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Gabriel Machin Butchers ◊
gabrielmachin.co.uk
facebook.com/Machinsbutchers
enquiries@gabrielmachin.co.uk
7 Market Place, Henley on Thames
Oxfordshire

Kings Farm Shop ◊
kingsfarmshop.co.uk
facebook.com/Kingsfarmbutchers
kingsfarmshop@btconnect.com
Nash Lee End, Wendover, Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire

RS Troutt & Co
http://www.rstrouttbutchers.co.uk
info@rstrouttbutchers.co.uk
Tudor House, High Street, West Wycombe
Aberdeen house, Hazlemere Cross Roads, Hazlemere
Buckinghamshire

Palmers Quality Butchers ◊
palmersbutchers.com/bletchley-shop
facebook.com/Palmersqualitybutchers
enquiries@palmersbutchers.com
75-77 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire

Hot Rock Butchery ◊
hotrockbutchery.co.uk
facebook.com/www.hotrockbutchery.co.uk
info@hotrockbutchery.co.uk
206 Guildford Road, Woking
Surrey

Braai Club ◊
www.braaiclub.co.uk
facebook.com/braaiclubuk
howzit@braaiclub.co.uk
Unit 16 & 17, Bramley Business Centre, Guildford
Surrey
Caterers, online butchers and mobile food truck

Biltong South  ◊
biltongsouth.co.uk
facebook.com/biltongsouth
sales@biltongsouth.co.uk
58 Fairfield Avenue, Fareham
Hampshire
Biltong and wors
Online and collect

Boerie ◊
boerie.co
facebook.com/BoerieBoerewors
chat@boerie.co
The Street Bakeshop, The Street, Old Basing
Hampshire
Biltong and wors, retail, online

Simply African Food ◊
simplyafricanfood.uk
facebook.com/SimplyAfricanUK
neil@sameat.co.uk
Unit 42 Woolmer Way, Bordon
Hampshire
Meat products Retail, trade, Petersfield market

Buckwells of Southsea ◊
buckwells.co.uk
facebook.com/BuckwellsButchers
Info@buckwells.co.uk
70 Osborne Rd, Portsmouth

J&B Biltong & Boerewors
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095275430819
homeboerewors@gmail.com
Portsmouth

CJ Meats Butchers ◊
facebook.com/CJMeatsButchers
Cj.meats@btinternet.com
3a West St , Havant

Brasa Butchers ◊
facebook.com/brasabutchers
brasabutchers@gmail.com
Southgate Parade, Crawley
W-Sussex
Biltong and wors

Victoria Butchers of Eastbourne ◊
victoriabutcherseastbourne.co.uk
facebook.com/victoriabutchers
VictoriaButchersEastbourne@outlook.com
248 Terminus Road, Eastbourne
East Sussex
Wors

Uncle Beef Ltd ◊
unclebeef.co.uk
facebook.com/unclebeefltd
Info@unclebeef.co.uk
16 Crayford High Street, Dartford
Kent

Haywards ◊
haywardsbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/haywardsbutchers
info@haywardsbutchers.co.uk
Charcott Holme, Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, Kent
6 York Parade, Tonbridge,
Kent

North Downs Real Food Co ◊
northdownsbiltong.co.uk
facebook.com/NorthDownsRF
Info@northdownsbiltong.co.uk
Lenham, Kent
Online only

Local Butchers in the UK

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The Weston Biltong Company ◊
thewestonbiltongcompany.co.uk
facebook.com/Thewestonbiltongcompany
info@thewestonbiltongcompany.co.uk
Unit 103 The Courtyard, Radway Green, Business & Tech Centre, Crewe
Cheshire

Shops in the UK

Ask any South African what their most popular dessert is, nine out of ten will punt for the humble Milk Tart or Melktert as it is known. Introduced in the 1600’s by Dutch settler dairy farmers, the Cape Malays then added the cinnamon flavour, giving it a unique identity and taste which can be found at local church fetes, farmers markets as well as in most South African supermarkets.

Thought to have been developed from the Dutch mattentaart, a cheesecake-like dessert, it is made with a sweet pastry crust filled with a milk custard. Which has a lighter texture and a stronger milk flavour than the Portuguese custard tarts and is eaten chilled or at room temperature, or even slightly warmed.

