Comments on: Charleston Hobotee

By: Naomi

Naomi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:18:01 +0000

Oh wow, how delicious this is! I made it last night using some venison ham I just happened to have recently roasted. The combination of flavors along with the wonderful venison was amazing. We will definitely be making this again. Thank you for posting this recipe and giving us a new food to enjoy!

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By: Lindsey_AZ

Lindsey_AZ — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:19:03 +0000

YUM! Looks like a meal I could cozy up to by the fire with, wearing big fluffy socks, a cold nose and a blanket. Wait, I’m in Arizona… Looks great though. Yum!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:08:34 +0000

That looks tasty!

By: [eatingclub] vancouver || js

[eatingclub] vancouver || js — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:08 +0000

This is such an intriguing dish! We have a similar one that uses pork but what I love about this is the curry. I love this curried meat custard! Bookmarked to make soon. Thanks!

By: dawn

dawn — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:14 +0000

Wonderful photos! I was instantly drawn to this dish. I will be saving this and making it soon. This is definitely comfort food at it’s best.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:26:14 +0000

I did a little research based on some of your comments and indeed the recipe for Charleston Hobotee is almost exactly like that of the South African dish Bobotie. Though I am far from a historian of any sort, this would explain the origin of Hobotie in Charleston during the Plantation Era. This dish is pure comfort food and not to be missed.

By: grace

grace — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:19:19 +0000

this looks and sounds extremely appetizing! i’ve not heard of it (and i’d remember if i had–what a great name), so thanks for bringing it to my attention! frankly, your pictures are putting my computer screen in danger of being licked.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:10:40 +0000

I’d agree with Elton that this dish does sound like Bobotie!

By: Elton

Elton — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:42:43 +0000

Growing up in South Africa this was a familiar dish that made an appearance on the family table at least once a month. It was called Bobotie a name likely derived from the Indonesian Bobotok and traced its roots back to the the 17th century spice trade when the Dutch East India company was making pit stops in the Cape of Good Hope (now called Cape town). From South Africa there the dish migrated to various other countries in Southern Africa like botswana, Kenya and as far afield as Argentina. It probably reached the American South during that unfortunate period in history when the spice trade was replaced by the slave trade. The recipe differs from country to country but the basic concept ground meat, milk soaked white bread, spices, fruit or nuts, eggy custard and bay leaves.