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pork and lamb, but variations with game flavour. Look for 21-day aged meat
meats or seafood make for interesting from your butcher and make sure you
alternatives. Complement your meat understand the difference between
with vegetable and tofu skewers, dry-aged and vacuum-aged varieties
roosterkoek, grilled sweet potato as this could impact the toughness or
topped with ricotta cheese, garlic, tenderness of your meat. Chuck steak
rocket and spring onion, or brinjals is budget-friendly and excels on the
topped with mushrooms, Brie and basil braai, offering excellent flavour without
pesto. being too tough or too soft.

Take your traditional The secret to juicy chicken
braaibroodjie to the next level For great flavour and juiciness, seal
Upgrade your braaibroodjie with chicken in a Ziplock bag and add
biltong, mature cheddar and a dash salt, herbs and your light marinade
of chilli flakes or dress it up with blue of choice before immersing it (bag
cheese, fig and rocket for a gourmet and all) in boiling water to pre-cook.
twist. This technique locks in moisture for Here is the best
succulent results and enhances the
Keep it natural flavour of the chicken. Sheba recipe for
Avoid synthetic sauces and flavourings your shisa nyama
or heavily basted meats, and rather opt Mind the size of your pap:
for a mixture of olive oil and salt. Or, desserts
you can add vinegar and your favourite Keep your varied dessert options small
herbs to a glass bottle – similar to and bite-sized for easy enjoyment after Ingredients
Argentinian Salmuera – allowing you to a hearty meal. Examples include bite- 2-4 medium sized tomatoes,
baste your meat while braaiing, thereby sized malva pudding, koeksisters and diced
locking in and enhancing the flavour. milk tart. Add some variety by grilling Onion
peaches with cinnamon sugar or Oil
Age matters grilling pineapples and enjoying them Garlic
Choose aged meat for tenderness and with coconut ice cream. Fresh herbs, of your choice
Salt and pepper
Sugar (to balance the acidity)

Instructions
1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the
onion until translucent.
2. Add fresh herbs, garlic and
pepper to the pan and
continue cooking.
3. Add the tomato, salt and
sugar to the pan.
4. Let the mixture simmer for
15 minutes to enhance the
flavour.
5. Add to your warm pap and
serve.

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