Gourmet Safari: A Gastronomic Journey through the Wonders of Africa

195 Pages·2014·14.92 MB·English

by  van Staden, Donovan

Gourmet
SAFARI
A gastronomic journey through the wonders of Africa
To my dearest love, Suku. Without your support and the occasional nudge, I would not be where I am today.
This book is also dedicated to the hardworking staff who make the ‘magic’ happen in all the camps. On behalf
of the managers and operations staff, who could not do what they do without you, THANK YOU!
Sanctuary Baines’ Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Gourmet
SAFARI
A gastronomic journey through the wonders of Africa
donovAn vAn StAden

ContentS
Introduction 6
About Sanctuary Retreats 6
Knock, Knock! 9
Breakfast 17
Morning drive 39
Lunch 47
Afternoon tea 99
Afternoon drive and Sundowners 119
Canapés 131
dinner 141
other Recipes 179
In Closing 186
the Camps 187
Recipe Index 190
Introduction
A lot has changed in the safari world over the past few years. there are many more lodges and
therefore the competition is fiercer than ever. However, this is a good thing because everyone has
to raise their game to stay ahead of the pack. the standard of the cuisine is no exception from this
pursuit of excellence. In fact, the bragging rights for having the best food in the industry is at the
top of our list of goals. What this evolution has resulted in is a new generation of ‘bush fine dining’.
this is not always easy to accomplish when the supply truck is stuck somewhere between here
and Malawi or on a boat somewhere in the okavango delta. that being said, no one said it was
going to be easy, and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
How would we describe our food? I’d say ‘gourmet home cooking’. Take some good quality ingred­
ients, add a dollop of respect and combine with a few good techniques. Blend until smooth, glossy
and delicious and serve with a warm, welcoming smile.
It sounds simple enough, but this is only possible with the dedication of talented and hardworking
teams. the true stars of the show are the chefs. day after day they work tirelessly to produce the
meals that keep our guests’ bellies full and content. Without them none of this would be possible
(including this book).
All recipes are by donovan van Staden unless otherwise indicated.
About Sanctuary Retreats
Sanctuary Retreats was born in Africa with the launch of its first luxury safari camp, Sanctuary
olonana, in Kenya in 1999. We now own and operate an additional 13 lodges and camps in Zambia,
Botswana, tanzania and Uganda. We also offer private luxury camping across east Africa. Building
on our heritage of luxury adventure travel, we also manage and run seven spectacular expedition
cruise ships in some of the most remarkable cultural and ecological sites in the world. Five of our
cruises explore epic rivers – including the Yangtze in China and the nile in egypt – while our other
two ships journey through the awe­inspiring volcanic archipelago that is the Galápagos Islands.
And the latest addition to our fleet is a beauty, setting sail in the wondrous land of Myanmar.
Website: www.sanctuaryretreats.com