{"id":6356,"date":"2021-03-14T20:11:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T20:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/?p=6356"},"modified":"2021-03-14T18:18:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T18:18:36","slug":"the-perfect-meat-and-greet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/the-perfect-meat-and-greet","title":{"rendered":"The perfect meat and greet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Where:<\/b><\/p>\n

2 8th Ave, Morningside<\/p>\n

Open:<\/b><\/p>\n

Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm<\/p>\n

Call:<\/b><\/p>\n

031 303 1848<\/p>\n

Col\u2019tempo simply means \u201cwith time\u201d and it is the philosophy behind the excellent charcuterie of father and son team, Hylton and Paul Rabinowitz, whose salamis, hams and sausages are sought after by top chefs around the country.<\/p>\n

From peddling salamis at markets, they now have one of the best delis in Durban. Pasta in every shape and form, pickles, preserves, cheeses, yoghurts, biscuits, nougats. There was even a giant panettone for sale \u2012 the biggest such cake I\u2019d seen.<\/p>\n

The setting in an old house is simply inviting. Clean lined and modern, there\u2019s a courtyard outside where you can dine under large umbrellas amid the lush herb garden \u2012 and yes, they were picking herbs as they were needed. Inside it\u2019s a few tables in the front of the deli with picture windows looking over the herb garden and the meat-drying store that runs down the side of the building.<\/p>\n

The menu has been kept intentionally simple and is designed to showcase their superb meat products. There\u2019s a selection of home-made panini, a few pizzas, a few pastas and a couple of salads. And don\u2019t forget a proper minestrone soup \u2012 but in the heat of summer this somehow did not tick the box.<\/p>\n

Rolls were flying out the kitchen, the hero being something of a favourite, stuffed full of coppa ham, Milano salami, soppressata, mortadella, pepperoni and Mozzarella with tomato and rocket. Now that is a meat feast. But there\u2019s also Parma, tomato and Parmesan; and mortadella, Gorgonzola, ricotta, sweet red mustard, tomato and rocket. A veg option takes in artichokes, Mozzarella and tomato. This being Durban, there is also a burger panini.<\/p>\n

Pizzas also feature the contents of the meat fridge. I liked the sound of pancetta, Gorgonzola and red onion, although my friend eyed the olive, caper and artichoke variety. But then he loves artichokes. He couldn\u2019t take his eyes off the large jars of pickled artichokes on the rack behind me. Pastas take in puttanesca, Bolognaise, meatballs or cannelloni.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

We started by sharing a meat board they made up for us (R95) which came loaded with the deli\u2019s best \u2012 smooth silky Parma ham, sweeter coppa ham, Milano salami, spicy soppressata, chourico, mortadella and Mozzarella served with olives and slices of their ciabatta. This exceptional plate of food could easily be a light meal for two to share. I particularly enjoyed the soppressata, a coarse-ground salami, often made from all the unusable bits of the animal from southern Italy, while the coppa ham, from the rolled and cured shoulder of pork, has always been a favourite.<\/p>\n

After all this food we decided we would share a pasta and settled on the lasagne (R105) \u2012 another massive portion \u2012 served with a side salad and more ciabatta. This was a very meaty version of the dish, and perhaps could have done with a little more tomato, but we certainly enjoyed it \u2012 and polished it off.<\/p>\n

Dessert was tartufo or Italian kisses, which we skipped in favour of an iced-coffee (R40), advertised as the real thing without all the ice creams and milks that \u201cpollute\u201d this classic. It tasted every bit as good as it looked \u2012 although my latte-loving friend would have preferred all the milky stuff going on. He enjoyed his lemon soda.<\/p>\n

And like all good delis, one always leaves with a brown paper packet stuffed full of life\u2019s little luxuries \u2012 a selection of their charcuterie, a block of mature Gruberg cheese, ginger preserve, a packet of amaretti biscuits \u2026 and, yes, a large bottle of those artichokes.<\/p>\n

Food:<\/b><\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Service:<\/b><\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Ambience:<\/b><\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

The Independent on Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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