Cape Town Slow Food Markets

The Slow Food Movement was founded in the 1980′s by Carlo Petrini in Italy, to counteract fast food and fast life; the disappearance of local food traditions and peoples’ dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. In support of this philosophy Cape Town has many Slow Food markets, the first to be featured on this blog being The Triangle Square Market.

Dunsterlaan, Fish Hoek Main Road, between Shoprite and the BP garage

WHEN:

Saturdays, 09h00 till 14h00 currently, although plans for an entire weekend market are being developed

WHAT:

Slow Food primarily plus beadwork, fresh flowers, antiques, books and music.

VALUE FOR MONEY:

Excellent!

CHILD FRIENDLY:

Yes

DISABLED ACCESS:

Yes, although rest rooms are inaccessible

Clearly some thought has gone into the developement of this all weather, indoor market. Not only is the entrance impressive and inviting, wooden with steps and a ramp for wheelchairs, black walls garnished with chalky quotes, it is also largely contributing to the re-gentrification of Fish Hoek CBD and the local Community Business Upliftment initiative.

The market is primarily made up of small home based industries with at least two commerically established enterprises being represented. During our first visit, each stall holder without exception, engaged with us on some level to represent their product. Later we discovered that most of the stalls are manned by the creators or small business owners themselves. This cleverly encourages a consistent, fresh product that is not compromised.

Background mood music is discreetely piped throughout, encouraging one to behave as in a chillout lounge. It is in this fashion that one can wander peacefully from one stall to another, enthusiastically delighting in the samples on offer, of which there were plenty!

One section of the market opens up onto a wooden deck with benches and a balcony overlooking Main Road where one can relax and enjoy some of your delicious purchases while the kids entertain themselves in the adjoining childrens’ corner where an entire blackboard wall makes up some of the fun.

LIST OF SOME OF THE STALLS:

NAMIB - Biltong, smoked sausage, cuerizo, salami, Parma ham. Willie Jordaan has done his research spending time in Spain & portugal to bring you an authentic product.

DELICIOUS FISH – Smoked varieties of fish including Angel Fish and Snoek. Stefan Wroblewski also has pate on offer.

GOURMET PANTRY - Handcrafted pies, quiches and pastries. Carmen Jacobs has steak and Guiness pies for R10 each; roast pork and apple pies at R12 and sweet chilli chicken pies for R10.

MARY’S CHAPATIS - Mary Owur sells flapjacks and pancakes for R10; R12 with freshly made fillings.

BLUE SKY ORGANICS - Certified preserves and pickles, herb and salt rubs for R30. Lemon curd for R25.

DALEWOOD FROMAGE ESTATE CHEESE - Award winning Brie and Camenbert including Brie with green fig, cape chilli and wild mushroom. R12 per 100 grams.

BY NATURE - Varied selection of natural and organic fruit, nuts and seeds. Pineapple, dates or cranberries from R15 to R35 per 250 grams. Organic fynbos honey R40.

ANDREW’S PANTRY - Extensive range of biscuits, sauces, pestos with some vegan products.  Andrew Hills also makes fat free chocolate sauce at R18 per bottle. Pestos sell for R29

KNEAD BAKERY products.

CAFE MAX – Divine cupcakes by Casey Roberts.

SMOOTHIES AND ORGANIC JUICES

AMELIA’S CHUTNEY - Lynn Wallace’s homemade preserves.

EARTHWORM FARMS - Alan Schatz.

ROTIS, BREYANI AND CHILLI CAKES - Wilma Mathews and Mercia Hendriks.

HANDCRAFTED JEWELLERY

EILEEN’S PRESERVES – Including diabetic marmalade

ALOE FEROX GELS AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS

JONJON FRAMES – Clair Fairley

ESSENCE – Tamar Buizenhout

JUICE AND WATER – Clint Jackson

FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS – Merina and Marianne Wolmarans

ROGER’S FRUITS - Merle Rogers

SAMOOSAS AND BISCUITS - Pat Kure

WILD MARINE SEAFOOD DELI – Nadia Thorn

HAND-CRAFTED VINEGARS – Charles Mdiya

YOEL’S CREPES – Yoel Fillav

GINGER BEER AND CURRY – Dion Thomas

According to general manager Brian Marsh and owner E B Amien, The TRIANGLE SQUARE MARKET has the capacity to expand to hold 100 stalls.

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