Waterblommetjiebredie is a
stew. The name comes from the
Afrikaans
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language and literally means 'little water flowers stew'. It is made of
meat, typically
lamb
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* A young sheep
* Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep
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, stewed together with the waterblommetjies (''
Aponogeton distachyos'' flowers)
which are found in the dams and marshes of the
Western Cape
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of
South Africa
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.
[African FLowering Plants Database]
''Aponogeton distachyos''
/ref> The buds of ''Aponogeton distachyos'' are usually ready to be picked in the southern midwinter months of July and August, leading to their use in winter stews such as waterblommetjiebredie.
The taste of the stew has been described as much like stewed green beans.
History
Waterblommerjiebredie was first prepared by the Khoikhoi
Khoekhoen (singular Khoekhoe) (or Khoikhoi in the former orthography; formerly also '' Hottentots''"Hottentot, n. and adj." ''OED Online'', Oxford University Press, March 2018, www.oed.com/view/Entry/88829. Accessed 13 May 2018. Citing G. S. ...
people indigenous to South Africa. They taught the early settlers of South Africa how to use ''waterblommetjie'' as food and medicine.
Recipes
The typical main ingredients of waterblommetjiebredie:
See also
* List of African dishes
* List of stews
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Notes
South African stews
Lamb dishes
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