Kreef Pot\ Crayfish Potjie

[Methos]

Kreef Pot

Bestandele/Ingredients
6-8 Krewe/6-8 Crayfish
1 pakkie bacon/1 packet bacon
1 pakkie marinara mix/1 packet marinara mix
1 pakkie sampioene – gesny in helftes/1 packet mushrooms, halved
1 ui – gekap/i onion, sliced
2 blikkies tuna/2 tins tuna
1 pakkie squid heads/1 packet calamari or squid, washed
1 pakkie swart mossels/1 packet black mussels
Ander bykomstighede/Other Ingredients
Olyfolie/olive oil
Knoffel – so 5 huisies – gecrusch – Maar regte knoffel wat jy self skil. Nie die wat klaar gecrush in die winkel kry nie./5 cloves garlic
Sout/salt
Peper/pepper
1 Pakkie Mushroom Sop/1 packet mushroom soup
1 x 250 ml Room./250 ml cream


Vat ‘n lekker groot swart pot, so No 3 se kant gooi vol water\see water as jy naby die see is. Sit op vuur tot die water kook. Sodra water begin kook gooi die kreef in. Sit die deksel op en sodra hy weer begin kook begin jy te time. 10 minute. Haal die kreef uit en sit hulle in ‘n lee kom. Vou hulle sterte oor die rand en laat hulle koppe afwys. Breek die horingkies af sodat die water uit hulle kan loop.
Stuur ‘n kind of die vrou om die pot te gaan was. Sodra hulle die pot terug bring sit hom weer op die vuur. Laat hom so rukkie warm word.
Gooi olyfolie in en gooi uie in saam met die bacon. Roer so rukkie en gooi dan die knoffel by. Ook so eetlepel sout en ‘n teelepel varsgemaalde swart peper. Sodra hulle lekker bruin is gooi so bietjie wyn by en gooi vir jou self ook ‘n glas. Gooi die Marinara mix in asook die squid heads. Gooi maar so bietjie water ook by.
Nou laat hom oor baie rustige kole aanprut terwyl jy die volgende doen.
Vat die kreef wat nou al so bietjie afgekoel behoort te wees en draai die dop in een rigting en die stert in die ander rigting. Nie te ver nie. Draai nou weer in die ander rigting. Jy wil hom die afbreek nie maar net mooi netjies uitskroef. As hy uit is sit neer en herhaal met al die ander krewe.
As al die strerte mooi uit is hou so 2 van die busse met die meeste bene en gee die res vir die vrou en kinders wat sit en kwyl sodat hulle die bene en busse kan uit eet met ‘n pot Koo Mayonaise.
Vat ‘n sker of mes en knip die sterte aan die onderkant oop. Haal die vleis uit en gooi die dop weg. Haal die dermpie uit en breek die stert in stukke. Die stert as jy hom legnte gewys oopvou bestaan uit 3 dele, skeur die 2 buitenste dele af en breek in 2, Die middelste dun stukkie hoef jy nie te breek nie.
Gooi nou die Squidheads in en gooi een blikkie Tuna in met die water en alles en van die ander blikkie net die vleis.
Roer deurmekaar en sê vir die vrou sy kan solank rys opsit.
Laat hom so paar minute prut en as die rys amper reg is doen die volgende.
Hervul wynglas. Vat die pakkie sampioen sop en gooi in ‘n koppie. Gooi klein bietjie water in en meng todat dit ‘n “paste” vorm. Maak seker jy krap die poeier teen die kante weg. Gooi die koppie nou vol water en meng deeglik. Gooi die Koppie sop in die pot en sit die sampioene ook in asook die kreefstukke, roer. Gooi ook die mossels in. Sit deksel op en laat die sous dik word.
As die rys reg is gooi die blikkie room in en gee ‘n rustige roer. Breek die kreefpote af van die 2 busse wat jy uitgehou het en gooi oor die kos vir so bietjie kleur as jy deelneem aan ‘n potjiekos kompetiesie. As jy regtig die judges wil beindruk kan jy ook so hand vol gerasperde kaas oor die strooi.
Vat die pot tafel toe en bedien oor rys saam met ‘n lekker kouerige witwyn soos Groote Post se Sauvignon Blanc.


English version below.

Take a nice, big 3 legged black Pot and fill up with water or seawater if you are close to the sea. Put on the fire till the water is boiling. Put the crayfish in and put on the lid. As soon as the water is boiling again you start timing, 10 minutes. Take the crayfish out and put them in an empty washing basin. Fold their tail over the edge and break off their horns so that the water can drain.
Send a kid or your wife to go scrub the pot. When they bring it back check that it is clean, if not send them back, you must be firm! When it is clean put it on the coals for a bit so that it can warm up.
Chuck in the olive oil with the onions and bacon. Let it sauté for a bit and add the garlic. Also add a tablespoon of salt and a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
When they are nice and brown pour in some white wine, pour yourself a glass as well.
Add the squid heads and the marinara mix. Add a little water as well.
Now let it do it’s own thing on the coals while you do the following.
Take the crayfish that should be cold by now and turn the carapace (front bit) to one end and the tail in the other direction. Not to far though. Now turn it in the other direction. You don’t want to break it out, you want to unscrew it nicely. If it is out put down and repeat with the other crayfish.
When all the tails are out keep 2 of the carapace’s with the legs and all and give the rest to the wife and kids who are sitting there drooling so that they can eat the legs and other edible bits with a pot of Koo mayonnaise.
Take a scissor or knife and cut open the tails on the bottom. Remove the meat and take out the poo pipe. Break the tail in to pieces. The tails if you open it lengthwise consists of 3 pieces. Tear off the to outer bits and break in half. The middle skinny bit you don’t have to break.
Add the muscles and one can of tuna with brine and all. Add the just the meat of the other can of tuna.
Give a hearty stir and tell the wife that she can put the rice on the stove.
Let it cook for a while and when the rice is almost ready you do the following.
Refill wine glass. Take a packet of mushroom soup and add it to a mug. Add very little water and stir till it forms a thick paste. Make sure you get the powder from the edges into the mix. Fill the cup up with water and stir properly. Add the soup to the put along with the crayfish and mushrooms. Put the lid on and let the sauce become thick.
When the potjie is ready put in a can of cream and give it a lazy stir. Break off the crayfish legs from the 2 carapaces you kept aside and add on top for a bit of color. If you are taking part in a potjiekos competition and want to impress the judges you can put in a handful of grated cheddar.
Take the Pot to the table and serve on rice with a nice cold white wine like Groote Post Sauvignon Blanc.

[Proudprado]

Klink goed. Ek wil nie negatief klink nie, maar maak maar eers die pot aan die einde van die seisoen. As jy al goed gatvol is van kreef eet en die plaaslike pizzawinkel toe is.