17. Originally manufactured in South Africa, what do you think the all time favourite condiment of South Africans is?
From Quiz Let's start cooking ... South African Style
Answer:
Mrs Balls Chutney
In 1852, Henry James Adkins married Elizabeth Sarah Spalding in King Williams Town, South Africa.
Sarah Adkins started making this chutney with peaches, apricots and secret spices and in 1870 started to manufacture commercially.
Her daughter, Amelia, married Herbert Saddleton Ball and improved on the recipe and so we have our favourite of favourites, Mrs Balls Chutney!
No curry or stew is complete without it :)
A myth about the Adkins was that Captain Adkins and his wife were travelling from Canada to Australia on the SS Quanza when it was shipwrecked off the coast of East London, South Africa and fortunately they managed to save among a few possessions, the recipe for our favourite and unique chutney. This according to Mrs Ball's grandson, Desmond, is not the true story.