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Braai Tips: Cooking Steak on the braai

For the novice, how to cook a steak on the braai. Andre Morganthal from “Wines of South Africa” shares some more of his braai tips, this time cooking steak. Andre likes to massage some olive oil into the meat and season with salt & pepper before he gets near the braai. When you do get…

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Braai Cooking Tips – The Snake Method, long and slow.

While we are very much an instant gratification society slow cooking does have it’s merits, like more beer drinking time while you hang around the braai. The Snake Method is great for pork ribs and other slow cooked meat. By adding some smoking wood you can add a great smoked flavour to your meat. You…

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How to baste chicken on the braai

A quick and easy guide to basting chicken on a braai. First up make sure that you braai grill is clean. If your marinade or basting sauce has sugar as one of the ingredients you do not want to place the chicken over a very hot braai, either allow to cool a little or raise…

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Ultimate Braai Master! Cooking Crayfish with Justin Bonello.

Ultimate Braai Master Justin Bonello shows you just how easy it is to cook crayfish. If you are ever in survival mode and have come across some crayfish and nothing else, this is how you do it. Get a fire going and simply place the crayfish on top of the coals or wood, let them…

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How to braai hamburgers

Braaing hamburgers is easy, just get the braai nice and hot with a clean grill. When you pop the burgers on place the lid over the braai to ensure an even cook and it will also limit flare ups by reducing the rate of fresh air reaching the coals. Check occasionally to make sure that…

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How to braai with planks, fish, pork, duck or beef.

Mike Wilson hands out some tips for braaing with planks. First up Soak the planks in some water from an hour. When you are about ready to start braaing, heat and char the plank on the braai for 15 minutes. Place the fish (skin side down) or steak on the plank and cook. Keep an…

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How to braai kebabs, lamb, chicken, beef, prawns or veg.

One of the most important tips for braaing a variety of kebabs is to keep like for like on the skewers. Each different ingredient has a different cooking rate so prawns and chicken or beef on the same skewer will never work. Lamb will take the longest to cook while prawns and vegetables will be…

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How to clean your braai grill

Cleaning a braai grill is essential to reduce flare ups, improved flavours and most importantly those very professional grill marks on your meat. The best time to clean your grill is while it’s still hot. If you do not have time for that, place some aluminium foil over the grill (gas braai) and turn it…

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The best way to braai prawns

The art to braaing prawns lies in the way you skewer them according to Jamie Purvience When skewering your prawns skewer the first one through the tail and then the head, skewer the second one straight through the head and the same for each one after, leaving no space in between, creating one big prawn.…

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How to make dry spice rubs

Some guidelines for making your own spice rubs. Now I know most of you have a cupboard full of spices and herbs, many of which hardly ever get used. So what I want you to do this weekend is to get them out and start making your own dry rub mixes with them. Experiment if you have…

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