There are many of variations of what is South Africa’s best known dessert. Family recipes handed down from one generation to the next. The milk can be infused with a cinnamon stick before preparation of the custard, which is baked in the crust. While others call for the custard to be prepared in advance and poured into the crust before serving. Then start adding condensed milk, a hint of coconut or a dash of liquer and you will begin to understand why so many find that this pudding is irrestible.

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Butchers

Ireland

Ke Nako Biltong ◊
kenakobiltong.co.uk
facebook.com/KeNakoBiltong
kenakobiltong@hotmail.com
Ballylagan Organic Farm, Straid
Biltong and wors
Online, collect and markets

Hellbent ◊
wearehellbent.co.uk
facebook.com/WeAreHellbent
Belfast
Stock Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Spar in Northern Ireland

Milliken’s Farm Butchers ◊
facebook.com/MillikensFarmButchers
90 Church Street, Bangor
County Down

McCartney’s Of Moira
mccartneysofmoira.com
facebook.com/mccartneys
info@mccartneysofmoira.com
56-62 Main St, Moira, County Down

Scotland

Falleninch Farm ◊
falleninchfarm.co.uk
facebook.com/falleninchfarm
enquiries@falleninchfarm.co.uk
Falleninch Farm, Dumbarton Road, Stirling
Stirlingshire, Central Scotland

Henderson of Hamilton ◊
hendersonfinefoodco.com
facebook.com/hendersonfinefoodco
enquiries@hendersonhamilton.co.uk
Newcross Shopping Centre, Hamilton
Lanarkshire, west-central Scotland

William Phelps Butchers ◊
phelpsbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/WmPhelpsbutchers
wmphelpsbutchers@icloud.com
41 Causeyside Street, Paisley
Renfrewshire, central Lowlands

North West

S J Bebbington Butchers ◊
sjbebbingtonbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/sjbebbington.butchers
sjbebbingtonbutchers@gmail.com
53 Five Ashes Road, Chester

Plumgarths Farmshop ◊
plumgarths.co.uk
facebook.com/Plumgarths
farmshop@plumgarths.co.uk
Units 1 & 2 Lakelands Food Park, Crook Road, Kendal, Cumbria

Allen’s Butchers ◊
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044743405894
Allensbutcher@hotmail.com
6 Chapel Street, Chorley

Gavin’s Homemade Biltong (Retired)
gavinshomemadebiltong.co.uk
gavinsbiltong.co.uk
facebook.com/gavinsbiltong
gavin@gavinsbiltong.co.uk
16 Park Brook Road, Macclesfield
Biltong and wors – collect, online

North East

Safari Shack ◊
safarishack.co.uk
facebook.com/safarishack1
info@safarishack.co.uk
Material Processing Institute, Eston Road, Middlesbrough
Wors, russians, biltong and drywors
Retail, online and markets

Nicholson Butchers ◊
nicholsonsbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/NicholsonsButchers
info@nicholsonsbutchers.co.uk
140 Park View, Whitley Bay

De Giorgio Butchers ◊
degiorgiobutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/degiorgiobutchers
hello@degiorgiobutchers.co.uk
10 East Street, Whitburn, Sunderland

Bolams
gbolamfoods.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064754944382
Salters Lane , Sedgefield

R.Martin Family Butcher ◊
martinsthebutcher.co.uk
facebook.com/R.MartinButchers
leebelisle@yahoo.co.uk
21 Newgate Street, Morpeth
Request only

Alderson Butchers ◊
aldersonbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/AldersonButchers
aldersonbutchers@gmail.com
319 Woodland Road, Cockerton, Darlington
Request only

Yorkshire and the Humber

Model Farm Shop ◊
modelfarmshopbradford.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071035762253
Info@modelfarmshopbradford.co.uk
Toftshaw Lane, East Bierly, Bradford

Country butchers of Harrogate ◊
country-butchers.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063451406161
countrybutchers@gmail.com
11a Leeds Rd, Harrogate

Dales Traditional Butchers ◊
dalesbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/DalesTraditionalButchers
shop@dalesbutchers.co.uk
2 Market Street, Kirkby Lonsdale
Wors no biltong

