The Official Braai Thread

[handyman]

Pork neck or loin? Myself like to braai belly.

Between loin and neck, I prefer neck.

Loin chops are good for curry.

[FalseBayFC]

Lunchtime braai today with German neighbours. Pork chops, smoked pork ribs, bratwurst, sauerkraut, warm potato salad, mustard etc. All German stuff. Bienenstich cake and good coffee afterwards.

[OomStruisbaai]

Lunchtime braai today with German neighbours. Pork chops, smoked pork ribs, bratwurst, sauerkraut, warm potato salad, mustard etc. All German stuff. Bienenstich cake and good coffee afterwards.

No Eischbein? I do a nice chicken pot struggling with gout.

[OomStruisbaai]

and play a bit of Fleetwood Mac and drink langnek Castle

[FalseBayFC]

Lunchtime braai today with German neighbours. Pork chops, smoked pork ribs, bratwurst, sauerkraut, warm potato salad, mustard etc. All German stuff. Bienenstich cake and good coffee afterwards.

No Eischbein? I do a nice chicken pot struggling with gout.

No Eisbein. That's a meal in itself.

[FalseBayFC]

Beautiful weather here in Cape Town. Some cracking matches to watch. I got some thicc aged t-bones from Frankie Fenner yesterday for myself and the daughters' boyfriends. My wife and girls are vegans. Thank god their bf's are rugby loving carnivores.

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[Monk]

Lunchtime braai today with German neighbours. Pork chops, smoked pork ribs, bratwurst, sauerkraut, warm potato salad, mustard etc. All German stuff. Bienenstich cake and good coffee afterwards.

No Eischbein? I do a nice chicken pot struggling with gout.

No Eisbein. That's a meal in itself.

do you use Werda Butchery in Southfield?

[FalseBayFC]

No Eischbein? I do a nice chicken pot struggling with gout.

No Eisbein. That's a meal in itself.

do you use Werda Butchery in Southfield?

I do. They make awesome sausages and cured stuff.

[Monk]

No Eisbein. That's a meal in itself.

do you use Werda Butchery in Southfield?

I do. They make awesome sausages and cured stuff.

their sausages are astonishing - then just up the drag you have Plumstead fisheries with probably the best fish & chips and fresh fish in Cape Town

[SaintK]

Beautiful weather here in Cape Town. Some cracking matches to watch. I got some thicc aged t-bones from Frankie Fenner yesterday for myself and the daughters' boyfriends. My wife and girls are vegans. Thank god their bf's are rugby loving carnivores.



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Lucky bastard, have a good day
Beautiful morning here except it's only just hit 7c after a frosty start

[FalseBayFC]

Beautiful weather here in Cape Town. Some cracking matches to watch. I got some thicc aged t-bones from Frankie Fenner yesterday for myself and the daughters' boyfriends. My wife and girls are vegans. Thank god their bf's are rugby loving carnivores.



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Lucky bastard, have a good day
Beautiful morning here except it's only just hit 7c after a frosty start

Yep. No wind and about 26 degrees. Just got the fire on. Enjoy your chilly Saturday.

[OomStruisbaai]

Beautiful weather here in Cape Town. Some cracking matches to watch. I got some thicc aged t-bones from Frankie Fenner yesterday for myself and the daughters' boyfriends. My wife and girls are vegans. Thank god their bf's are rugby loving carnivores.



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United play at 17h00 aswell.

I braaied curry rump sosaties (kebabs) last night. Can't remember when last I did them. It was vokken lekka. Had enough left overs for lunch after a nice day on the beach.

[Sards]

Just haven't been lus for braai lately. Dreaming of fillet in a creamy mushroom sauce with pasta tonight

[FalseBayFC]

Anyone braaing? Haven't been up to it for a while. Just doing boerie rolls and braai broodjies for the Bulls game.

[Sards]

Anyone braaing? Haven't been up to it for a while. Just doing boerie rolls and braai broodjies for the Bulls game.

I am so knackered. My weekend has literally just started.
Have to tan some beef. Not up to it

[Chilli]

We braai at least twice a week.

[OomStruisbaai]

We braai at least twice a week.

Braaied twice today on the deck.

[handyman]

Anyone braaing? Haven't been up to it for a while. Just doing boerie rolls and braai broodjies for the Bulls game.

For me, we have our go to braais, but to keep things interesting, I have a few braai books to try new stuff.

[handyman]

Any campers on here? Need some advice on tents.

[assfly]

Marinaded some chicken pieces in a tikka sauce and chucked them on the braai. Bloody delicious and a nice change from the usual.

@handyman, what do you need to know

[handyman]

Marinaded some chicken pieces in a tikka sauce and chucked them on the braai. Bloody delicious and a nice change from the usual.

@handyman, what do you need to know

On that chicken, have tried it in the past, like you say, a nice change and always good.

We're first time campers, a family of 4, what tent would you recommend? Want to start of small to see if we like it, but don't want to go in to cheap and not enjoy the experience.

[average joe]

Marinaded some chicken pieces in a tikka sauce and chucked them on the braai. Bloody delicious and a nice change from the usual.

