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BRAAI FREEDOM FIGHTER
The Braai Freedom Fighter does not play games. It’s a robust burger with little interest in debate and it dominates your plate. You use 100% pure red meat (steak) to make the burger patties, and the...
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CINNABUNS
WHAT YOU NEED: For the dough: 500 g cake flour 1 tot sugar 1 packet (10 g) instant yeast Pinch of salt 1 cup lukewarm water For the filling: 1/2 cup tots soft Butter 2 tots Cinnamon 2 tots Soft brown...
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SHERRY BOEREWORS SLIDERS
A ‘slider’ is the culinary term for a miniature hamburger or more accurately, a small piece of meat served on a mini bread roll. Forming and braaing miniature little patties always seemed like far too...
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MY FIRST FAVOURITE PASTA
During my formative years of high school, my father expected me to start taking over part of the braai duties, like making the fire. As I progressed in my braai career, I was later even allowed to turn...
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MOUSSAKA POTJIE
I used to make moussaka in layers, similar to lasagne, which was complicated to do in a potjie on the fire. Then during a visit to Turkey I discovered there is actually a much easier way to go about...
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Mieliepap Tert
The traditional recipe for the iconic mieliepap tert consists of layers of pap, tomato, cheese and other delicious ingredients like bacon, mushrooms. In this case, I just mixed it all together, let...
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Tomato Risotto
This is comfort food at its best! Serve it as a main meal or as a side to your boerewors or steak braai. Also note that I make this risotto in my own way, you first make a soup full of flavour, then...
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MUSHROOM BURGERS
This is a revolutionary burger. It’s the vegetarian meal that meat-eaters love. I like to make them using those normal supermarket hamburger rolls with no substance, as it keeps the focus on the...
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Mieliepap Fish cakes
The mieliepap adds a great crunch and texture to this recipe. You are welcome to use any type of firm white fish, even left over snoek from your braai can work. WHAT YOU NEED: 500 g fresh fish 3 spring...
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Chocolate Braaibroodjies
So we all agree that a braaibroodjie is probably the best meal in the world. Then it just makes sense to make a dessert braaibroodjie. Now you can have braaibroodjies for starters, main meals and...
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Pot roasted buns
POT-ROASTED BUNS We all agree on the cult status of braaibroodjies, or as the Queen refers to it, South African fire-toasted braai sandwiches. But there are also two other major players in the...
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Steak with marrow bone sauce
This recipe is a nice party trick to serve with your steak at the next braai. Instead of the usual pepper or cheese sauce, use the rich taste of marrow to compliment your steak.WHAT YOU NEED: (Feeds...
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BANANA BREAD POTJIE
In a world of uncertainty, there are always things you can be sure of. Bananas becoming too old to eat before you’ve got to them is one of those certainties. This might happen at home in your kitchen,...
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CHOCOLATE RISOTTO
This is one of those “excuse me?” recipes. People will think you have made a mistake when you tell them you are serving chocolate risotto for dessert. But don’t be dissuaded by their disbelief, because...
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Paprika and Cheese Potatoes
During the collection of recipes for the book Shisanyama, I received a number of versions of baked and braaied potatoes with cheese. This is my version, drawing inspiration from various solutions to...
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THE BURGER BRAAIBROODJIE
It is well known that the braaibroodjie is the best addition to any braai. Then we also have the burger, which is the best complete meal to serve at a braai with friends. In this recipe I discovered...
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PORK NECK SOSATIES
This recipe will work great as a starter or mid day snack! Great flavours that come together to compliment the pork. WHAT YOU NEED: 4 pork neck steaks ½ cup soya sauce 2 tots golden syrup 2 tots sherry...
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MUSHROOM BRAAIBROODJIE
The great thing about the humble braaibroodjie is you can do anything with it! Whatever you can think of can work on a pizza can work just as great on a braaibroodjie! You can do it! WHAT YOU NEED: 1...
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BEST AMAZING MUSHROOM BURGER
This burger has a lot of elements, follow all the steps and do not leave out anything! It will be the best mushroom burger you have ever had! WHAT YOU NEED: For the mushroom sauce: 1 packet portabello...
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Roosterkoek
If you’ve never made dough in your life, there’s no shame in asking someone who has done it before to show you what it means to ‘knead it into one pliable piece’.Baking bread is an ancient skill, and a...
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