Yorkshire Lean Meat ◊
yorkshireleanmeat.co.uk
facebook.com/YorkshireLeanMeat
Info@yorkshireleanmeat.co.uk
Castleshaw Farm, Saddleworth

East Midlands

Jamie’s Quality Butchers ◊
jamiesbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/JamiesQualityButchers
info@jamiesbutchers.co.uk
11 Gold street, Kettering

Beechwood Butchers ◊
facebook.com/BeechwoodButchers
8 Beechwood Road, Nottingham

Chellaston Butchers ◊
facebook.com/chellobutchers
11 Derby Road, Derby

Joseph Morris Butchers ◊
joseph-morris-butchers.co.uk
facebook.com/josephmorrisbutchersoffical
josephmorrisbutchers@gmail.com
Central Park, Bryant Road, Rugby
Walcote Road, South Kilworth
2-10 Newton lane, Wigston

West Midlands

S J Bebbington Butchers ◊
sjbebbingtonbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/sjbebbington.butchers
sjbebbingtonbutchers@gmail.com
53 Five Ashes Road, Chester

Model Farm Shop ◊
modelfarmshop.org
facebook.com/ModelFarmShopRoss
orders@modelfarm.org
Hildersley, Ross-on-Wye

Slaghuis Saffas Braai Shop ◊
slaghuis.co.uk
facebook.com/slaghuisuk
info@slaghuis.co.uk
D&R Meats Unit 10 B Old Arley Ind, Colliers Way, Coventry
Online butchers and collect

Mark’s Tasty Biltong ◊
markstastytong.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063854880063
markstastytong@gmail.com
32 shropshire Street, Market Drayton
Biltong online, market stall and sells wors locally

BilTomm’s Biltong ◊
biltomm.com
facebook.com/Biltommsbiltong
willtong.orders@gmail.com
Stratford-upon-Avon
Biltong online and wors at Cotswold markets

Wales

Saffa Kombuis ◊
facebook.com/saffakombuis
Saffakombuis@gmail.com
Online only
North Wales, Denbighshire
Biltong, DroëWors, BoereWors, Fudge, Beskuit, Melktert

JA VIR KOS ◊
facebook.com/javirkos
sajavirkos@gmail.com
33 Brynffynon, Y Felinheli
Markets, events, collect
Wors, biltong, street food

Mortons Fine Foods ◊
mortonsfinefoods.co.uk
facebook.com/mortonsfinefoods
5 Carmarthen Road, Cross Hands
Biltong, wors on request

Rosedew Farm ◊
farmerspantry.shop
facebook.com/farmers.pantryltd
info@farmerspantry.shop
Llantwit Major, Wales

South West England

Clifton Village Butchers ◊
cliftonbutchers.co.uk
info@cliftonbutchers.co.uk
12 The Mall, Clifton Village, Bristol

Nick Brown’s Butchers ◊
facebook.com/NickBrownsButchers
1A Innsworth Lane, Gloucester

Rickard’s Cornish Biltong ◊
rickardscornishbiltong.co.uk
facebook.com/rickardscornishbiltong
hello@rickardscornishbiltong.co.uk
99 Holmbush Rd, St. Austell, Cornwall

Mike Turton – Butcher ◊
mike-turton-butcher.business.site
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057294376532
miketurtonbutcher@gmail.com
146 High Street, Ilfracombe
Devon

South East England

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East of England

Procters Sausages ◊
facebook.com/procterssausagesipswich
enquiries@procters-sausages.co.uk
12 The Walk , Ipswich

The Wors Man ◊
facebook.com/the.wors.man
info@theworsman.co.uk
Blixes Farm, Rank’s Green, Chelmsford, Ipswich

G.Gibsons ◊
facebook.com/gibsonbutcherswatford
troygibsons@hotmail.co.uk
49 High St, Watford

Chapmans Butchers ◊
chapmansbutchers.com
facebook.com/ChapmansButchers
sales@chapmansbutchers.com
5 High Street, Baldock

Cowlings Family Butchers ◊
cowlingsbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/cowlingsfamilybutchers
cowlingsfamilybutchers@gmail.com
41 Ditton Lane, Cambridge
Biltong, wors and products

JP’s Meats & More ◊
www.jpmeatsandmore.co.uk
facebook.com/jpmeatsandmore
facebook.com/groups/172425891592985
info@jpmeatsandmore.co.uk
The Courtyard Unit 12, Saxon Business Park, Littleport, Ely
Online and Ms Lekka food truck

