THANK GOD IT'S FOOD! The Power of Lemons

[Click here for the web version of this email]( Friday, 31 May, 2019 “Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart.” Erma Bombeck Brought to you with the help of our launch partner [Adspace]( [FARM TO TABLE]( [The transformative power of lemons]( [By Louzel Lombard Steyn]( [Lemons are present in almost every cuisine the world over. They feature prominently in classics like lemon meringue and curd, but have no difficulty in taking on the supporting role, elevating other dishes to their utmost.]( [Read more]( [GASTROTURF]( [Lemon Twist: When fate sours your plans, you have to rind it out]( [By Tony Jackman]( [They do actually serve chicken soup in hospital, as three consecutive meals in the last two days can testify. But even though your Thank God It’s Food Editor is laid low with double (no less) pneumonia, he felt he had to give you something. He thought of chicken soup, but decided it was time to give you lemons. And that dreadful ‘rind’ pun.]( [Read more]( CONTACT THANK GOD IT'S FOOD The buckwheat stops with Thank God It's Food Editor, Tony Jackman. If you have a great food story to tell, and know how to tell one, he's looking for fascinating food stories. If you can turn a word, inform and entertain us, our Conversation Piece is for good, tongue-in-cheek humour that doesn't pull its punches, on a topic that gets people talking over dinner. Tony, our Maverick Chief Sub, has a book called foodSTUFF, nominated for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (2018) in the category for best food writing. And that's what he likes to read too. Any takers? Email him at jackmanwrites@gmail.com [Adspace]( [Big on quality, small on price. Shop our favourite Pick n Pay ranges. Click here]( [CONVERSATION PIECE]( [If the customer truly is king, don’t bother to become a chef]( [By Tony Jackman with Bloomberg]( [A new delivery app in Russia allows restaurant customers to order anything they fancy, and expect it to be cooked for them in the eatery they’re in, even if it’s not on the menu. Put that in your pipe and smoke it at your next dinner party.]( [Read more]( [DINE IN, IN STYLE]( [Salt & Sage’s interactive cooking evenings]( [By Bianca Coleman]( [Salt & Sage is the new offspring by Ginger & Lime. The concept: Gather a bunch of people, put them in the heart of the home (the kitchen, duh), and cook food. It is, they say, like attending a dinner party at a friend’s home where you also get to dabble in the cooking process.]( [Read more]( [OPEN SESAME]( [Using tahini beyond hummus]( [By Nikita Singh]( [Tahini, that neglected jar in your pantry, is a sesame seed condiment most people have around, but hardly ever use. You probably bought it to make hummus three months ago and then struggled to find a use for the rest of the jar. Don’t worry, the versatility of this creamy, nutty paste goes far beyond your standard hummus recipe.]( [Read more]( [BLOOMBERG]( [When salt takes the bacon]( [By Kate Krader for Bloomberg]( [Bacon salt is terrific for grilled meats and poultry. It’s especially good on pork chops, amping up both the chop’s sweetness and the smokiness of the bacon.]( [Read more]( In Numbers 19.9 million The South African 2018 lemon crop packed for export, as at December 2018. This was seen as a record, topping the previous year's figure by one million boxes. Source: Farmer's Weekly [Shop our latest specials]( [Big on quality, small on price. Shop our favourite Pick n Pay ranges](Click here]( [Adspace]( [FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO A FRIEND]( [Fb] [Tweet] [Link] [Yt] Copyright © 2019 Daily Maverick, All rights reserved. You are receiving this mail because you are awesome and on the Daily Maverick Thank God It's Food subscriber list. [Getting too many emails from us? Manage your preferences]( [Unsubscribe](