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Here's a winning
style strategy: set up
your winter wardrobe
as you would your
FIFA Manager squad.
Rather than loading
up on 30 bit part
players that'll spend
the bulk of the
season on the bench.
pick 15 world class
all-rounders and
use them on a
rotation basis. We've
picked out the key
wardrobe items
that'll perform for
you in any conditions.
from mid week to
weekend. Your FIFA
Manager squad?
We'll leave that
to you ...
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1 LIGHTWEIGHT
V-NECK KNIT
A lightweight jersey is an easy and
simple way to add some colour to
your look. R379 Zara
2 LEATHER LACE-UP
BOOTS
Rain or shine, a rugged pair
of boots will keep you stylish
and warm in any weather.
RI 499CountryRoad
3 DARRON SLIM-FIT JEANS
These can be dressed up or down
to suit any occasion. R2199 Diesel
4 LEATHER BELT
Tan is the perfect colour for both
smart and casual wear. Invest in
leather - it'll always bea style
staple. R590 Ted Baker at
Stuttafords
s LONG SLEEVE
HENLEY T-SHIRT
A Henley T-shirt will never date:
just make sure to choose a long-
sleeved one for winter.
R399CountryRoad
s OXFORD
BUTTON-UP SHIRT
A sl im-fit shirt provides a solid
base and the neutral colour can
be worn under a blazer or cardigan.
R360 Truwort hs
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1 GINGHAM
BUTTON-UP SHIRT
With or without a tie, this ging-
ham shirt straddles the smart
and casual look perfectly. RI 000
Ted Baker at Stuttafords
a SHAWL COLLAR KNIT
The darker shade and simple
shape on this knit allow it t o
be worn with almost anything.
R849Polo
9 COMMODITY
SLIM-FIT CHINOS
Replace your suit t rousers with a
pair of slim-fit chinos for a casual
weekend date. R999 Superdry
10 SKINNY STRIPED TIE
The skinny cut gives this classic
striped tie a modern edge.
R339lara
11 LEATHER LACE-UP
SHOES
They're great with jeans or
chinos and the leather will date
perfectly. They're a l ittle pricey,
so consider them an investment
item. R3 300 Replay
12 SINGLE BREASTED
BLAZER
Opt for a single breast ed navy
jacket for maximum versatility.
R1199lara
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CASUAL
13 SLEEVELESS
PUFFER JACKET
A functional piece that'll keep you
warm without being too heavy.
R399 Wool worths
14 LONG SLEEVED
V-NECK T-SHIRT
An ideal layering item- just
avoid big logos and deep Vnecks.
R60MrPrice
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DENIM JACKET
A casual jacket option perfect for
any off-duty l ook. RI 500Guess
1& SLIM-FIT 510 JEANS
Go for t he darkest blue possible,
with no distressi ng. it's the most
versatile choice. R699 Levi's
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KNITTED SCARF
Our MHGirl Next Door, Amelia
Frenkel. thinks scarves are
an underrated winter accessory.
Add this lightweight grey and navy
scarf to any outfit for a simple
outfit upgrade. R299 Tr enery
1a LEATHER SNEAKERS
A classic white pair can be worn
almost anywhere. R739 Onitsuka
Tiger at Jordan& Co
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WHERE TO BUY
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Drink Responsibly.
Simple, smart
upgrades to
your home
that'll make
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BY DY LA N M U HLE N BER G
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PH OTOGRAPHS ADRIAAN LOUW
NOT EVERYONE HAS THE SPACE, OR
THE SPOUSE, TO DEDICATE A ROOM TO
HIS Y CHROMOSOME. I T'S A SA D FACT,
BECA USE EVERY GUY OCCAS I ONALLY NEE DS
A SPAC E W HE RE HE CAN SP END TI M E AWAY
FROM IT ALL - TIN KERI N G I N THE SHED AT
THE BOTT OM O F THE GARDEN , O R FL ICK-
I N G THR OUGH SPO RT S CHAN NELS W HI LE
SEATED IN A RECLINI NG LE ATHER CHAI R.
We went in search of some
hyper-masculine spaces. Brick
and mortar temples to testoster-
one that personify traits of tough-
ness. The first thing we noticed
was just how rare these spaces are.
Sure, Hef has the Playboy Man-
sion, Batman has a cave that's part
garage, part laboratory and part
hideout and, despite owning an
envious home, Tony Starkes is
happiest in his basement. But
what about the guy down the road?
If the Man Cave is the last
refuge of masculinity, are we
destined to live in homes femi-
nised by frou-frou filigree?
Bulldozers!
We found some guys who
pooled their resources and built
a grown-up answer to the neigh-
bourhood treehouse, another who
built his drean1 home from the
ground up and then invited his
family to share it with him, and
a third dude who will turn your
space into a man space with a few
deft swings of his mallet...
Our aim here is to inspire and
then equip you with the means
to carve out an area where you
can properly dedicate yourself
to manly pursuits. If that's dis-
playing your collection ofrugby
jerseys and smashing tins oflager,
that's totally up to you. Just hit
us up with an invite as soon as
you do, bud.
ZEN AND THE AR T
O F MOTORCYC LE
MA I NTENAN C E
For a guy who sits around
drawing pictures all day,
Ruan Vermeulen is pretty
handy with a spanner.
After building up an inter-
nationally celebrated
company that started life
in a humble digs in Stellen-
bosch, Vermeulen was
looking for a release.
There's only so much time
you can spend sitting in
front of a screen or pitch-
ing at clients, you know.
So Vermeulen called up his
friend Robert Nicholls, a commer-
cials director who, like Vermeu-
len, also heard the call of the
unknown. The pair bought them-
selves retro Royal Enfields and
went on a two-week adventure in
the Karoo. When they came back,
the bikes had rattled to pieces, and
they'd learnt a thing or two about
toying with a motorcycle. But
most importantly, the bike bug
had bitten. Hard.
