Finding your favourite South African frozen products in Germany can be a bit like playing grocery store hide-and-seek
This guide helps you decode supermarket shelves, discover the German names for your favourites, and find the closest substitutes when the real thing is nowhere to be found. No more guessing at labels or ending up with mystery dough – you’ll shop with confidence and cook with the flavours you love.
Your go-to list for ready-made pastry products, complete with German translations so you know exactly what to look for.
🇿🇦 Meat the Difference: A South African’s Guide to Buying Meat in Germany 🇩🇪 Looking for proper boerewors? Wondering why German Rindfleisch doesn’t taste quite like home? Or scratching your head at all the unfamiliar beef cuts? Get to know the difference between German and South African beef cuts, learn the right words at the butcher, and discover where to find quality meat that feels like home. German beef cuts German Cut English Equivalent Notes
Substitutes – Drinks Looking for Milo, Horlicks, Frisco, Ricoffy or Lime Cordial? We compiled a list of substitutes for some of the popular hot and cold drinks loved by South Africans Product Where to Buy / Notes Milo Most African and Asian Shops stock Milo. You can also buy it at online shops. Some suggest the Ovomaltine version as a substitute. Instant Coffee (Frisco / Ricoffy) Available at SA Shops in Germany. Also look out
Here is a list of substitutes and translations for general food and kitchen items like cling film, maize meal, custard and biscuits Related content Where to buy South African products
Baking ingredients For all of the passionate bakers out there! We have thoughtfully compiled a comprehensive list of alternative ingredient options that can be used for baking in Germany, along with their corresponding German translations. Types of Flour Product Substitute / Translation Self-Raising Flour Not commonly sold in Germany (occasionally at Lidl). Substitute for 1 cup self-raising flour: – 1 cup (120 g) Type 405 flour (closest to SA cake flour) – 1½ tsp baking
Types of Sugar Moving to Germany comes with its quirks, and even something as simple as sugar can surprise you. The soft brown sugar you grew up baking with? Rare. The rock sugar in your tea? Completely new.This guide is your pantry translator — showing you exactly which German sugars match your South African favourites, what they’re called, and how to swap them in your recipes. From Puderzucker to Zuckerhut, you’ll find photos, conversions, and
Dairy substitutes From Schlagsahne to Quark, here’s a handy list of German dairy products, translations, and the best substitutes when your recipe calls for something hard to find. Types of Cream and special milk Product German Equivalent / Local Options Substitute Ideas & Notes Buttermilk Buttermilch For 1 cup buttermilk: add 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup, then fill with milk to make 1 cup. Stir and let stand for
Foodies SA has the perfect Garage pie recipe with video instructions Here is the video and the recipes, visit their page for more yummy recipes Pepper steak Pies 2 sheets (400g each) store-bought puff pastry, thawed 2 tbsp (30ml) oil 500g beef steak, cut into 1.5×1.5cm cubes 1 onion, finely chopped 100g button mushrooms, finely sliced 2 tsp (10g) Robertson Black Pepper 1 tsp salt 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp cake flour 1½
Easy Custard Slices This recipe uses Puff pastry and the filling is with instant pudding 1 packet puff pastry 1 box Instant pudding (vanilla flavour) ½ cup icing sugar Preheat oven to 180°C Unroll the puff pastry onto a flat surface (it must be completely de-frosted). Cut pastry into 6cm x 8cm rectangles and place on a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes. Whilst the pastry is cooking, combine the instant pudding powder with
1-2-3 Easy Snack-size Sausage-rolls for “Lazy Bum“ wannabe chefs like me – from Wayne Van Der Merwe Ingredients1 big pack of Ćevapčići ,2 rolls Blätterteig1 Egg Pre heat the oven to 200°C for 35min Roll out the dough and place the Ćevapčići on the dough Roll the dough around the Ćevapčići Poke it with a fork to keep the dough from raising away from the meat Beat one egg and brush the dough with the
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