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Can’t keep me grounded forever The Koeksister King Himself, Johannes Breytenbach
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“The paramedics arrived before I did,” she tooth, and number two, they were very hard says. Johannes had fractured both humeri to find!” says Gretel. And that ladies and in identical spots. The surgery lasted five gentlemen, is how the Koeksister King was hours and the surgeon stated that it was one born! of the most difficult procedures he had ever performed. Recovery would Dishing out these , “What can I make with the be slow. koeksisters to friends and dough?” Koeksisters were the family became a regular logical answer! “Number one, So much for designing he has a very sweet tooth, and occurrence. “They were computer based training number two, they were very hard so good, that everyone systems! His physio told advised us to start selling to find!” says Gretel. And that Johannes that should he sit ladies and gentlemen, is how the them!” Johannes says in front of a computer his enthusiastically. Even Koeksister King was born! elbow joints would atrophy. now, he admits that there He was advised to do several are times that he finds it excruciatingly painful exercises, which hard to believe how popular the product is! included one “as though he were making dough”. The name has a story too. Most Australians pronounce Johannes as “Your Highness”, so Johannes’ recovery proved to be the naturally the name was a given! What started quickest that his physio had ever seen. With out as a hobby quickly showed potential as all the dough making, Johannes being ever- serious business, and in December 2006, resourceful thought, “what can I make with Koeksister King officially started producing the dough?” Koeksisters were the logical from their commercial kitchen in West End. answer! “Number one, he has a very sweet Adding to their repertoire of sweet delights,
they are expanding their product range to include a new range of gourmet koeksisters! While they are keeping the process secret, there is talk of a peanut version known as “Krunchy”, the ever delightfully decadent Belgian choc-coated koeksister and a few others they’re keeping tight-lipped about! The Koeksister King has also become well known for the “best fudge on earth”! The King himself experiments and expands the product range, diligently trying and testing the product to meet his rigorous expectations. “Our next project is to get our products into coffee shops, delis and other exclusive stores,” says Johannes. And his favourite saying: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” ~ Gretel Breytenbach To comment on or rate this article visit www.sabona.com.au/0108
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