One thing South Africa can be thankful for is the weather that allows for all-year braai’ing. Yes, it gets cold and rains but if you considered all the built-in braai factors, then no climatological event will stand in your way. So, what are the most important points to consider for a built-in braai? How do you […]

Running shoes, jeans, outdoor gear, cars, music, drinks, everything has a brand. Everything is a brand. Likewise, in the world of Braai, brands have also been established. Think of a built-in braai, potjie pot, gas, and kettle braai, you think of certain brands. Name a popular built-in braai brand and Megamaster probably comes to mind first. Think […]

You bragged about hosting the best South African braai (after one too many melkterts) and now you need guidance to make sure you got it all covered. Or, maybe it wasn’t the melkterts and you’re simply looking for braai ideas to improve your hosting and entertaining skills. So, when it comes to hosting and entertaining, […]

To braai or not to braai? Asked nobody. Ever. Braai’ing (noun braai) is deeply ingrained in South African culture. Not only is it a national sport, but there’s also a public holiday called Braai Day. If the whole country knows how to braai, we would have 55+ million braai ideas. Instead, we narrowed it down […]

A sharp knife is a braai & kitchen tool you can’t live without, however blunt that statement may be, this tool is sometimes overlooked. Cutting clean through a steak or tomatoes with a good knife can make this dull task become instantly satisfying again. Yet knowing which knife to use is just as important and that’s why we have compiled […]

Knowing what kind of braai wood to use and knowing where to get it are sometimes overlooked, even though they play such a big role in the outcome of a braai… NOTE: If you are unsure of the wood type, check if it is safe to burn first. Some wood types can be noxious or poisonous.  

Gas braai vs Wood braai? The burning question continues. As braai purists are all about the wood and sometimes the addition of charcoal, or charcoal alone, depending on a few variables, and the millennials who are focused more on the efficiency of the gas braai. This is a heated debate of (Gas braai vs Wood braai) as […]

Starting a braai fire isn’t exactly something I’d consider a braai master to be having problems with.. Nonetheless it is still something that we all know plays an important role in the braai experience. As without a fire, there will be no braai. This is not the only way of making a fire but simply one of the tried and tested methods […]