Guten Appetit! Hearty German Fare at Allée Bleue

Following the success of their harvest feast earlier this year Allée Bleue in Franschhoek will introduce a weekly German food festival every Sunday from July.

Visitors to the estate will be tucking into a lavish buffet of authentic European-style sausages, cold cuts, mustards, breads and traditional side dishes, all washed down with ice cold Paulaner Weiss beer or lager. Live music by Benjamin Peaceful will set the mood, and children will be kept entertained with a jumping castle and movies while their parents kick back and relax.

On the hot buffet menu are a variety of sausages sourced from renowned German butchery and deli Raith Gourmet, paired with a selection of sweet mild mustards. Choose from weisswurst, literally a “white sausage” made from finely minced veal and bacon; bratwurst, good old fashioned Frankfurters, leberkäse, which translates to “liver cheese”, made from corned beef, pork, bacon and onions then baked like a loaf in a bread pan until it has a crunchy brown crust; and other traditional dishes like giant eisbein with crispy crackling served with sauerkraut, and wiener schnitzel with Lyonnaise potatoes.

Cold cuts will include bierschinken - ham sausage - and smoked servelat, with a variety of salads like tomato and onion, potato, and radish. Of course no German feast would be complete without gherkins, pickles, and freshly baked breads and rolls, from rye and pumpernickel, to dark brown laugenstangen with their crispy salty crust around soft, chewy dough, and brezel, or pretzel, with their unique knot-like shape.

To finish on a sweet or savoury note there will be a South African cheese board, light and buttery apple strudel with vanilla sauce, Kaiserschmarrn - a light, caramelised pancake made from a sweet batter, and seasonal fruit compote.

The German food festival runs every Sunday from 11.30am till 3pm and costs R145 a person, R45 for children less than 10 years old, and free for under-fives. During the winter months, from now until the end of September, it will take place in the Shiraz Room, and from October until May on the lawns in front of Kendall Cottage.

Allée Bleue is on R45 on the outskirts of the picturesque Franschhoek valley, close to the wine lands of Paarl and Stellenbosch. For reservations call (27) (21) 874 1886 or email info@alleebleue.com. For further information on Allée Bleue wine estate visit www.alleebleue.com

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Source: Manley Communications

No Winter Blues at Bistro Allée Bleue

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Bistro Allée Bleue in Franschhoek will be warming hearts and palates during the upcoming chilly winter months with some fabulous pocket-pleasing specials from head chef Glen Ferus.

Visitors to the estate will be able to choose from three lunch options from as little as R85 for a delicious and filling chicken and prawn potjie with roti paired with a glass of the estate’s Isabeau or Shiraz. Bistro Allée Bleue’s wine list focuses strongly on the estate’s own wines, all available by the glass at affordable cellar door prices, together with a few select wines from the Franschhoek region.

A glass of estate wine is also included with the three-course pairing menu for R150. Start with the light and complementary flavours of creamy goat’s cheese wrapped in salty Parma ham, followed by a hearty bowl of bouillabaisse, the traditional Provencal fish stew seasoned with garlic, orange peel, basil, bay leaves, fennel and saffron, which reflects Chef Ferus’s sophisticated European influences. Finish with the ultimate in winter comfort desserts, a rich, moist, sticky malva pudding enrobed in hot custard.

Fitting in the middle is the third option, a lighter three-course lunch for R100 a person, which begins with the soup of the day, guaranteed to chase away any winter blues. It’s followed by succulent confit of duck and finishes with a steaming mug of hot chocolate. Who needs gloves when you can wrap your hands around that?

With plenty of global experience and a mandate to develop a dynamic food culture on the estate, Ferus is making full use of the wealth of gourmet ingredients on offer under the Allée Bleue banner, from fresh herbs to extra-virgin olive oil. The emphasis in all his dishes is on fresh produce with local provenance and an intensity of flavour.

Stylish and contemporary with crisp blue decor, the bistro-style restaurant is set in a beautiful, restored Cape Dutch building at the entrance to the Allée Bleue estate in the heart of the Cape winelands. Within striking distance of Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl, it is the perfect meeting place for any occasion.

Bistro Allée Bleue is open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch and on special occasions in the evenings. 

For reservations call (27) (21) 874 1886 or email info@alleebleue.com. For further information on Allée Bleue wine estate visit www.alleebleue.com, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

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Source : manleycommunications.co.za