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Lientjie Mentz\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the melt-in-your-mouth rhebok to the exotic taste of crocodile, attendants at the De Oude Kraal WildsKOSfees had a front row seat to the best game meat the Free State has to offer.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual WildsKOSfees welcomed 2 004 guests on Saturday, 7 June, along with a big team of volunteers who prepared every dish to perfection.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year was a highlight, being the 25th feast held.Culinary adventure awaits epicures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the very first WildsKOSfees held by Gerhard and Marie Lombard, only 30 guests attended.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, each of the stations where guests could taste dishes from as many as 16 species of game, as well as salads and splendid sauces, were remarkable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One can only marvel at the preperation that went in ahead of the festival, with over 4 tonnes of meat prepared for the event.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the gourmets who trekked from station to station, sighting a side dish of preserved broccoli stems or almond chutney, the taste tour was a delight. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deserving of praise, the offering of perfectly prepared meat was made possible by the volunteers who took their jobs seriously. Whether it was rhebok carpaccio or lamb tail dipped in a white chololate and chilli sauce, each bite was perfect.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIP guests, along with Marie and her team, had the chance to taste how some of the country’s best wines paired with certain dishes.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the winter chill and entertainment by artists like Belinda and Amy, Herman Kleinhans, Jacobus Silwer and many more, the attendees surely had a good time.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A BloemExpress reader who won tickets to the festival, Thafeni Ncamane, noted how he enjoyed it. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“This was an amazing experience, an opportunity to learn \u2013 it was eye-opening.” \n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ncamane said it was an unforgettable day. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It was my first time at this wonderful event,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Galaletsang Melamu (left, Chef Dona) with Deon Barnard (BloemNews) at this year’s De Oude Kraal WildsKOSfees. Photo: Lientjie Mentz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Thafeni Ncamane (left) won tickets to attend the De Oude Kraal WildsKOSfees by entering a competition on the Facebook page of BloemExpress. Here he is with a friend, Morena Ncamane. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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