Lettuce at ALL


Grilled Sea Bass
1. Marinate the fish with thyme, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

Plate and Enjoy!

SURVIVAL JUICE CURES

Luckily being at home we do not get to deal with hangover the next day but we get to deal with all the other diseases or physical deficiencies that we have but guess what? 
Chef Sam got your back, here's some juices that you can make for yourselves at home to fight different physical attacks!ENJOY!










            

Friday, April 24, 2020

SQUID INK PASTA

PASTA LOVERS, WE DID NOT FORGET YOU!

Here's something for you!

Squid ink Pasta

INGREDIENTS
2 Cups Flour and extra for rolling the pasta
½ tsp Kosher Salt
2 Eggs
1 Egg yolk
10g Squid Ink
10ml Olive Oil
1.5L Water for cooking the pasta
METHOD
1. Mix Flour and salt in a medium bowl
2. Whisk you eggs and the yolk and create a deep well in the middle of the flour, add the squid
ink and 5ml olive oil.
3. Then add the eggs mix with your hands until it forms a dough and has no excess flour.
4. The trick is not to over work your dough, rest your dough for 30min.
5. Dust your counter top with flour so you can roll you dough out and using a pasta machine to
cut in desired shape or use a rolling pin to thin out your dough and use a knife to cut
pappardelle or Linguini pasta shape.
6. Then dry it out by hanging it on a rack for 1 hour and the ready to cook.
7. Boil your water and the remaining 5ml oil add it to the water. Add your pasta cook for 5
minutes and finish it off in the sauce.

SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
2 Garlic Gloves/ 1Tsp Crushed
½ Onion finely Chopped
5g Butter
Chopped Parsley
500ml Cream
S&P
Dill / Chives Finely Chopped
White wine optional
METHOD
1. Sauté onions, garlic, and the preferred herbs with butter.
2. Add your white wine if you have it and let it reduce until alcohol evaporates.
3. Add your cream, salt and pepper and let it simmer for 10 minutes until it's thick and creamy
Prawns/Cubed Kingklip/Squid Tentacles/ Scallops are Best for this dish

WHAT TO DO WITH PUMPKIN?!

For most people eating vegies it's just as not exciting as cooking them and that's simply because people do not know how to cook the vegies or what to do with them to make them more appealing and delicious!

Well Chef Sam is here to rescue you all as much as he can , do you have pumpkin in the house and do not how to spice it up a little and make it to die for? HERE'S A RECIPE FOR YOU!                                                           


Pumpkin & Carrot (Peas optional) Vegetable Arancini

Ingredients
I cup Risotto Rice
½ Cup Cooked Pumpkin
½ Cup Grated Carrots
½ Cup Mozzarella Cheese
20g Chopped onions
1 Bay Leave
20ml Olive Oil
500ml Veg Stock or Water
Thyme
10ml Butter
S&P
Canola Oil 1L for deep frying

1. In a pan sauté your onions, bay leave and thyme in the olive oil for 3 minutes.
2. Add your risotto rice and stir until you hear cracking sound from the rice and then add veg
stock or water and let it cook then add your butter. Once the stock or water is absorbed the
rice should firm to the bite.
3. Remove from the pan and add pumpkin and carrots then cool the mixture down, once in
room temperature add your cheese and roll them into golf size balls and rest.

1 Cup Breadcrumbs
3 Eggs whisked
½ Cup Flour
Crumbing Method
Arancini –Flour—Eggs—Breadcrumbs x2
The rest them or you can start deep frying them

Plate and serve as you like!ENJOY!


                                                       

Thursday, April 23, 2020

STAY SAFE!

Stay Safe lovely people!!!

