Reuben Cooks Local

In this, his second cookbook, renowned South African chef Reuben Riffel shares his

favourite local ingredients, highlighting seasonal items and South African producers.

• From ripe guavas and delicate waterblommetjies to sweetfleshed

spanspek, bright yellow mielies and crunchy apples;

from rooibos and buchu to Karoo lamb and an abundance

of seafood – these are the building blocks from which

Reuben crafts his extraordinary variety of delectable yet

accessible recipes;

• Here Reuben explores the best of South Africa’s produce:

fresh ingredients that arrive at his acclaimed restaurants on

a daily basis throughout the year;

• As Reuben demonstrates, these local, seasonal stars don’t

need complicated cooking techniques, just simple ways of

combining excellent ingredients to maximize flavour;

• Reuben’s deep-seated knowledge of local produce – its

history, place, variety and season – is in part gained from

contact with local South African producers and farmers,

many of which are honoured in this book.