under the grill KRISTINA KOPFER, SUPERYACHT CHEF
MEAT FREE FLAVOURINGS Four great ways to add meaty flavour to vegan dishes:
MISO PASTE Packed with umami flavour, miso fires up your tastebuds in the same way as a juicy steak . It’s
good for gut bacteria too.
PAPRIKA As well as balancing blood sugar, just a pinch of this rich and earthy spice will provide vegetables with an instant hit of chorizo flavour.
LIQUID SMOKE A drop of two of this underused item will make your grilled vegetables and tofu taste like something straight out of a cowboy’s barbecue.
Kristina comes from a very small coastal town
called Scarborough in Cape Town, South Africa. She grew up on her family’s farm, situated on the edge of the Cape Point Nature Reserve
Serves 1 Where did you train to become a chef?
I trained at the South African Chef’s Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, where I was mentored by Garth
Strouble, an acclaimed chef and graduated with the chef of the year award - a pretty exciting moment.
Why did you decide to work in yachting?
I flew to Europe in 2011 in search of my first yachting job. I had some friends who joined the industry a few years prior, and the chefs seemed to have a really amazing job.
How many boats have you worked on?
I’ve been in the industry for over ten years and during this time, I’ve worked on seven boats. Not as many as you would think, but I think that’s a good thing.
Which is the most exciting boat you have worked on? I spent some time on a boat that travelled around the world with a team of scientists. They explored various
reefs and oceans, with the aim of classifying new marine conservation areas and reserves. I found this fascinating, it was incredible to be a part of a crew that were protecting our eco-system and the oceans.
What has been your most exciting guest experience? I’ve cooked for some pretty incredible guests, the most
exciting was when I went out to greet a group after dinner and one (a very famous movie star) started to mimic my South African accent. He had lived in Cape Town for a year, whilst filming and mastering the accent for a movie. He had me in stitches of laughter, I tried to hold it together, but it was too funny.
Describe your favourite menu from a recent trip?
I recently freelanced on a charter yacht in Sicily and the guests were Sicilian, so my plan to ‘wow’ the guests
with local dishes went out of the porthole. However, the best thing happened. The guests loved to cook, and they joined me in the galley to cook together every evening. The simplicity of the cuisine was striking, we did not use onion or garlic for example, ingredients often associated with Italian cuisine. This experience taught me that even though I am well trained and qualified, there is always something new to learn and a different perspective.
4 strawberries, hulled and halved
IS IT OVERRATED?
GUARANA With more caffeine than coffee, this seed is often used in energy drinks as a ‘natural' energy source. But sup sensibly: there's limited evidence of its efficiency as a weight loss aid or athletic enhancer compared with dependable Joe. Too much can cause anxiety, insomnia and palpitations.
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
WHAT'S HOT?
BANANA FLOUR Flour made from dried ground green unripe bananas may sound a bit odd but its popularity is growing. Prized for being grain and gluten-free, banana flour is also rich in potassium and gut friendly fibre.
IN: BLACK BEANS Swap black beans into pretty much any recipe that needs flour for a gluten-free protein hit. Just whizz a can (drained and rinsed) in a processor in place of an equal amount of flour. Swapping out flour for a can of black beans in brownies is a great way to cut out the gluten and fit in an extra dose of
FLOUR
protein. They’re fudgy, sweet, and still one of the best brownies you can have. Never mind they’re loaded with fibre, omega-3s and
tons of other 'good for you ingredients' - less of a brownie guilt trip for sure.
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1 slice seed bread
2 teaspoons cottage cheese
Lightly toast the bread then spread with the cottage cheese. Arrange the strawberries on top of the toast Drizzle with the deliciously sweet syrup
DRIED MUSHROOMS Whether you are soaking dried mushrooms to add whole to a dish or using rehydrated mushroom powder as a seasoning, mushrooms are one of the meatiest, umami packed things you can add to your vegetables.
QUICK & EASY SWEET STRAWBERRY TOAST
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