Braai etiket...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

No, in all seriousness there are some rules I stick too when going to braais. I don't host braais as I only have a gas one and I'm a better guest than host.

 

I always take more more food than what the misses and I will eat on our own, it shows gratitude and non-spongyness.

 

I always take more dop than what is needed, and I never take home what isn't used. Leave that for the host. There are many a 3/4 bottle of craft Gins strewn across fiends houses. Replace the cold beers in the fridge.

 

Always make sure to sample the mielie tert, salad, sousboontjies etc that the non-braaiers made. That also took effort.

 

Be sure that the man with the tongs doesn't need to do anything but turn meat and sprinkle spices. Help with drinks, irrating kids the music etc.

 

Don't be a chauvinistic pig, help clear the tables and carrying things in and out the house.

 

Don't talk about religion or politics around the table.

 

Well those are the rules I apply to myself when I get invited.

 

In return, don't hassle me if I get tipsy. I'm a friendly drunk

Next time you're in CT, dude. You and the Mrs are welcome.

 

Oh and mostly agreed. Though in my circles, religion and politics are fair game. ????

 

As are Cards Against Humanity, 30seconds, Wikipedia board game and so on.

Edited August 1, 2017 by Myles Mayhew

[MphatiPyga]

haven't gone through the whole thread (yet). But Jan's rules are good enough to cover most situations. I personally would like to donder the first idiot that thought a weber was a good thing to import into the country. They are *** to braai with (and *** expensive too!), sure you want to do a roast outdoors, go for it. BUT braaing on something that has a single height setting and requires you to lift off all the meat to adjust the coals is just stupid. It's indefensible, give me a half drum any day.

 

I come from a time where I hit the internet just before google. So i can remember the B.O.E.R.I.E. document by heart. I just cant find it on google. if you know what I'm talking about, please help.

 

now back to those rules.

 

1. Nothing beats a real wood fire.

2. ‘Gas’ is Afrikaans for a guest at your braai, not something you braai with.

3. Braaing is the only fat-negative way of cooking food. Even when you steam food, the fat in it stays behind. When you braai, the fat drips out. Be healthy and braai.

4. Whereas steak is served medium rare and pork is served medium, lamb is served pink yet not quite medium rare or medium, a tricky ask. You need to have the thickest part of it at 63 degrees Celsius, then it’s perfect.

5. Braaing is a direct form of energy use, from the coals to your meat. With conventional electricity, there is a lot of spillage between the power plant, power lines, electricity box, wires, stove and pan. If you love the earth, braai.

6. Have enough ice at your braai. Use it for your Brandy and Coke, to make beers cold in and to treat burn wounds.

7. Smoke flies to pretty people, have a few at your braai and there will not be any smoke in your eyes.

8. Animals eat grass, leaves and vegetables and convert them to meat. Eating meat is like eating vitamin pills.

9. A cow must only be killed once. Do not braai your steak until the flavour is dead.

10. A braaibroodjie is your chance to have your bread buttered on both sides.

 

 

edit: I found it..GERALD you legend

I think I'm going to get those rules printed on a nice big plank to hang at my braai area to avoid any confusion in the future and for guest education

[l4y3rcake]

No, in all seriousness there are some rules I stick too when going to braais. I don't host braais as I only have a gas one and I'm a better guest than host.

 

I always take more more food than what the misses and I will eat on our own, it shows gratitude and non-spongyness.

 

I always take more dop than what is needed, and I never take home what isn't used. Leave that for the host. There are many a 3/4 bottle of craft Gins strewn across fiends houses. Replace the cold beers in the fridge.

 

Always make sure to sample the mielie tert, salad, sousboontjies etc that the non-braaiers made. That also took effort.

 

Be sure that the man with the tongs doesn't need to do anything but turn meat and sprinkle spices. Help with drinks, irrating kids the music etc.

 

Don't be a chauvinistic pig, help clear the tables and carrying things in and out the house.

 

Don't talk about religion or politics around the table.