Having noticed how a lot of
guys were buying these same sub-
standard, yet aesthetically pleas-
ing bikes, they decided that to
really stand out from the crowd
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they'd build up their own rides to
their exact specs.
"If you think meditation
works, you should try getting into
this," says Nicholls. "Your mind
stops and all shess becomes irrel-
evant. Only the bike is important."
But first they'd need a space.
Together with two other like-
minded individuals, Robyn Goode
and Jannes Hendrikz, they settled
on a garage that was being used by
a metalworker as storage space.
The building had been there since
Woodstock was a seaside town.
And at just 10 minutes from Cape
Town, this squarish box was
cheap, quiet and perfect for the
creatives to pack their MacBooks
away and roll up their sleeves.
They kept their renovations on
the cheap. First they gutted the
place, removed some drywall, got
rid of all the makeshift wooden
shelving, chipped away at the
dried cement mounds on the floor,
put in electrics and plumbing,
splashed on a lick of paint...
"I'm a frustrated architect/
designer so I really went to town,"
says Nicholls, who sourced the
lights from Milnerton Market,
sprayed the insides canary yellow
and the exterior satin black.
"We used stoepvetffor the
floor," adds Ve1meulen, who
admits that while it looks great
aesthetically, it's not the best
option for a workshop floor.
"Just try looking for a little screw
or whatever you've dropped."
The barn-style door had 100
years of paint on it, so they sanded
it down and stenciled on their logo
- Fury Custom Bike Shop. "It was
dark when we got around to sand-
ing down the inside of the door.
That's when the lights cutout,
so we had to line up our bikes
and finish up using headlights."
The bar was made from wood
salvaged from a nearby building
site. They bought a grinder,
sanded it all down, bought some
cheap pine units and then laid
them over that structure. Along
the walls they used industrial
shelving - like what you'd see at
a grocery store. And after they got
some quotes back on indushial
bike benches they decided to build
their own - which work just as
well, they're quick to add.
With their bikes acting as
excellent advertisements parked
outside the hip venues these guys
frequent, they're now so busy with
commissions that they don' t
really have time for their own
bikes anymore.
"It's a hobby that's turned
into a business of sorts," says
Nicholls. "We've employed a
full time guy, Tony, who helps
us with the overrun while we're
running our other businesses.
And his dog takes care of security.
Look, the place isn't making
money, and we still have to pay
out of our own pocket, but it's a
passion thing and if it ends up
paying for itself, great."
Fury has become the new
after-work local, with quarts
being bought from the shebeen
around the comer and kept in a
fridge under the counter. It's also
the perfect place for braais, watch-
ing sport and hosting events that
have ranged from a bachelor party
to an art exhibition.
Any additions? Future plans?
Pipe dreams?
"A boxing gym next door .. .
A nice Italian coffee machine .. .
No, we'll probably just keep strip-
ping away the comforts to make
space for more bikes. There was a
couch in here for a while but now
there are just these barstools."
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SOLID OREGON PINE PILLARS
AND BEAMS SUPPORT THE
SECOND FLOOR - ACCESSED
VIA A PULLEY-SYSTEM LIFT
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THE FAMILY G UY
Usually when a man shacks up with his
girl, has some kids and gets the family
dog to complete the picture, he sacrifices
a little bit of himself. Slowly but surely the
things that are important to him are ush-
ered into back rooms, or garages, to ulti-
mately become forgotten and gather dust.
Not so if you're Damien Van Zyl, who lives
inharmonywith both.
Having lived out of a suitcase for 12 years in New
York, Paris and the East, Van Zyl wanted stability and
a place to call his own. After hanging up his Z-card
and cashing in his last modelling cheque, he bought
a house in Blouberg which, for a while at least, he was
happy to call home.
It wasn' t long before he was missing city living.
Salt River reminded Van Zyl of New York City in the
90s, when it was still qui te rough, and after finding a
building that had been everything
from a laundromat to a twine fac-
tory, an upholstery place and a
printers, he didn' t hesitate.
"The space had so much
character. So much history. I
mean, this was once a farm. My
son's room was the stable."
Setting up a tent in the middle
of the 1 OOOm2, double volume
warehouse - amongst dust and
rubble - Van Zyl began his mam-
moth project. The wiring had
been stolen so he ran an extension
cord from a neighbour's house.
Outside in the courtyard there's
a cold water tap which Van Zyl
used to wash with for the first
four months of the renovation.
"First I gutted the place, then
sandblasted everything and re-
wired it. I did most of the details
myself and got some guys in to
do the messier work. The walls,
the floors - they're all marbelite,
like what's used for swimming
pools. It's a nice contrast to all
the dark wood, reflects the light
and is waterproof."
Dan1ien has designed his place
so it can easily transform into
something else. At the moment
there's the living area, a workshop
- Salt River Customz - and a pho-
tographic studio and agency, SIX-
LOVE. But it's still mainly about
the cars, the reason he wanted this
particular space in the first place.
He lights up when he takes me
in to the workshop. It's got a spray
booth, a mezzanine level cluttered
with parts, some tools, but noth-
ing too fancy. Van Zyl is old-school
like that. Kind oflike the cars he
works on here.
"I'd always wanted a space big
enough for my passion. I bought
my Ford Fairmont at the same
time that I bought this place.
The two just went together really
nicely. Now there are two Fair-
lanes, a 48 Truck, a GMC truck,
some motorbikes ... "
Damien was born in Kimber-
ley to teenaged parents. There
wasn't much money, but there
were stock cars, bikes and the
kitchen table always had an
engine on it. After his father's bike
accident and 27-Club call-up, Van
Zyl became man of the house.
When something broke he was the
one who had to fix it. There wasn't
another choice. He was forced to
grow up quickly.
