Braai
With braai ( Afrikaans for frying ) is defined as the variation of grilling , mainly in Namibia and South Africa , however, maintained in other surrounding states. The term is also used for the barbecue equipment required, an alternative term is braai stand.
Barbecuing as a social event is also known as braai. It is very important. Therefore, there are braai places in many public areas. When families and friends meet in larger groups for a braai in a public or private location, it is called "bring & braai". A Farmers Braai Competition (German grill competition ) takes place annually in Namibia .
A braai stand is typically fired with wood from the camel thorn tree . The locals prefer this type of lighting, among other things because it lasts longer than charcoal embers and so more time can be spent in good company. Finished charcoal is not traditionally used; Meanwhile there are various companies that offer charcoal and briquettes for braai.
A Boer Braaispezialität is Boerewors (Afrikaans for farmer sausage ), a curled to the screw sausage with coriander . Roasting sausages is unusual, the grill is usually topped with beef, lamb and poultry. In addition, kudu , springbok and ostrich meat are common grilled foods. Fish is also often prepared on the coast.
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- ↑ a b c Uusihakala, Katja: Memory Meanders: Place, Home and Commemoration in an Ex-Rhodesian Diaspora Community . University of Helsinki, Helsinki 2008, ISBN 978-952-10-4477-9 , pp. 164-165 .
- ^ Pretorius H: Cooking device . US3853046 A, December 10, 1974 ( google.com [accessed January 10, 2017]).
- ↑ a b c Bernd Klingenberg: What is a braai? June 17, 2009, accessed January 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Munalula, Francis; Meincken, Martina: An evaluation of South African fuelwood with regards to calorific value and environmental impact . In: Biomass & Bioenergy . tape 33 , no. 3 . Elsevier, March 2009, p. 416 .