THE WAY WE Braai
Aug 28, 2020
4 minutes
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1 FIRE STARTER
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Whether you’re cooking on a Weber, Big Green Egg, a half-drum, in a potjie, on a grid, right in the coals, or on a heated pan or slab, a good braai starts with a great wood fire.
THROWING FLAMES
Everyone’s an expert when it comes to the fire, here are the team’s top tips
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“If you’re using wood, make sure it’s well-seasoned and dry ” – Lynda Ingham-Brown
“Namibian hardwood, mopane or sekelbos only for the coals. Sekelbos is great as it’s very similar to acacia hardwoods from Namibia but it’s an invasive species.” – Jacqui Burgess
“We like the South American braai technique, , for lots of people. We only use wood and had a stand made for the lamb ribs and beef. Or we cook air-dried steaks, slathered in duck fat
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