His home is testament to the
lessons that he learned early on,
and one can't help imaginingjust
how great a space like this must be
for his two children to grow up in.
The bedrooms are off the open
plan lounge, kitchen and dining
area. The workshop has been por-
tioned off using teak art-deco
doors. Solid oregon pine pillars
and beams support the second
floor, whicli is accessed via an
ancient pulley-system lift. There's
exposed brick, naked bulbs, cop-
per plumbing and brushed steel
electrical conduits that, instead of
being hidden away, are celebrated.
The result is like being inside a
living, breathing structure.
JUNE 2013 155
Aidan Bennetts sits
on the flatpack desk
that he designed.
Likewi se the lamp-
shade above him i s
al so the result of his
imaginings and an
appl ication of his art.
THE PRO FESSIONA L
On the upper floors of a
60s Bauhaus-inspired
block of flats, which over-
look the Company Gar-
dens and are just a short
walk away from Long
Street's nightlife, is
Aidan Bennetts' 48m2
studio apartment
Standing at the door you're
able to take everything in at a
glance: solid oak floor, metro tiles
and Caeserstone in the kitchen,
muted tones on the walls, and
then there's the furniture and
accessories, all of which have
Aidan's name on them. Literally.
Custom mirror, cardboard chan-
delier, flatpack desk, tree-trunk
pedestal, raw hide leather sofa
chairs, woven carpet... all Aidan
Bennetts designs.
While studying art at Michae-
lis he discovered that he could pay
his tuition by making furniture for
people. He started getting more
commissions to do this sor t of
thing and kept pushing until his
furniture had become product
design and a more practical appli-
cation of his art.
The small space celebrates
raw elements in their natural
state, textures that invite you to
touch and items that pay homage
to their materials. Visual clues
hint at what type of man lives
here: the pitch-black single-speed
bicycle hanging from a rack and in
contrast to the feature wall clad in
white polystyrene blocks, vases
from Hong Kong, a Marcel Duch-
amp print, large format coffee
table books on art and design,
wood carvings from his travels
in the East. ..
"Fourty-eight square metres
is pretty small, so the thought pro-
cess was to maximise the space.
I enjoy a 'less is more' approach,
so I've pared things down and
tried not to fal l into the trap of
clutter, limiting my possessions
to the essentials."
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WHILE STUDY-
ING ART AT
MICHAELIS HE
DISCOVERED
THAT HE
COULD PAY
HIS TUITION
BY MAKING
FURNITURE
There isn't much storage
available, but some clever tricks
solved that - he's maximised the
space under the bed, pushed the
kitchen cupboards right up to the
ceiling (and adds a stool so you
can access them), a sliding door
that reveals a medicine cabinet
when the bathroom door is
closed, and a wardrobe is hidden
behind floor- to-ceiling mirrors.
Taking a cue from the fashion
world, people now see dressing
their homes up as important as
dressing themselves. Bennetts has
always enjoyed a DIY approach
and has made this his business.
"From aDIYpoint ofviewl
get a lot of enjoyment from the
process. The satisfaction of com-
pleting a project is huge. Not only
is it cheaper than paying someone
else to come in, there's also the
bragging rights and sense of own-
ership in doing something your-
self. But hey, if you don' t enjoy
doing it, that's fine, pay me to do
it, keep the economy going."
Right now Bennetts is doing
just that, working on a hotel, a
clothing store, as well as servicing
private clients. Use his tips in the
sidebar or checkout his website,
aidanbennetts.co.za
20 WAYS TO
MAN-UP
YOUR SPACE
START WITH BASIC ELEMENTS
Floor, walls, furniture and
accessories. In that order.
CHOOSE A COLOUR PALETTE
Masculine colours are sophis-
tacted and pared down. Oper-
ate in charcoals, greys and
whites and add your favourite
accent colour in bursts.
Lighter colours reflect light
and make a space look bigger.
Darker colours are warmer.
GET PERSONAL You should
have little clues about your
personality throughout. Items
that you feel comfortable with
and enjoy.
KEEP FURNITURE SIMPLE
Every item should be useful -
that is, it should only be a
part of your place if it serves
a function.
SELECT A STATEMENT PIECE
Could be a sofa, a coffee table,
whatever, but choose a piece
that reflects who you are and
work around that.
ACCESSORIES Move on to
your upholstered items,
antiqued leather would make
for a masculine space. These
are your statement pieces.
In the same way that you
dress yourself, the way you-
dress your room should
express your personality.
THINK ABOUT THE SPACE
Don' t furnish to fill a space,
furnish according to function.
USE MIRRORS They bounce
light and open up a space,
and are the best way to make
a room look bigger.
ASK FOR GLASS Introduce
windows and glass to open a
space up.
LIGHTING If you can hang
pendants they can demarcate
a space in the same way a wall
would, without shutting it off.
DE-CLUTTER Sure, showoff
your toys - but don't get
trapped putting everything
into your space. Your gear
can stay in the gar age.
DIY Don't be disheartened
if you don' t nail it first time
'round. DIY is about problem
solving and perseverance.
The trick is to keep trying.
Don' t stop because you've
failed the first time.
RUGS WARM A SPACE They
also denote space well.
Always go for something
real as opposed to synthetic.
Wool, shag, stuff that feels
good underfoot - or on her
bare back.
BOOKS SHOW OFF YOUR
INTERESTS AND YOUR PERSON-
ALITY Which reminds us of
that quote: "If you go home
with someone and they don' t
have any books, don't sleep
with them."
ADD GREEN STUFF Plants are
living, breathing elements
that make you take responsi-
bility for your living area and
bring life to your space.
TOOLBOX ESSENTIALS Posi-
Drive, regular and Phillips
screwdrivers, claw hammer,
spirit level, Stanley knife,
tape measure and a good
carpenter's pencil.
USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE
RIGHT JOB "Measure with
a micro-metre, mark with
chalk, cut with an axe."
WHEN LAYING FLOORS Jay
the length towards the light.
This opens up the space.
LOOK EAST The Chinese
will have a family of four
living in a studio apartment.
They use sliding partitions to,
say, transform a kitchen into
study. They're really smart
at making their spaces work
so much harder.
HIDE CABLES Useskirtingto
hide cabling. Run conduit in
the wall. It'll look more organ-
ised and clean. EmJ
BEST BITS
South African invest-
ment pieces that are
high in quality and will
l eave you with some-
thing to pass down to
your kids. This is the
gear every guy would
l ove to have.
Porky Hei er nest
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Haldane Martin
Songololo sofa
Heath Nash bottl eform-
ball pendant Light
Laurie Wiid milk stool
Snapp designs' orbit
stool
DECOR OON'TS
AstroTurf. It's a bit
kitsch, accumulates
a l ot of dirt and has
been done to death.
Paint a statement
wall red. It's too obvi-
ous. A warm colour can
be done tastefully, but
too many guys move in
and just go and paint a
feature wall red.
Put up pictures with
Prestik. Get it framed,
man. Sophist icate your
space. You're no l onger
a teenager.
Put up all your t ro-
phies and certificates.
Cel ebrate yourself,
sure, but don't dwell
on your achievements.
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Smoke ribs on
your stove!
Speedup
your stir-fries!
Cure your
own salmon!
And29more
ways to create
faster, tastier
meals at home
using gear you
already have
MEN ' S HEALT H
GOOD FOOD DOESN'T HAVE TO COST YOU. YOU DON'T NEED
TOP-OF-THE-LINE TOOLS TO CRAFT AMAZING MEALS. MOST
CHEFS DON ' T WIELD EXPENSIVE JAPANESE KNIVES , SAUTE IN
COPPER PANS , OR INVEST IN HIGH-END INDUCTION BURNERS .
THEY EAT AND DRINK BETTER THAN WE DO, BY IMPROVISING
SOLUTIONS FROM KITCHEN WORK HORSES . FOLLOW THEIR
LEAD AT HOME : WANT TO IMPRESS YOUR DATE WITHOUT SHELLING
OUT FOR TRUFFLE OIL? MAKE CHEF-CALIBRE GARNISHES IN
THE MICROWAVE. THIRSTY FOR TOP-SHELF WINE? BREAK OUT
THE BLENDER! WITH THESE TIPS , TRICKS AND WORK-AROUNDS,
YOU ' LL NOT ONLY COOK SMARTER BUT EAT BETTER TOO.
TOOL REBOOT -+ CHOPSTICKS: mm TAHAWAY STANDBYS ROCK AT SCRAMBllNG EGGS, fllPPING BACON AND flSHING fOOD OUT Of JARS.
180 JUNE 2013
REINVENT YOUR SPICE RACK
Premixed spice blends often overdo the salt to compensate
for a lack of flavour. Instead, make your own range of versatile
spice blends from jars you probably already have in your pantry.
CUMI N
CORIANDER
TURMERIC
CINNAMON
CAYENNE
PEPPER
PAPRIKA
BRAAI IN
THE W I NTER
Rigupthis
DIY smoker on
your stove top
to infuse smoke
into chops, pork
or beef tenderloin,
chicken breasts,
fish fillets and ribs.
The food won't
cook all the way
through with this
method, so transfer
it to a pan and finish
it in the oven or on
the stove.
Step!
Line a large roasting
pan wit h heavy-duty
aluminum foil, leaving
about ?cm of overhang
on al l sides.
Step2
Pl ace a handful of
small wood chips or
finely ground smoking
"chips" into the centre
of the pan; the l arger
the piece of food, the
more chips you'll need.
Cover the chips with
t wo layers of foil.
Step3
Place a flat roasting
rack on top of the foil
and place the food
you want to smoke
on the rack, centred
over the wood chips.
Step4
Cover the top of the pan
with three layers of foil,
tenting it to create room
for the smoke to circu-
late. Crimp the top and
bottom l ayers of foil
together to form a seal.
Steps
Pl ace the pan on
medium-high heat until
smoke emerges, about
3 minutes. Reduce the
heat to medium and
let the food smoke (10
to 15 minutes for fish,
15 minutes for steaks
and chops, and 20 t o
30 minutes for chicken
pieces, ribs, or beef ten-
derloin). Remove the pan
from the heat and let the
meat rest for 15 minutes
before you finish cooking.
- Method devised with
Elizabeth Karmel, author
of Taming the Flame
(R333. kolohori.com)
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soda penetrates the eggs, better if your grill unit is the ingredients pre-cut, maintaining the fluffy sink. Change the water
help your meals preventing the albumen in your oven, not in a but you can also buy the texture that only baking every half hour until the
hit the table faste r. in the whites from separate compartment.) exact amount you need. can provide. - Joe Yonan meat thaws, 2 to 3 hours
sticking to the shells. - Joe Yonan, author of - Jeff Potter author for a 1.3 to 1.8 kilo pack-
- Marcel Vigneron, CEO Eat Your Vegetables: of Cooking for Geeks age. - USDA Food Safety
of Modern Tasting Bold Recipes for the (R387, kolohori.com) ond Inspection Service
Single Cook (R276,
kalahari.com)
TOOL R E B O O T ~ COLANDER: TO fRY BACON WITHOUT TH[ SPLATHR, POSITION AN INmm METAL COLANDER om THE PAN AS IT COOKS.
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GO NUCLEAR
If you're only nuking leftover s, you're selling your
microwave short. The electromagnetic radiation can
act as a rapid-fire dehydrator, creating chef-worthy
garnishes far faster than your oven ever could.