God bless Africa lyrics Mzwakhe Mbuli
Our land and sea, Our land and sea
God bless Africa for the sons and daughters
Thy will be done, Thy will be done
God bless Africa for the sons and daughters
UJehovah walithanda izwe kangaka, waze wanikela nge indodana yake ezelwe yodwa
Ukuba yilo nalo okholwa yiyo angabhubhi khepha abenokuphila okunaphakade
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever
Believes in Him should never die but have eternal life.
Wathi uJesu sekubona isixuku wenyukela entabeni wabafundisa wathi
Babusisiwe abampofu emoyeni ngokuba umbuso wezulu ungowabo
Babusisiwe abakhalayo ngokuba bayakududuzwa
Babusisiwe abamnene ngokuba bayakudla ifa lomhlaba
Babusisiwe abalambele labomele ukulunga ngokuba bayakusuthiswa
Babusisiwe abanenhliziyo ehlanzekhileyo ngokuba bayakumbona uNkulunkulu
Babusisiwe abantu abalamulayo ngokuba kuyatshiwo ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu
Babusisiwe abazingelwa ngenxa yokulunga ngokuba umbuso wezulu ungowabo,
Nibusisiwe nxabenithuka benizingela beqamba amanga ngenxa yami
Jabulani ngokuba umvuzo wenu m'khulu ezulwini
lina ningusawothi womhlaba, lina
niyikukhanya kwezwe

MEATY BEEF DISHES

During this difficult times of the lock down due to the COVID 19 Pandemic cooking is one of the things that can keep us sane!Anyway we shall get through this as long as we stay safe, keep social distancing and staying at home!The sooner we unite to get through this, the sooner we get to share lovely meals with our beloved or who knows you might be invited by The Moshesh to join them for a meal!?

With that said ARE THERE ANY BEEF LOVERS OUT THERE?
Well here's some recipes for you :)


BEEF CARPACCIO RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
Whole Beef fillet 
1 tsp Sea salt flakes 
1 tsp Crushed black pepper
1 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard
½ tbsp chopped Rosemary
Olive Oil
 ½ tsp Dijon mustard

METHOD
1.Clean the beef fillet and make sure that all fat and veins are removed to avoid any tough pieces in the beef
2.Mix salt, pepper, rosemary together and set aside, then ADD your mustard(both of them-garlic optional).
3.Rub or roll the beef spice & mustard mix and make sure you rest the beef for 30 minutes.
4.Then on a Flat-Top/ Pan add olive oil and sear the fillet on a high heat for 2 minutes to form a golden crust on the fillet.
5.Remove from the heat and make sure the fillet is well rested for +-10 minutes.
6.Wrap the beef in cling wrap and make sure it is done tightly and freeze
7.For slicing you can use a slicer or Kitchen predator thinly.

Garnish 
Rocket/ Arugula (You deep fry it for more flavor) 
Fresh Parmesan cheese or Parmesan crisps 
Truffle oil (if You Can)

BEEF OXTAIL RECIPE
With winter approaching and the cold getting us to do nothing much but eat, why not cook a mouth watering potjie whether it's oxtail or game!



Here's how to rock the pots!
Potjie Beef Oxtail/ Game can be treated the same way. 

INGREDIENTS
1 Onions 
2 Bay leave
Thyme 
3 cloves Garlic
S&P
4 Carrots
2 Stalks Leeks
4 Tbs Fruit Chutney 
1 Cup Red wine optional  500 ml Veggie stock 

METHOD
1.In a pot add your meat on a high heat to seal and give your meat a golden sear.
2.Add your Garlic and Bay leaves the give it a stir.
4.Then add thyme and onion then the stock and let it boil for 30 minutes uncovered. 
5.Then drop the heat to medium low and cover the top. Cook for 2 hours and keep checking that it doesn’t caramelize on the bottom.

Then add the rest of the ingredients and continue to simmer for 30 minutes. The meat must be so tender it falls of the bone and then you are ready to dive in.

Serve with your preference from vegies, to pap, to even wraps or dumpling!
ENJOY!!


Wednesday, April 22, 2020

WHAT TO DO WITH BUTTERNUT!

