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Nutritional Values

🔥850kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾90gCarbs
🥑35gFat
🌿8gFibre
⚖️500 gServing

* Per serving · 500 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Gatsby

How to order / say it
Say it Gatsby — [gat-sbee]
Order I'd like the Gatsby, please.
Locally Ek wil asseblief die Gatsby hê.
Say locally

A large sandwich with fillings like steak, fries, and sauce.

Why try it?

The Gatsby is a symbol of Capetonian social life, often shared among friends. Its hearty nature reflects the city's love for flavorful, communal eating.

How it tastes

A Gatsby is an enormous, satisfying mouthful of tender meat, crispy fries, and tangy sauces, all packed within a substantial bun, creating a medley of textures and flavors.

Origin & History — first documented: 1970

This dish arose in the Cape Flats in the 1970s as an affordable meal for the working class. It quickly became a favorite due to its size and the ability to feed many people at once.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 1 large baguette
  • 🥩 300 g beef steak
  • 🥕 200 g french fries
  • 🥣 30 g peri-peri sauce
  • 🥕 50 g lettuce
  • 🥕 50 g tomato slices

Method

  1. 1 Cook steak to preferred doneness and slice.
  2. 2 Fry potatoes into crispy french fries.
  3. 3 Slice baguette, spread peri-peri sauce.
  4. 4 Assemble filling with steak, fries, lettuce, and tomato.

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