HARVEST OUYE "SAll"
Intensify the inky colour and briny kick ofkalamata
olives by speed-drying pitted ones in your microwave.
HOW To MAKE IT Pop a few on a pl ate and nuke t hem
on high for 2-minute intervals until you can crush them
between your fingers. Use the robust seasoning as a
stand-in for sea salt on steak, roasted veget ables or fish.
CRISP PlATHOPPING PARSlEY
Any schmo can sprinkle herbs on a plate. For crunch
(and prestige factor), make flash-fried parsley.
How TO MAKE IT In a bowl, toss a small handful of parsley
leaves with 1 tsp of canola oil. Arrange the leaves 2cm
apart on a paper-towel-lined plate. Microwave a t 75%
power until crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool.
60 All CHEESY
Cheese is good. Melted cheese is even better. Cheese
that's been sizzled to a crisp, crackerlike texture? Money.
HOW TO MAKE IT Spread 2 to 3 tbsp of grated Parmesan
on a microwave-safe plate to form a lOcm round. Micro-
wave on 50% power until crispy, 60 to 90 seconds, and
peel it off when it's cool enough to handle.
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1,
S-ln-1 tool
Next t ime you're hungry,
dig t his multi use painting
gear out of toolbox.
A. HALF- ROUND Use it
to clean the grates on
your gri ll. Its angles
reach places a l arge
grill brush can't.
Raid Your Toolbox,
Improve Your Food
SOMETIMES TH E MOST POWERFUL
AND EFFECTIVE COOKING TOOLS
COME FROM YOUR GARAGE , NOT
YOUR KITCHEN CABINET.
8 . GOUGER Use it to pop
a small hole on the top of Needle-nose pliers
a metal olive oil jug so A (clean) pair can extract
pouring goes more easily. fish bones in double-
C. SCRAPER/ PUTTY quick time. Just drag your
SPREADER Use it, along finger along the bones
with a dose of elbow to expose them, and then
grease, to remove the use the pliers
baked-on crud from to pull them up towards
pots or baking trays. the head.
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Cordless drill
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WHISK! For fluffy scram-
bl ed eggs, insert a whisk
attachment into the drill
and start beating.
GRIND! Unscrew the
knob from the top of a
pepper mill, exposing the
drive shaft, and tighten
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the shaft into your drill.
Turn on the drill to grind
a pile of pepper in sec-
ands. (Pro tip: if not
enough of t he drive
shaft is exposed, remove
the pepper mill's head.)
SCOUR! Drill a Smm hole
into the top of a l arge
binder clip. Insert a
Smm-wide, 25mm-long
bolt through t he hole so
the threads stick out the
top, and tighten a Smm
nut onto the bolt. Now
clamp a sponge into the
clip, insert the bolt into
the drill, and turn on the
drill to attack the grime
on those dirty pots.
BE SALTY
A dash of sodium
chloride can add
much more than
mere saltiness. No
other ingredient
has the power of
humble salt to help
elevate your cook-
ing. Case in point:
use the coarse
Maldon stuff to
transform salmon
into silky cured
gravlax for your
next breakfast.
184 JUNE 2013
Stepl
In a spice grinder or a
clean coffee grinder,
pulse together 1h cup
of Malden salt, 2 tbsp
of light brown sugar.
and 1 tbsp each of fennel
seeds, coriander seeds
and black peppercorns
until roughly ground.
Pro tip: don"t own a
grinder? Pour the spices
into a zip-lock bag and
bash away at them with
the bottom of a heavy pot
or frying pan.
Step2
In a medium bowl, com-
bine the ground spices
with the zest from half
a lemon and 2 tbsp of
vodka. Mix well.
Step3
Use paper towels to blot
dry a lkg boneless, skin-
on salmon fillet. Place
it skin side down on a
large piece of plastic
wrap. Spread the salt
mixture evenly over the
flesh side and top that
with half a bunch of fresh
dill. Wrap the salmon
tightly in plastic wrap
and place it, still skin
side down, on a baking
sheet lined with parch-
ment paper.
Step4
Rest another piece of
baking paper on top of
the wrapped salmon,
followed by another
baking sheet and two
bricks or large cans.
Refrigerate until the
salmon feels firm to
the touch, 48 to 72 hours,
depending on the thick-
ness of the fillet.
Steps
Remove the plastic wrap,
rinse the salmon under
cold water, and pat it dry
with paper towels. Slice
and serve, or refrigerate,
wrapped in plastic,
for up to 3 days.
Save Your Food
(and Your
Shirt) with Salt
THREE MOR E WAYS
THAT SALT CA N MAKE
YOUR LI FE BETTER
., SALT AS ... AN EMERGfNCY CLEANSER
\Vhenyour exuberantbuddy
spills red wine (or tomato
sauce) on your shirt, it's time
to take action. Remove the
shirt, lay it fl. at, and pour salt
on the stain. Wait 2 or 3
minutes so the salt has a
chance to pull out the stain.
Next, suck up the salt with a
handheld vacuum and throw
the shirt in the laundry. Oh,
and then make your friend
buy you another bottle of
wine. (Make it a white.)
.- SALT AS ... A COOKING MEDIUM
Baking certain foods - like
whole chicken, whole potatoes
and whole fish - in salt keeps
them moist. In a large bowl,
whisk 12 egg whites until
foamy, and then stir in lkg
of Maldon salt. (Halve this rec-
ipe if you're baking a small
amount.) Spread a l cm layer
of salt mixture onto a baking
sheet, add the food, and cover
with another lcm layer of salt
mixture. Bake the food as usual;
then let it rest 5 minutes. Crack
the salt crust, brush away the
excess salt, and serve.
