Tru-Cape hosts Johannesburg media to apple and pear-inspired lunch

Tru-Cape enlisted the help of top chef David Higgs of The Saxon Hotel, Johannesburg to create a menu of apple and pear-inspired dishes that would excite the media about the possibilities of cooking with our fruit and also give some ideas of creating apple and pear dishes that children would love.

Canapés
Apple fritters
Roasted pear, foie gras on brioche
Kataifi, duck and green tea and apple gel
Pear soup with a gorgonzola cream

STARTER:
Hot smoked salmon with:
*Pear and apple chutney/relish with cumin, cardamom, mustard, onions, ginger
*salad of shaved fennel, apple, asparagus, herbs, lemon juice
*Pomegranate with apple ribbons
* Apple mash
* Pickled strips of apple, cucumber, mint with diced chilli and carrot.

MAIN
Sumac rolled springbok with risotto (pear and Riesling), with goat’s cheese
Turned juniper pears, aubergine and pear puree, roast aubergine.

DESSERT
Textures of Apple, cinnamon & caramel

Child-friendly ideas served in the centre of the table
Apple cupcakes with apple
Apple floats
Pear Jelly
Green & red toffee apples with almonds
Apple fruit skewers
Apple & Pear pancake
Pear Jellies
Apple Gel & Gingerbread