SOUTH AFRICA’S “SECRET WEAPON”

Ina Paarman grows her own vegetables, and ever since she started her business almost 36 years ago, she has often released new products to help busy cooks prepare tasty, healthy dishes.

Very few chefs and famous foodies will admit it, but when in a bind many of them also rely on Ina Paarman’s products. Ina herself is an advocate of homegrown vegetables and freshly prepared food, but as we well know here at Platteland, time is in short supply. So if you have to use an “instant product” you may as well make sure its ingredients are of the best quality. The following three products have just been launched:

Red Wine Vinaigrette This fruity blend of Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar and olive oil will add extra punch to any salad. For more information, visit

Lemon Meringue Pie is the recipe most searched for on Ina’s website. To make one, you need only this baking kit, 11 Tennis biscuits, 3 eggs and a 1/4 cup butter. The baking kit costs R50-R54 at supermarkets countrywide.

paarman.co.za.