., SALT AS ... A fLAVOUR CARRIER
Skip the expensive flavoured
salts and make your own house
seasoning: take a large, flaky
salt, such as Maldon, and pulse
it in a food processor with your
choice of minced garlic, grated
lemon peel, chopped herbs or
hot sauce - whatever flavour-
ings you love. Then let the mix-
ture dry on a paper towel for 12
hours. Store it in a ziplock bag
or resealable jar and use it to
season eggs, marinate chicken
or pork, or finish seared steak.
MACGYV ER YO UR BAR
There's no need to drain your drink budget to score superlative alcohol.
Not when you can improve your drinking by several orders of magnitude
with the help of horsepower, boiling water and a ball of string.
...
Hyper-decant wine
Aerating wine opens up the vino's aroma. Oenophiles do this by pouring it into a decanter, but you
can aerate with horsepower instead! Pour the wine into a blender and process it on high for 30 to 60
seconds. Wait for the foam to subside and serve.
Chill beer fast
Warm beer sucks. And your fridge sucks at chilling beer fast. Instead, add 1 tbsp of salt to a large bowl
of iced water and drop in your bottles. Salt lowers the freezing temperature of the water, creating a
more arctic environment for your brew .
Sip bar-worthy whisky on the rocks
Make ice with water from the tap and you'll end up with cloudy cubes. For crystal-clear ice, boil
the water first to eliminate the dissolved gases, and let the water cool before pouring it into trays.
Stage a rescue operation
If the wine cork breaks, fear not. Push the cork all the way into the bottle using the blunt end of a but-
ter knife. Then double-knot one end of a 30cm length of string and drop that end into the bottle. T.!!!!!:!9.
the bottle. use the knotted end to f ish the cork towards the bottle's neck and then up and out. &GI
JUNE 2013 185
Clear your
home of
unnecessary
clutter, and
potential
deathtraps,
with our
keep-or-cull
guide to
household
odds and ends
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It's not just the aesthetics - that's the lesser
issue. Those chips, cracks and crevices are
going to house a battalion of micro-organ-
isms with the potential to make you sick.
"The blanket rule is to get rid of imperfect
kitchenware - and that includes gouged chopping
boards," says Juliana Madden, a food safety officer.
"Grime, blood, fragments of chicken meat - they'll
get into the gaps and you won't eliminate the bacte-
ria with standard cleaning."
Your chipped plates family heirlooms? Then dis-
play them, says Madden. Just don't eat off them.
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What's it matter
if they look like
they belonged
to Charl es Atlas? "The
beauty of plates is they
don't wear out, no matter
how many t imes they're
used. Clean them with
a wi re brush - or have
them sandblasted -
before repainting, if
you're set on the fresh
l ook. Even if they're just
gathering dust. save them
for the kids. They'll be
teenagers borrowing the
car before you know it.
A wobbly weight s
bench is a different story.
You're risking life and
limb moving big iron on
one of these. Get a mate
with a welder to add
ext ra support via well -
pl aced struts. Ot herwise
it's destined for the dump.
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OLD CLOTHES
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Be rut hless
when cul ling
your wardrobe,
says fv1H fashion editor,
Azeez Jacobs. If you
haven't worn an item
for two years, even if
you can't work out why,
chuck it. Chances are
you know t he colour or
cut don't suit you. And
don't wait for clot hes to
come back into fashion.
"Stuff comes back, but
not in quite t he same
form," he says.
You'll dress quicker
and better with a pared-
back wardrobe, in which
yell owing white shirt s
and shabby shoes that
make you look down
and out are nowhere
to be found, he adds.
Jacobs recommends
handing over your better
discards to your l ocal
charit y, rat her t han just
chucking them away.
"And remember that a
boxy- fit suit will never
come back in fashion."
SAGGY
MATTR ESSES
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Provided you
weigh less than
Khulubuse
Zuma - and your bed
hasn't doubl ed as a
trampoline - superior
mattresses shoul d give
you at least 10 years'
solid sack t ime. For f it ter
guys, mattresses start
sagging at shoulder
level, says Rae Al ewood,
a senior sales consul tant
for Sealy. If "body inden-
tation" in the morning
exceeds 32mm - or
you're waking up feeling
bombed - then your
mattress is probably
past its prime.
At this point, get r id
of it , advises Alewood.
Generally, charit ies
won't accept used
mattresses, and if it's
not good enough for
you, then why inflict
it on someone else?
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FURN IT UR E
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As long as the
piece is structur-
ally sound and
not intrinsical ly ugly,
hang onto it, advises
interior designer Donna
Allen, director of The
Space Within. Too-small
fili ng cabinets can be
rebirthed as industrial-
looking bedside tables,
whi l e dated pine dining
tabl es can be "upcycled"
with a fresh coat of paint
or stain.
"See if it has the
potent ial for a fut ure
life," she urges. You
save money and person-
alise your home at the
same time, while accru-
ing furnit ure to pass on
to your kids once they
become adults and fly
t he nest.
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Shaving should
be as.tress-free
experience, so
if you feel li ke your time
could be up every time
you run a razor across
your throat , you need to
change the blade. A new
Gillette survey found
that 86% of men con-
t inue to use razor blades
after they begin tugging
on their skin, whi l e 30%
won't change a blade
until they start getting
nicks and cuts. Alarm-
ingly, 14% wait until
t heir blade goes rusty.
Shaving frequency
and the strengt h of an
individual's hair follicles
influence blade life. Gil -
lette recommends you
flick your blade when it
seems dull or if you
experience razor drag.
Among heavy users with
tough and t hick beards,
a bl ade should last 10
shaves on average, the
company advises. After
that? Ditch it if you want
to live.
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Oldisgold
when it comes
to fridges,
meaning if it's broke, fix
it. "An older fridge may
have less technology
inside, but when we
repair units 10-20 years
old we rarely have ongo-
ing problems," says Tony
Manthorpe, a mechanic
at The Fridge Guy.
