What you need 1 onion finely chopped 1 teaspoon crushed garlic 125ml water 1 tin chopped peeled tomatoes 250ml tomato sauce 125ml Worcestershire sauce 200ml Mrs. Balls hot chutney 6 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce Oil for frying Cooking Instructions In a pot over a medium heat with some oil, cook [...]
Top 10 Braai Tips
“Earlier today a journalist asked me for my top 10 braai tips. Considering that I did not have such a list of tips, I sucked them out of my thumb. Here they are: Nothing beats a real wood fire. Gas is Afrikaans for a guest at your braai, not something you braai with. Braaing is [...]
Dear Government
Here’s something that is probably going to be talked about a lot around the braai fires in the next few weeks. Gareth Cliff wrote the following letter to our SA government and I couldn’t agree more. What do you think? Dear Government OK, I get it, the President isn’t the only one in charge. The [...]
The Perfect Test
One night 4 university students were boozing till late at night and didn’t study for the test which was scheduled for the next day. In the morning they thought of a plan. They made themselves look as dirty and weird as they could with grease and dirt. They then went up to the dean and [...]
Curried Pork Potjie
This is a really fruity curry potjie: You will need: 1 kg pork cut into 25mm cubes (from the shoulder or leg) 2 tablespoons olive oil (virgin is best) 2 medium-sized onions 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons herbs of your choice (I used sweet basil and nutmeg) 1 teaspoon tumeric (borrie) 1 tablespoon curry [...]
Beef and Pasta Potjie
This potjie is very simple to make and does not take long at all. You will need: Half a cup of olive oil 500 grams beef goulash 3 Medium-sized onions, sliced 2 cups macaroni 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 15 cherry tomatoes Balsamic vinegar 1 Litre Beef stock (I use 2 Knorr oxtail cubes) 1 Teaspoon [...]
Beware of alcohol on Braai Day
Collin came home from the pub late one Friday evening stinking drunk, as he often did, and crept into bed beside his wife who was already asleep. He gave her a peck on the cheek and fell asleep. When he awoke he found a strange man standing at the end of his bed wearing a [...]


