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Tomato bredie is a worthy classic of South African cuisine and is not made nearly as often as it deserves to be. Given the full C Louis Leipoldt treatment, it is a fine dish that will charm the most discerning palate.
Call it bean soup, traditional bean soup, Karoo bean soup or anything else you like. To many of us it’s good old boontjiesop, and it’s a beloved national dish to be treasured in the long, cold months now beginning. Good old bean soup: it soothes the troubled breast while helping us see off.