Defrosting and prob-
lems with door seal s
can usually be repaired,
says Manthorpe. But
a refrigeration system
problem, which could
involve replacing the
evaporator or the com-
pressor, coul d be expen-
sive enough to neces-
sitate replacement.
One factor to con-
sider: older fridges use
up to three t imes as
much power as newer
models. If you're going to
purchase a new fridge,
look for one with at l east
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REPLACE IT .... YOUR fRIOGE: OLDrn MOOm GUllL[ UP TO THR[[ TIM[S AS MUCH POW[R AS N[W[R om.
a four-star energy rating pillows in a home had If karaoke to Michael
a good needle, clean
gold mine. "One tonne
(out of a possible 10). been getting drooled on Jackson or rocking out to
your records before and
of mobile phone waste
Each increase of one for five-and-a-half years. the Chili Peppers takes
after playing and store
contains the same
star means energy usage That 's too old, reckons you back to your first
t hem in t heir covers.
amount of gold as 110
savings of 10 to 30%. Tontine brand manager nervous fumble. they're
Something won't be
tonnes of gol d ore," says
Eliza Swinburne, who obviously priceless.
worth much if it's in
Brad Gray, head of cam-
advises you toss pillows But if a record, like say,
bad shape.
paigns at Planet Ark. "If
after two years. To keep Kamahl's Greatest Hits, we recycle that, we don't
,
bugs at bay, wash pill ow- hasn't seen a needle this have to dig that gold out
cases weekly and pillows century, it probably of the ground."
once a month. For added bel ongs in the bin.
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Many phone and l ap-
protection, get a pillow What 's worth sitting top batteries contain
protector, she advises. on or selling? Anything cadmium, adds Gray,
PIL L OWS
rare and obscure, says a toxic heavy metal that
r ecord deal er Matt leeches out of landfill
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Bowden, owner of The
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and into t he environ-
look li ke t hey've
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Vinyl Junkie. Original
L A PT OPS
ment. Potential harmful
been through an UK mono pressings of effect s include kidney
acid bath, toss them The Beatles and The AND MOB IL E failure and osteoporosis.
immediately. A study by Rolling Stones can fetch
PHONES
Go to http://treevolution.
the University of Man- thousands, says Bowden. co.za for a complete
chester found the aver- Simi l arly, original Blue Your old box TV guide to what and
age pil low contains more
OLD RECORDS
Note jazz records can
may be emitting
where you can recycle.
than one million f ungal
000
earn you some cash.
blizzard- quality
Or check out a recycling
spores, including species Other genres worth
images, but it ain't exa-
company like Joburg-
normally found in bread holding onto, or flogging,
ctly junk. Up to 98% of
based ecomonkey.co.za
mould and shower walls. Sentiment and sales include surf records,
t he materials that com-
- they'll collect your
Research commissioned potential are your guid- punk, or anything that's
prise the unit can be
old cellphones, DVD
by pillow manufacturer ing lights in evaluating scarce. If you do have
reused. Mobile phones.
players and other
Tontine found the oldest your record collect ion. some rare stuff, invest in
meanwhile, are literally a
electrical waste. m:J
JUNE 2013 189

THE ABOVE-AVERAGE GUY
Are You Gaille, Boy?
WE SEE HOW YOU RATE AS AN ARCADE HERO
5 21
Percentage of men who spend four or more hours
a week playing video games
181
Percentage who've played six to nine hours in a
single day trying to beat a tough level
3 51
Perc.entage of guys who still own their first
gammg system
151
Percentage of men who weren't allowed to have
their own video game system in their youth
3 0
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Percentage who managed t o buy one anyway,
blasting digital aliens on the sly
The average
guy's
favourite
arcade
games:
Pac-Man,
Donkey
Kong,
Asteroids





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. n 1 0 I Number of men who now have five or
more game systems at their fingertips


at
31
Number of new game titles the average guy has
purchased or rented in the last year
4 31
Percentage of gamers who reminisce about
the glory days of arcade gaming
1 2 91
Millions of SA adults who use the Internet
' to chat, gamble, game or download music
3 61
Percentage who've purchased virtual currency
to boost their game play
6 21
Percentage of non-gaming spouses who say
online gaming has caused arguments
191
Percentage who say the conversations have
turned into epic real-world fights
6 31
Percentage of dads who play video games
with their kids
5 61
Percentage of men who play video games
on phones and t ablets
5 61
Percentage who've paid for games they
play on their mobile devices
3 81
Percentage of men who turn to video games
to blow off steam
11
n 31 Number ever down real-life
sex to play with theu Joystick 1
1 0
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Percentage advantage in gaming skill men actually
have over the ladies
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PLAY BETTER You can always improve your multiplayer gaming skills by switching to specta-
tor mode and watching other people battle it out. But for better intel, try watching live streams and
r eplays of games on Twitch TV (twitch.tv), says Logan Decker, editor of PC Gamer magazine. " It 's l ike
flipping through sports games," he says. "You can watch pros play l ive and develop a sense of their
tactics." Plus, there's a chat box, so you can ask for the advice you need to crush your next opponent.
World's
largest on line
gaming
tournament:
FIFA
Interactive
World Cup
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vixen men lust
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THE 3-IN-1
MUSCLE PLAN
TRANSFORM YOUR ENTIRE BODY WITH THESE CUTTING-EDGE WORKOUTS
Bulking up and gaining definition don't have t o be opposing goals. "By pairing
big lower-body moves with intense upper-body circuits (and vice versa),
these workout s pack on size and strength while torching fat and boosting
endurance." says John Romaniello. owner of Roman Fitness Systems in
New York City. The combination of high- and low-rep sets also ensures that
no muscle fibre-fast or slow twitch -is left untouched. The result: a total-
body plan for building maximum muscle in minimal t ime.
DIRECTIONS
Complete each workout once a week, resting 2 days after each.
