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Ouma (/ ˈ oʊ. m ɑː / ⓘ (commonly referred to as Ouma Rusks)) is a South African rusk made from a traditional buttermilk recipe. [1] It was first produced in the rural town of Molteno, in the Eastern Cape, by Elizabeth Ann Greyvenstyn in 1939, [2] in response to an initiative by the town's pastor to help the entrepreneurial efforts of the women in his congregation. [3]
A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread. [1] It is sometimes used as a teether for babies. [2] In some cultures, rusk is made of cake, rather than bread: this is sometimes referred to as cake rusk. In the UK, the name also refers to a wheat-based food additive.
Simba (Pty) Ltd. (commonly referred to as Simba) is a South African snack food manufacturer mainly operating in South Africa. It was founded in 1957 by Leon Greyvensteyn, and acquired by PepsiCo in 1999. It is best known for manufacturing potato and maize-based snack foods. They hold 63 percent of the South African crisps market. [1]
The San peoples were hunter-gatherers, who mostly depended on foods like tortoises, crayfish, coconuts and squash. Agriculture was introduced to South Africa by the Bantu peoples, who continue in the cultivation of grain, starch fruit and root tubers — in the manner of maize, squash and sweet potatoes, following their introduction in the Columbian exchange, displacing the production of many ...
In 1917, rusk and cookie sales were $100,000, but profits were a meager $718. To remain viable, in 1921, Berend and his sons William and John joined forces with a competitor, the Hekman Biscuit ...
NikNaks, also known as "amaNikNaks," [1] is the brand name for a popular [2] brand of South African Cheese puffs manufactured by the Simba Chips company since 1972. [3] Originally only coming in a "Cheese" flavour. It is normally sold in 55 gram and 135 gram bags, and is primarily made from maize, vegetable oil, salt and cheese.
It is an important part of South African, Zimbabwean cuisine and is popular across Southern Africa. The name is derived from the Afrikaans words boer (literally, a farmer) and wors ('sausage'). [1] According to South African government regulation, boerewors must contain at least 90 percent meat or fat from beef, pork, lamb or goat. [2]
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