The secrets of pap en sous

**Andrew Leigh** · 28-10-2013, 20:08

Not a big fan of pap tert ........ and don't tell me it's because I have not tried yours yet.

Pap tert is a poor assimilation of lasagne but with even less finesse.

**Maroelas** · 28-10-2013, 20:21

Originally Posted by boesman10

I like using the Impala mielie meal and I can and have made stywe pap for many years but the art of a good krummel pap has always eluded me. Can those in the know share some krummel pap secrets. Sometimes I would make a nice savory Bisto type sause in stead of the traditional tomato based sauce. I especially do this when I only cook sausage with the pap (for no specific reason). Makes for a nice alternative on occasion.

Boesman, the holy grail of Afrikaans cooking, Die Kook en Geniet (an afrikaans cookbook) has a nice explanation. Every afrikaans woman has one. The mix is 1:1 meel and water. Heat the water on the stove (add salt to water). When the water is hot (not boiling) dump the meel in the water. Dont stir. Put lid on for 5 minutes. Now with a 3 pronged meat fork scratch the pap into krummels, turn heat right down(between 1and 2 on the stove) and check every 15 minutes.

**Sweet** · 28-10-2013, 20:33

Mr Bossie, the only thing I would add to your explanation is that a lekker krummel does well with a bit of butter, added after about an hour of cooking. (I cook our krummel for 2 hrs in total - ja, papmaak is my werk).

The definition of "a bit" is not really well defined, and can be anything from a table spoon full of butter to half the brick.

Oh, and a heavy pot with a lid that seals well is good for making krummel.

**kingy** · 28-10-2013, 20:36

Lekker pap and wors, with a fresh warm white bread will work for me now!!!

**JS4** · 28-10-2013, 21:07

Umphokoqo.

Mmmmmmmmm....

**camouflage762** · 28-10-2013, 21:14

Pap topped off with 'sous' and cheese = Free State pizza. :-)

An easy sauce is a tin of curry veg and tin of tomato and onion mix to go with the krummel pap

Best served with cold beer.

**Grobbie** · 28-10-2013, 21:19

Sandton City Taxi Rank. White trailer.

Chuck. Pap. 5 salads and 3 veggies including Marog.

R 30 a plate of food worth it's weight in gold.

The best pap. Period.

**thereaper** · 28-10-2013, 21:24

Originally Posted by Andrew Leigh

Not a big fan of pap tert ........ and don't tell me it's because I have not tried yours yet.

Pap tert is a poor assimilation of lasagne but with even less finesse.

No man paptert is one of the best things there is!

Try and add some of that biltong powder, parmesan and cheddar cheese to slap pap. Without sous though... One of the other best things there is :)

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**Toxxyc** · 29-10-2013, 07:06

Originally Posted by Andrew Leigh

Not a big fan of pap tert ........ and don't tell me it's because I have not tried yours yet.

Pap tert is a poor assimilation of lasagne but with even less finesse.

I would have to agree. Huge fan of pap and a huge fan of a lot of terte (hee-hee), but don't mix the two. It's like an SUV. Doesn't know if it's a bakkie or if it's a kar, so I call it a bakkiekar. Paptert is exactly the same.