Perform the first exercise in each workout using breathing reps:
Trap Bar Dead Lift
Stand insi de a trap bar and grab the bar's handles
using a neutral grip (palms in) [A] . Without allowing
your lower back to round, pull your torso back and
up, thrust your hips forward, and stand up with the
bar [BJ. Return to the starting position. If your gym
has no trap bar. do a standard dead lift.
Barbell Squat
Hold a barbell across your back using an overhand
grip [AJ. Keeping your chest up and your lower
back naturally arched, push your hips back, bend
your knees, and lower your body until your thighs
are at least parallel to the floor [BJ. Pause, and
push back up to the starting position.
Choose a weight (or resistance band) that allows you to do only
12 to 15 reps, and then do them. Without letting go of the bar or
band, take two breaths and dolor 2 more reps. Continue until you reach 20, then rest
4 minutes. Do the second set of exercises as a circuit, moving from one to the next without
rest. Rest 2 minutes between circuits. Finish each workout with l set of the final exercise.
B
Tuck your elbows
so they form a
45-degree angle
wit h your body.
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Resistance Band Push-up
Assume a push-up position with a resistance
band stretched across your back and looped
under each pal m [AJ. Lower your body until
your chest nearly touches the floor [B]. Pause,
and push yourself back up to the starti ng position
as qui ckly as possible.
B
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Stand holding a pair of dumbbells just outside
your shoulders with your arms bent and your
palms facing each other [AJ. Press the weights
upward until your arms ar e completely str aight
[B]. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the
starting position.
A
Pull-up
Hang from a chi n-up bar using an overhand grip
that's slightly beyond shoulder width [AJ. Pull
your chest to the bar [BJ. Once the top of your
chest t ouches it , pause, and slowly lower yourself
back to the starti ng position. (See the back page
of thi s poster for key form tips.)
Squeeze your
shoulder blades and
keep them tight for
the entire move.
Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
Set an adjustable bench to an incline of slightly
less than 45 degrees. Lie on your back and hold
a pair of dumbbells straight above your shoul ders
using an overhand grip [AJ. Lower the dumbbells
to your chest [BJ. Pause, and press them back
up to the starting position.
A
r
B Squeeze your glutes
and t hrust your hips
forward as you raise
your torso back up.
Barbell Straight-leg Dead Lift
Grab a barbell using an overhand grip that's just
beyond shoulder width, and hold it in front of your
hips with your knees slightly bent [AJ. Without
changing the bend in your knees, lower your torso
until it's nearly parallel to the floor [BJ. Pause,
and raise your torso back to the starting posi tion.
A
Seated Dumbbell Overhead
Triceps Extension
Sit upright on a flat bench cupping one end of
a dumbbell in both hands above your head [AJ.
Without moving your upper arms, lower the
dumbbell until your forearms are parallel to
the floor [BJ. Pause, and raise the dumbbell
back to the starting posi tion.
A B
Barbell Row
Grab a barbell using an overhand grip that's
just beyond shoulder width, and hold it at arm's
length. Bend at your hips and knees and lower
your torso until it's nearly parallel to the floor [AJ.
Pull the bar to your upper abs [BJ. Pause, and
slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
A B

EZBar Curl
Hold an EZ curl bar in front of your waist using
an underhand, shoulder-width grip wi th your
palms slightly inward [AJ. Without moving your
upper arms, bend your elbows and curl the bar
as cl ose to your shoulders as you can [BJ. Pause,
and lower the weight back to the starting position.
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l,'i Trap bar dead lift Resistance band push-up Barbell squat
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used ot the beginning of used ot the beginning of
Trap bar dead lift
15 reps
Resistance band push-up
15 reps
Barbell squat
15 reps
Perform oll 15 reps
ml set.
l your workout, performing your workout, performing
. ,. oll 15 reps in 1 set. oll 15 reps in 1 set. ,
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EXPRESS MUSCLE
When it comes to building a V-shaped torso,
few exercises compare to the pull-up.
"It rocks your entire upper body, including
your lat s, biceps, core, and middle and upper
back," says John Romaniello, owner of Roman
Fitness Systems in New York City. "It's also
a true test of both absol ute strength and
relat ive strength - or how strong you are
for your weight." Bottom line: a man who
can bang out doubl e-digit pull-ups is a man
who not only looks good with his shirt off but
also has the kind of strength that translates
beyond the gym. Follow these tips to achieve
perfect pull-up form.
0 SQUEEZE YOUR SHOULDER
BLADES TOGETHER
Most guys ignore their shoulders
whenever they perform pull-
ups. "That's a mi stake," says
Romaniello. "If you don't pull
your shoul der blades back and
down, you won't engage your
stabiliser muscles, and t hat
increases your risk of injury."
Squeezing your shoulder blades
together al so bett er engages
your lats, which are the primary
targets of t he exercise.
OTIGHTENUP
While you're at it, flex your glutes
and hamstrings, two of the most
important players in the powerful
"poster ior chai n" of muscles that
run along the back side of your
body. "If your core and posterior
chain are stable, you'll sway
less, preventing energy leaks
and boosting your pulling power,"
says Romaniello.
O LIFT YOURSELF HIGHER
A better name for the pull-up
might be the chest-up, because
your chest should touch the bar.
Doi ng this increases t he range of
motion of the exercise, engaging
more of the muscles that surround
your shoulder blades, says Rom-
aniello. Hit the mark more often
by imagining you' re pulling the
bar to your chest i nstead of your
chest to the bar.
0 RETURN TO A DEAD HANG
"People often use momentum
from the last rep to propel
themselves back up," says
Romaniello. "That's cheating."
Lower yourself until your arms
are completely straight, and
then hang like that for 2 seconds
before starting your next rep .
This increases the difficul ty -
and muscle-building potential.