The combination is exotic – good food, good drink and good company – enough to produce a best South African Braai concept. More than a cooking process Braai is a way of life. When this great South African BBQ occasion happens, people love to come together to celebrate and turn the occasion into a ceremonial blast.

Braai for the South Africans is that special event, which rain can’t wet or sun can’t burn. This occurrence is that careless personification of South African life where the sun of enjoyment never sets.

Almost all tribal background holders of South Africa have accepted the word “braai”, originating from the Afrikaner people. In fact, the word signifies a traditional South African social custom, which is being religiously celebrated down the generations. Its importance has been heightened to an extent that it has become a synonym for barbecue among English South African mass.

Do you know how Braai is celebrated?

In this traditional South African occasion, you have to hold your hand over the grill and go on counting till ten. This is a way to check the hotness of the grill. If you are able to keep your hand over the grill, it means it is not yet warm. In fact, your perseverance will prove that the grill has not been able to collect enough warmth. When you are unable to stand the heat for more than a couple of seconds it proves that the heat is unbearable and when you literally burn your hand it means that you are the closest.

Cooking ostrich on wood and charcoal is undoubtedly considered a special part of this South African barbecue ceremony. Ostrich meat is easily available in any supermarket shop. Though it appears and tastes like beef, it is cholesterol free. Isn’t that good news for meat lovers? You can also go braaing for some fresh fish. This is quite a palatable way to enjoy the occasion.

Braais are passed down from one generation to the other and the skills to celebrate the ceremony are considered a traditional art to learn and practice.

A good cold beer is a popular South African briaan drink. A conventional ‘Castle’ or ‘Windhoek’ or a glass of South African Shiraz add flavor to this special occasion. Decorative salads laid on flat plates contribute a lot to make the occasion special in the real sense. You are to choose from beetroot salad, cold bean salad, potato salad, carrot salad or grilled sweet potato salad. These are special braain delicacies trying to make the South African event more prestigious and memorable.

South African braai is a contrast to American barbecue for in a braain ceremony the host for the evening provides a handsome supply of marinated chicken, pork and lamb chops, steaks and sausages of different flavors. On the other hand, the invitees come to catch the nerve of the excitement with bottles of wines or token packs of beers. This is what signifies the bring and braai concept.

Pap is again a significant food item of the braai feast. Pap is also known as krummelpap and it is generally enjoyed with meat. Pap is a local South African staple food and it is eaten with onion sauce or tomato or with a more tingy-tangy braain chakalaka.

South African men mostly grill Braaing meat. The men draw together and cook the food while the women stay busy in arranging pap, salads, desserts, and vegetables. The braai ceremony is celebrated during the long summer months and it is indeed a significant and integral part of South African society and cuisine culture.

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