D R Earey & Son ◊
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057519426354
97 Swan St , Halstead
Essex
Wors not online

Greater London

Biltong St Marcus ◊
biltongstmarcus.co.uk
facebook.com/biltongstmarcus
sales@stmarcus.co.uk
1-3 Rockingham Close, Priory Lane, London
21c Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill, Surrey

Hilton & Family Butchers ◊
hiltonandfamilybutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/hiltonbutchers
info@hiltonandfamilybutchers.co.uk
59 Bridge Street, Pinner

Limpopo Biltong ◊
limpopobiltong.com
facebook.com/limpopoBiltong
limpopobiltong@gmail.com
172 Feltham Hill Road, Ashford, Middlesex
41 Church St, Twickenham

Index – Food Shops – SA Wines – Desserts

Sticky, deliciously sweet, crunchy and drenched in syrup, laced with cinnamon, lemon and ginger.

A traditional South African koeksister.  Pastry plaits are fried till they are crisp and dipped in an aromatic syrup Koeksisters are prepared by frying plaited strips in oil, then submersing the hot fried dough into ice cold sugar syrup. Koeksisters have a golden crunchy crust and liquid syrup centre, are very sticky and sweet, and taste like honey.

A sweet South African heritage delicacy – crisp pastry plaits are fried and dipped in an aromatic syrup! Pastries similar to these originated centuries ago in Batavia in the East and the recipe brought to South Africa by the Malayan settlers together with many other. The syrup needs to be made in advance and chilled overnight. Submersing the hot fried koeksisters in ice cold syrup ensures optimal absorption. A fresh koeksister, still slightly warm and dripping of syrup is an unforgettable experience but if not used on the day of making it is best to freeze for later use and serve straight from the freezer.

There is also a Cape Malay version of the dish which is a fried ball of dough that is rolled in desiccated coconut called a koesister. Traditional Malay Koe’sisters are aromatic doughnuts containing warming spices like ground cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and mixed spice uplifted with the heady scent of aniseed and sometimes freshly grated naartjie peel.

A koeksister is plaited, deep-fried and immediately dipped into a cold sugar syrup, resulting in a crispy exterior. Whereas the Cape Malay version of the koeksister, is flavoured with cinnamon, cardamom, mixed spice and aniseed and dipped into a hot sugar syrup and dusted with desiccated coconut.

though often in Malay homes will be made with mashed potato, called bollas, cooked in an oblong shape and not plaited, and served rolled in coconut.’This Cape Malay Cardamom bollas recipe is a traditional yeast free buttermilk doughnut dipped in a fragrant saffron syrup that can be served for afternoon tea, iftar snacks or for breakfast when there are no Cape Malay Potato Koesisters (Spiced doughnuts) around.

A few years ago I brought these cardamom bollas to work during Ramadan for my non-fasting colleagues, and one claimed that it was the best cake he had ever eaten.

What are bollas?

Bollas are quick doughnuts leavened with baking powder instead of yeast. Bollas batter is soft and spoonable and they are similar to glazed donut holes, except that you don’t have to press out any shapes.

In a traditional Cape Malay bollas recipe the cooled doughnuts are dipped in hot sugar syrup and rolled in desiccated coconut flakes. In my modern version they are dipped in hot saffron syrup then rolled in finely chopped pistachios.

Although I had never eaten anything like it elsewhere, an Australian acquaintance mentioned that it was very similar to a Dutch recipe that she learned from her grandmother, called oliebolle. Our Cape Malay ancestry is varied as you can read in My Cape Malay DNA Ethnicity Decoded. I suspect that this was one of the many foods that we inherited from our Dutch and other European slave masters / ancestors.

In the Netherlands they have oliebollen; in France they have croustillons; in Italy they have fritole and in Serbia they have krofne. The Cape Malay bollas differ from these in that they are leavened with yeast while the bollas only contain baking powder.

Bollas are soft like perfectly rounded pillow puffs and are nothing like the crispy sugar soaked plaited koeksister recipes of the Afrikaner community. They are boiled in sugar syrup for a minute instead of being rolled in confectioner’s sugar like donut holes.