ABOUT
fynbos FARM
At our Fynbos farm in the Cape Winelands, we're all about capturing the natural flavours and scents of our celebrated Fynbos botanicals and making them available to you in an easy to use range of culinary & lifestyle products known as South African Fynbos®.
fynbos FOODIE
We have chosen eleven edible species to create an original range of Fynbos herbs and seasonings with a view to establishing a unified South African culinary identity with indigenous flavours.
fynbos FLAVOUR WHEEL
Our in-house Flavour Wheel is a pioneering guide for meal pairing ideas that sensationalise everyday dishes with uniquely South African flavours.
fynbos MASTERCLASS
Become an instant fynbos FOODIE with our range of indigenous South African seasonings & fynbos MASTERCLASS.
We love to share our knowledge of Fynbos flavours in the form of a guided tasting and indigenous flavours masterclass called the Cape Town Fynbos Experience® at our Fynbos farm on the slopes of the Hawequas Mountains, Wellington.
It's here that we hand-harvest our ingredients and present them as naturally as possible, from our kitchen to yours.
fynbos STOCKISTS
Welcome to our online shop, we deliver to your door throughout South Africa, and please also support our amazing stockists.
Featured product
Fynbos Foodie Kitchen Kit - 22 items
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FYNBOS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS from our kitchen to yours
This collection of indigenous South African gourmet flavours makes an ideal housewarming or wedding gift. See MENU IDEAS – South African Fynbos
8 INDIGENOUS CULINARY HERBS - cook and bake with South Africa's extraordinary herbs from the Fynbos biome: Honeybush - Rooibos - Buchu - Rhino bush - Snow bush - Cancer bush - Cape Mountain Sage - Nutmeg pelargonium
7 AROMATIC SEASONING SALTS - season meals and snacks for a Fynbos taste sensation with our delicate mix of edible varieties and Cape west coast sea salt: Rooibos - Buchu - Rhino bush - Snow bush - Mint pelargonium - Cape Mountain Sage - Nutmeg pelargonium
7 MIXOLOGY TEA INFUSIONS - Fynbos leaves and twigs as natural as though you've picked them yourself. Add freshly boiled water to a personal blend and leave to steep for 5-7 minutes. Also use to make flavoured water, cordial and stock for soups, stews, poaching liquid and casseroles: Honeybush - Rooibos - Buchu - Rhino bush - Snow bush - Cancer bush - Mint pelargonium
Sale price includes delivery in South Africa
FROM OUR KITCHEN TO YOURS
Our in-house Fynbos Flavour Wheel is designed to unlock the unique flavour sensations of South African Fynbos. Discover this indigenous flavour trail with our pairing suggestions and meal ideas.
South Africa's culinary flavours derive from edible varieties of Fynbos, a family of ancient botanicals described in Dutch and Afrikaans as fine bush. They comprise the greater portion of the Cape Floristic Region with some 7000 recorded species.
Cape Town's Table Mountain is at the centre of this globally acclaimed diversity hotspot and UNESCO World Heritage Site at the southern tip of Africa.
CAPE TOWN FYNBOS EXPERIENCE®
Immerse yourself in all things Fynbos at a guided tasting and indigenous flavours masterclass in the in the Cape Winelands.
"Fynbos botanicals are a source of uniquely South African flavours and it's time for Fynbos to take its place amongst the herbs of the world", says indigenous culinary advocate and creator of the Cape Town Fynbos Experience®, Giselle Courtney.
Explore how to pair Fynbos flavours with everyday meals to create uniquely South African flavour sensations. Also learn how to integrate the natural health benefits of Fynbos into a contemporary lifestyle.
VENUE
South African Fynbos® Farm overlooking the Wellington Wine Valley
PROGRAMME 10h00-14h30
Fynbos Tasting of eleven botanicals, a light tapas-style lunch and a scenic guided Fynbos walk on the farm
BOOKINGS
By appointment - 066 2255722 or info@southafricanfynbos.com
R1 250 per person - minimum 6 people (max 17)
Testimonials
KNOW YOUR EDIBLE FYNBOS
HONEYBUSH - Cyclopia species
Honeybush is a sweet herb adding a delicate honey-blossom flavour to sticky marinades, onion soup, casseroles, butternut and sweet-potato wedges, sago pudding, milk-tart and cup-cake icing. Toast lightly and sprinkle over oven-roasted veggies.
ROOIBOS - Aspalathus linearis
Rooibos herbs are fruity with notes of caramel and rosehip. Pair with caramelised onions, cherry tomato sauce, sweet potato mash, roasted butternut, gruyere omelette, breakfast eggs, crispy chicken, tomato-bredie and add Rooibos salt to olive oil splashed vanilla ice-cream.
BUCHU - Agathosma betulina
Buchu is the most sensational of all the Fynbos herbs, transforming everyday flavours into mouth-watering experiences. Pair with seared picanha, braaied line-fish, tray-baked chicken, lamb shank, flambéed chicken livers, salmon sushi and tomato salsa.
KNOW YOUR EDIBLE FYNBOS
RHINO BUSH - Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis
Rhinobush is piney adding a delicate resinous flavour to grilled rib-eye, Karoo lamb, picanha and pork kebabs. Add to wok-seared chilli-garlic cabbage, grilled mushrooms, arancini, risotto, bitterballen and croque monsieurs. The delicate piney resin melts into seared food.
SNOW BUSH - Eriocephalus africanus
Woody Snow bush has a wild rosemary flavour with a hint of pepper and adds incredible depth of flavour to a creamy mushroom sauce, Karoo lamb meatballs, tzatziki, confit garlic potatoes, puy lentil salad, yoghurt carrot salad, beef carpaccio, prawn orzo and feta focaccia.
CANCER BUSH - Lessertia frutescence
Cancer bush is a bitter herb with a hint of stevia-like sweetness and notes of pea. It is ideal for adding depth to vegetable dishes like grilled baby marrow, Rösti and smoky bacon-green-bean salad. Use sparingly as the herb is really bitter, but it's great for experimental cooking.
KNOW YOUR EDIBLE FYNBOS
ROSE PELARGONIUM - Pelargonium capitatum
Irresistible Rose pelargonium is intensely fragrant and adds a distinctive spicy rose flavour to syrupy koeksisters, sticky malva pudding, scones and clotted cream, Moroccan rice, nutty buckwheat salad, rose marmalade and strawberry ice-cream.
MINT PELARGONIUM - Pelargonium tomentosum
Cooling Mint pelargonium adds a minty-geranium vibrancy to zucchini fritters, lentil-feta salad, cucumber ribbons, bulgur mushroom salad, goat’s cheese couscous, pear and walnut salad, cream cheese brioche, cocktail rissoles and white chocolate truffles.
CAPE MOUNTAIN SAGE - Salvia chamelaeagnea
Cape Mountain Sage is herbaceous with strong notes of sage. It pairs well with lemon-butter kingklip, creamy walnut tagliatelle, grilled haloumi burger, butternut lasagne, onion lentil loaf, brandy infused chicken liver pâté, ground pork stuffing and blue cheese gnocchi.