FAN OF HOT FOOD?THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

BUTTERNUT SOUP RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
1 Butternut(Peeled and roughly chopped)
1 Onion(Peeled and Roughly chopped)
10g Butter
Rosemary
S&P
1 Bay Leave
1 litre of Vegetable Stock(this enhances the flavor of the soup but should you not have it then water will do)

METHOD
1.Saute the onions, bay leave and rosemary in the butter.
2.Add the butternut, keep on stirring for+- 5 minutes, just to extract the flavors from the previous added ingredients
3.Add the stock, cover with the lid and let it cook for 15 minutes(or until the butternut is soft)
4.Add S&P
5.Remove from the stove to the blender(If you do not have a blender you can pass it through a sieve, and press it out it will be a puree consistency, pass the liquid also)
#Tipsoftheday
Cream is optional as it makes the soup creamy and dense.
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice can also play a big role






NOW FOR THE LOVERS OF COLD DISHES, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.
3 WAY BUTTERNUT SALAD(ROASTED,PUREED AND PICKLED)




INGREDIENTS
1 LARGE Butternut(Peeled ,3/4 cubed, top part cut into discs and the remaining roughly cut)
1 Onion
Bay leave
30ml Cream
Olive Oil
S&P
Dhukka Spice or Crushed nuts EXCEPT FOR PEANUTS
Blue cheese
Garden leaves

DRESSING INGREDIENTS
Honey & Lemon dressing

METHOD FOR PUREE
It's similar as the soup but you must strain out the liquid and replace with cream.

METHOD FOR ROASTED BUTTERNUT
1.Season the butternut discs with S&P
2.Drizzle a bit of olive oil
3.Char it on the grill or in the oven

METHOD FOR PICKLED BUTTERNUT CUBES

PICKLING LIQUID
1 Cup of water
1 Cup of sugar(preferably white)
1 Cup of white vinegar
Bay Leave
White/Black Pepper Corn
Cinnamon or Star anise(just for flavor)

Put all the ingredients on the pot and let it simmer for one hour,after that drop in your butternut cubes and remove from the stove.

Plate all together as you desire, with some blue cheese cubes/crumbled, leaves and sprinkle the crushed nuts or dhukka on top.

ENJOY!






WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY WITH CHEF SAM

Hi Everyone

Welcome to the blog whereby I will be using my skills that I have accumulated in this industry to kindly help you to make the pots do what they are suppose to do!

Just to know more about Chef Sam, here's my bio below:


Chef Samuel Moshesh
Samuel is a very humble soul and very versatile. I am very eager and have the passion for the kitchen
and saying so, I’ve been talks about food and I‘m quite certain about myself when it comes to
cuisines I know.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with a lot of chefs in some of the small functions, and my
mentor used to say you are truly a valuable asset to any establishment. I am honest, dependable and
incredibly hard working. Beyond that, I think I am an impressive problem solver who is always able
to address complex issues with strategy and confidence.

This industry is not for the faint hearted as it demands long hours, less social life, but more interesting
you find and build yourself and get to understand how beautiful life is around food. As I say cooking
is love made Visible. I love singing and writing/creating new ways of making Food interesting.
I love food to an extend of going crazy if it doesn’t have the right taste and character. I am more of a
team player and as leader I am a wolf I lead from the back and the teams I’ve worked with through
the years have motivated me build me strongly, but most of all have become a family.

Coming from the traditional family bond by laws of the men, where cooking is for woman, the
journey has never been easy. But mum and dad saw the passion, but I thanked God because it’s gift.
I love travelling and enjoy Gin, I am also a foodie which is one of the main reasons I love travelling,
and hope one day I start consulting and developing menus for establishments such Sabi Sabi, Rora
Private Retreats, The Journey With Chef Samuel Moshesh and etc.

Facts about me
Name: Samuel
Surname: Moshesh
Nick Name: Scoovie
Favourite Dish: Chicken Thai Curry/ Chickpea & Butternut Curry
Favourite Eat out Spot: The Grill Room, Passage to India and Any Steak House with a Good Blue
Cheese Sauce
Hobbies: Writing/Research, Singing and Travelling
Favourite destination: Dubai and Seychelles
Role Model: Mommy

I am very laid back, take it as it comes and I am humbled by the gift God has given me, “I AM 89”