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Dégustation – do you know what that means? It’s a French word meaning ‘the careful, appreciative tasting of various food, focusing on the gustatory system, the senses, high culinary art and good company’ – and it’s this concept that underlies the tasting menu. The trend dates back many centuries, but it’s most recent incarnation came about in the 1980s as chefs out of France introduced smaller portions of their signature dishes as part of multiple courses for the ultimate culinary experience.

As leading Johannesburg and Cape Town meat wholesalers, N1 are accustomed to providing the best quality wholesale meat to the widest selection of clients, but did you know that in the 16th century not everyone was afforded the same custom? In Tudor times what, how and where you ate depended largely on who you were.

There’s a day celebrating most things we enjoy eating or drinking, so imagine our delight to discover that there’s a World Whisky Day as well. Founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman, a whisky consultant and author of the Pocket Guide to Whisky, World Whisky Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May each year – and this year’s celebration falls on Saturday 19th May.

Christmas is a time for family and friends to gather together, celebrate wonderful traditions and enjoy delicious food. Christmas lunch differs from home to home – for some it’s roast turkey or a leg of lamb, for some it’s grilled Halaal fish, and for others it’s anything they can fit onto their braai grid. But have you ever wondered what Christmas lunch was like years back – way, way back – 375 years back to be exact?