Braai Check

Stew · 20/4/25

I went to my regular butcher Mondanette on Friday and asked for a belly pork roll. Today was the day I gave it a spin. Used Plum wood from my tree that died to smoke with. Was absolutely delicious. I also bought a MEATER thermometer with the proceeds from the sale of my motorbike so that got a workout as well.
If orgasmic was off the table in all ways but food that was orgasmic.

Stew · 2/5/25

Chicken wings, salad and Flavoured Rice.

Stew · 9/5/25

A bit of rump and wors and salad and baked potatoes.

Stew · 8/6/25

Pofadder Wors / Puff Adder Wors (Sausage) with potato bake and salad.
Large intestine of venison
venison liver, heart and kidneys, cleaned and diced
milled pepper
30 ml crushed roasted coriander seeds
5 ml dried thyme
15 ml Worcester sauce
I think the one we bought was made with beef products and wasn't traditional and not as nice as he used to make.
I remember now it was also fatter in thickness.

Stew · 11/10/25

Haven't had Egg Jaffels for ages.

Rob Fisher · 23/10/25

Braai time!

Stew · 2/1/26

Braai Check Revival
Jaffles for dinner this evening. Had some chicken breasts leftover so decided to do chicken and mayonnaise.

Rob Fisher · 9/1/26

Roast Lamb on the Weber! So delicious and the roast potatoes were so lekker!

Stew · 10/1/26

Rob Fisher said:
Roast Lamb on the Weber! So delicious and the roast potatoes were so lekker!
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Looks delicious.

Stew · 22/2/26

I did a flatty or spatchcock chicken this evening on my rotisserie. It came out delicious and juicy.

Stew · 13/3/26

Couldn't resist sharing. Kettle Braai bird feeder. Saw this on a Weber group. Then Googled it.

Stew · 4/4/26

We decided to have a "Snoek" Braai / BBQ yesterday evening as Liz wanted fish.
There is a vape device onthe table. LOL.

Stew · 6/4/26

I did a piece of Belly Pork and an Eisbein for van Riebeeck's birthday.

Stew · 11/4/26

I did a fruit equivalent of a "Beer Bird" this evening using a Passion (Granadilla) Liqui Fruit can. I normally use Coca-Cola. It turned out quite nicely I think.

Stew · 2026-05-10T23:08:14+0300

Potjie on Mother's day South Africa 10th May 2026. A Potjie is a very traditional way of cooking originating with the South African Pioneers that even went as fat as Rhodesia. The one I used is a three legged pot.
I did an Oxtail Potjie with sautéd onions, tomatoes, Patti Pans, baby marrows, baby potatoes, carrots, celery, Nyimo's (a very Indigenous bean.) baby gems gemsquash.
Traditionally a Potjie is never stirred from being to end.
First picture of meat in Potjie to dishing up 11:00AM to 18:05PM so seven hours.
"Low and slow is the only way! Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms. There’s nothing quite like a Potjie on the fire to bring everyone together.

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For me personally I thought it was absolutely delicious. Melt off the bones Oxtail, lovely veggies. Everything perfect. Had a lot to drink and really enjoyed myself. No drinking and driving involved. Nobody hurt.

1. The Prep.
Start with those fresh, chopped veggies. It shows the hard work that goes in before the fire even starts.
2. The Sizzle
Moving to the meat browning in the cast-iron pot. I cheated and browned the Oxtail and sautéd the onions in a pot on the hob. Then added a glass of wine to the pot to loosen the browning adding all to the Potjie. You can almost smell the kitchen from here!
4. Move the meat aside and insert the Percolator. Move meat back over the Percolator base.
4. The Layering
The "secret" of a good potjie. Show the layers of beans and vegetables settling in for the long simmer.

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