The art of braaiing

Preparation

Boerewors

One kilogram of fresh, real boerewors. No garbage in there, the contents are regulated by law.

Boerewors
One kilogram of fresh, real boerewors. No garbage in there, the contents are regulated by law.

The Fire

The fire should be started at least 30 min before the meat goes on. Allow another 30 minutes for braaiing. Some charka at the bottom and a few logs if you have for flavour. Too early still for meat. There shouldn't be any flames left, only coals.

The Fire
The fire should be started at least 30 min before the meat goes on. Allow another 30 minutes for braaiing. Some charka at the bottom and a few logs if you have for flavour.	Too early still for meat. There shouldn't be any flames left, only coals.

Preparing the wors

It is important to test the quality of the product before it lands on the fire. This is an important baseline-easure of the standard of the braai. To preserve the juice, the ends of the wors has to be sealed. Twist and turn to seal. The sealed ends of the wors. Sealing can be combined with tasting

Preparing the wors
It is important to test the quality of the product before it lands on the fire. This is an important baseline-easure of the standard of the braai.	To preserve the juice, the ends of the wors has to be sealed. Twist and turn to seal.	The sealed ends of the wors. Sealing can be combined with tasting

Braai

Onto the heat

Some people have things on the grill in the misguided believe that they are actually braaing. Spiral the wors for easy handling.

Onto the heat
Some people have things on the grill in the misguided believe that they are actually braaing.	Spiral the wors for easy handling.

Turning around

Turn on a regular basis. Be carefull when turning, especially when it is getting done. Broken skin - symptomatic of a bad casing or an oopsie while turning.

Turning around
Turn on a regular basis. Be carefull when turning, especially when it is getting done.	Broken skin - symptomatic of a bad casing or an oopsie while turning.

Finishing up

After the first turn. Other real food can be added, like a cheese and tomato sandwhich.

Finishing up
After the first turn.	Other real food can be added, like a cheese and tomato sandwhich.

Fire at its best

It is an unfortunate fact that the fire is consistently at its best when the all the meat is done. People do try and circumvent the problem by waiting untill the very end, but this seldom work. The fire is either still too hot, or dies before the meat is done.

Fire at its best
It is an unfortunate fact that the fire is consistently at its best when the all the meat is done. People do try and circumvent the problem by waiting untill the very end, but this seldom work. The fire is either still too hot, or dies before the meat is done.

Eating

Done

The finished boerewors, ready to be cut. Perfectly cooked, although a bit dry. The juices were lost through a broken casing.

Done
The finished boerewors, ready to be cut.	Perfectly cooked, although a bit dry. The juices were lost through a broken casing.

Additions

It is allowed to add tomato-sauce to your boerewors, but only if it is All Gold.

Additions
It is allowed to add tomato-sauce to your boerewors, but only if it is All Gold.

Outlanders

So good, even foreigners are willing to eat boerewors.