 

Well those are the rules I apply to myself when I get invited.

 

In return, don't hassle me if I get tipsy. I'm a friendly drunk

Then I was wrong. You might enjoy a braai at my house.

[MphatiPyga]

Had some folk come by the next day to collect their leftovers, didn't invite them again. Wasn't just the fetching but the comments! " sure we had more than this......" really !

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Had some folk come by the next day to collect their leftovers, didn't invite them again. Wasn't just the fetching but the comments! " sure we had more than this......" really !

Bahahahahahahahaha! That's horrendous behavior

[Spokey]

what a view!!

I am lucky, that is but a small bit of it. Morning sunrise over the Outeniquas is special from my garden!

[l4y3rcake]

Had some folk come by the next day to collect their leftovers, didn't invite them again. Wasn't just the fetching but the comments! " sure we had more than this......" really !

I will make you stand in the kitchen and watch me eat your tjoppie and then chase you away. I'm ok with people taking their dop home, though I usually leave whatever I don't have with the host, some people have expensive taste and I don't expect you to leave behind half a bottle of a R800 dop.

[The expat cyclist]

Here some pics of our kuier area????????

 

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And something to wet the appetite ????????

 

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Family visit over Christmas

 

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Damn man. That is truly nice!

[Pieter1]

Next time you're in CT, dude. You and the Mrs are welcome.

 

Oh and mostly agreed. Though in my circles, religion and politics are fair game. ????

 

As are Cards Against Humanity, 30seconds, Wikipedia board game and so on.

Only recently played Cards against humanity. Man my abs were sore for days. Awesome game that.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Here some pics of our kuier area

 

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And something to wet the appetite

 

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Family visit over Christmas

 

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Thats a seriously fine outdoor area Look695, did you build it all yourself.?

[The expat cyclist]

Maybe it is just me but at one point braaing for other people was truely intimidating. Especially for my wife's family; she has 3 brothers who braai almost every friggen night. And being the city slicker amongst them, I really felt uncomfortable around them.

 

I guess it is ok if people would say I suck as a cyclist but I really did not want to be the guy that can't braai; that is just me.

 

Anyway, I guess I knew I was in the clear with my inlaws when my father in law lets me braai when we visit.

[SlowManiac]

Braai'ing with other people if funny. My father-in-law likes to make the smallest friggen fire possible so as not to waste any wood/charcoal. You have to watch that thing like a hawk otherwise you've missed your window and it's raw, slightly warm steak.

 

My braai'ing options are limited in Oz (GAS!!) but I recently got myself a mini Weber and my braai'ing has taken a turn for the better. I think Webers are great and the mini one is cool, I take it to picnics etc.

[LOOK695]

Thats a seriously fine outdoor area Look695, did you build it all yourself.?

Thanks GoG

Between the wife and myself we decided on the layout. Used a bricklayer for the building of it. The granite slabs I got from business friend at a good price. Did the lights and floor myself. The wife and her daughter did the cladding. So a real team effort

Edited August 2, 2017 by LOOK695

[Rata-tat-tat]

I'm quite shocked at the amount of acquaintances mentioned here that get to poeg-eyed to braai? I've got a few mates who love the booze, but not one of them is useless enough to not braai because of the boozing. Jeeesh!

Edited August 2, 2017 by 123goat

[Shebeen]

Disagree, I love Webers, can braai on them, bake breads, do pizzas, in my carnivore days one Christmas we even did the turkey in one!

You misunderstood me, but don't worry your not alone. Webers is very good at cooking outdoors, but it's really crap at braaing. Sure you can get it done, but there are better cheaper options. Similarly,I won't expect you to do a turkey on a braai grid in a halfdrom.

[CAAD4]

I'm quite shocked at the amount of acquaintances mentioned here that get to poeg-eyed to braai? I've got a few mates who love the booze, but not one of them is useless enough to not braai because of the boozing. Jeeesh!

Don't even get me started on the potjie culture I experienced. Neva again.

 

Suip op jou uie Dronkgat...

Pun intended.