{"id":32812,"date":"2016-10-31T08:01:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T08:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=32812"},"modified":"2016-10-28T12:02:34","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T12:02:34","slug":"sa-brandies-make-the-test-kitchen-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/sa-brandies-make-the-test-kitchen-home\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Brandies Make the Test Kitchen Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six years since The Test Kitchen<\/strong> <\/a>first opened its doors in Cape Town, this Best Restaurant in Africa and the 22nd Best Restaurant<\/strong><\/a> in the world has undergone a complete design metamorphosis. With a new sensory concept \u201cdark\u201d room and it\u2019s elegant 40 seater \u201clight\u201d room that is now only open for dinner service, Luke Dale-Roberts<\/a><\/strong> has embraced South Africa\u2019s finest brandies and added them to The Test Kitchen\u2019s offering.<\/p>\n

The Test Kitchen is where Dale-Roberts has showcased his skill and expert technique in the kitchen to pay homage to flavour and inspiration in the creation of unique dining that go beyond what is presented on each plate. The restaurant\u2019s new offering will be an intimate dining experience that Dale-Roberts hopes will be a complete offering. \u201cThe new concept of The Test Kitchen is an all-in experience<\/em>,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s like being invited to someone\u2019s home<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of that all-in experience is a chance for guests to enjoy the unique flavour of South African brandies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Test Kitchen performing consistently globally in the Top 50 restaurants, and Luke\u2019s whole focus on local excellence, it is a natural fit for our top South African brandies.\u00a0 Our brandies regularly perform exceptionally well on the global stage, and The Test Kitchen is a perfect space to introduce connoisseurs to our products<\/em>,\u201d says Christelle Reade-Jahn, Director of the SA Brandy Foundation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cBrandy is the perfect way to end a meal,\u201d says Reade-Jahn. \u201cIt is a natural digestif and pairs incredibly well with dessert and chocolates.\u00a0 The aromas in our brandies will enhance the dessert offering and leave the guest with a glimpse into the world of brandy excellence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Served on a special trolley dedicated to these brandies, sommelier Tinashe Nyamudoka<\/a><\/strong> will present guests with both blue chip South African brandies as well as Karoo Craft brands to round off their meal.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth African brandies continue to achieve top accolades on the world stage. I believe this is true testament to its quality and authenticity. At The Test Kitchen we also strive for quality and perfection<\/em>,\u201d says Nyamudoka.<\/p>\n

The brandy offering is part of the new set menu on offer at The Test Kitchen and once guests have found the brandy they love, the bottle is theirs to enjoy as they round off their meal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI try to showcase smaller distilleries<\/em>,\u201d says Nyamudoka about the selection of brandies on The Test Kitchen\u2019s menu. \u201cOn the brandy trolley, I am able to offer some of SA’s finest Brandies varying\u00a0in style and age. With it, I want to raise awareness about the quality brandy we produce in South Africa<\/em>,\u201d he adds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cTo keep things interesting, we keep introducing new products to the trolley<\/em>,\u201d says Reade-Jahn. \u201cFor the launch event, the selection includes this year\u2019s winners of the Best Brandy trophies at both the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) and International Spirits Challenge (ISC) in London, and then a selection of smaller producers<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s something special about a product that has been locally produced, where you can tell someone has taken special care and put a lot of love into it<\/em>,\u201d says Dale-Roberts about his decision to welcome local brandies into The Test Kitchen. A decision that perfectly mirrors the special care and love that Dale-Roberts has poured into his culinary pursuit<\/p>\n

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Six years since The Test Kitchen first opened its doors in Cape Town, this Best Restaurant in Africa and the 22nd Best Restaurant in the world has undergone a complete design metamorphosis. With a new sensory concept \u201cdark\u201d room and it\u2019s elegant 40 seater \u201clight\u201d room that is now only open for dinner service, Luke Dale-Roberts has embraced South Africa\u2019s finest brandies and added them to The Test Kitchen\u2019s offering. The Test Kitchen is where Dale-Roberts has showcased his skill […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32812\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}