@handyman, what do you need to know

On that chicken, have tried it in the past, like you say, a nice change and always good.

We're first time campers, a family of 4, what tent would you recommend? Want to start of small to see if we like it, but don't want to go in to cheap and not enjoy the experience.

You wont enjoy it if you start of small.


https://armystores.co.za/product-category/tents/

They are very versatile and it will last you a lifetime but whatever you do get comfortable bedding. Nothing as bad as sleeping on lumpy soil with nothing but a sleeping bag, and don't get a blow-up mattress, those things are crap.

Trust me, I had to live in one for a bit.

[handyman]

Marinaded some chicken pieces in a tikka sauce and chucked them on the braai. Bloody delicious and a nice change from the usual.

@handyman, what do you need to know

On that chicken, have tried it in the past, like you say, a nice change and always good.

We're first time campers, a family of 4, what tent would you recommend? Want to start of small to see if we like it, but don't want to go in to cheap and not enjoy the experience.

You wont enjoy it if you start of small.


https://armystores.co.za/product-category/tents/

They are very versatile and it will last you a lifetime but whatever you do get comfortable bedding. Nothing as bad as sleeping on lumpy soil with nothing but a sleeping bag, and don't get a blow-up mattress, those things are crap.

Trust me, I had to live in one for a bit.

Thanks boet

[average joe]

Ask the older bunch on here that did grens duty. They can tell you allot about those. I inherited mine from my uncle after he passed. They don't have fancy things like windows and such, but you can drop the sides down halfway for some fresh air. With some additional canvass they are easy to partition to create privacy. 4 people will sleep comfortably even if you had a shower and kitchen set up inside, just get some proper stretchers though.

[assfly]

That's not a tent, that's an house! You'll spend a fortune lugging that thing around.

If it's your first time, I wouldn't go all in. It largely depends on how old your kids are. If they're quite young, you can probably get away with a 4 or 6 pax tent. If they're bigger, then you might need to go for a two room tent, or buy two separate tents.

The climate will also depend on what material you go for; in the Western Cape you're probably ok with the light fabric, but if you're going somewhere cold or need something to protect you from wildlife then canvas may be an option.

My advise is start small and build yourself up. If the family enjoy it then you can go all in.

[Sards]

We use 2 tents and a gazebo. 2 man tent for the kids. 6 man tent for missus and I and supplies. We put the gazebo between the tents so the entrance of the tents look into the gazebo area. Always a winner. No matter the location. And it's flexible. Can have the tents in any configuration around the gazebo. Or separate to the gazebo. Kids have their own area so don't mess with our fun

[average joe]

The first time I camped with the wife we used one of those pop up tents you get at Game. If I didn't know better I probably would never have camped again. It took some work convincing the wife to do it again after that. The only thing that was easy was setting the damn thing up and taking it down the next morning and stuffing it in the boot.

Small tents are stuffy and tend to build up moisture very quickly and if you touch the sides you get papnat. You have to bloody crawl into the thing. You cant pitch a stretcher and have to sleep on the ground or a blow-up mattress, it's uncomfortable and you get no sleep.

I'll admit that if you're planning to go for two nights it's easier with the smaller tents but for an extended stay nothing bar a caravan or camp trailer beats an army tent. A bit more work to set up and take down but it's worth it.

[Sards]

The first time I camped with the wife we used one of those pop up tents you get at Game. If I didn't know better I probably would never have camped again. It took some work convincing the wife to do it again after that. The only thing that was easy was setting the damn thing up and taking it down the next morning and stuffing it in the boot.

Small tents are stuffy and tend to build up moisture very quickly and if you touch the sides you get papnat. You have to bloody crawl into the thing. You cant pitch a stretcher and have to sleep on the ground or a blow-up mattress, it's uncomfortable and you get no sleep.

I'll admit that if you're planning to go for two nights it's easier with the smaller tents but for an extended stay nothing bar a caravan or camp trailer beats an army tent. A bit more work to set up and take down but it's worth it.

EXACTLY.....

Some folk have a real family mission setting up camp.
Like a well oiled machine.

We set up the gazebo....its the family kuier and prep area.....
We then decide where the kids tent goes and our tent and the kids set up their own and help with ours. And no its not those pop up tents where your legs stick out and the roof is so low. We then unpack and store the rest. I always take a little bar fridge with. So we set up electrics....the kids throw their bedding and mattrasses ( proper ones , not the blow ups ) into their tents and we do the same....only then can the kids go play. Its such a lot to take with every time...so much cleaning and drying and repacking after....now we just rent a cabin...so much easier. So much less packing.....more comfortable with lots more space and proper beds.....

Camping was great as a novelty or for places where there are no cabins....but if available cabins are a no brainer

[average joe]

I was about to say if you're planning on camping for two/three days just forget it and book a chalet. Too much hassle for such a short stay. We usually go for at least two weeks. Camping is very different to a normal holiday though. It's the whole sleeping under the stars with a campfire thing, making memories. The kids love it and it's something they'll remember for the rest of their lives.

[Sards]

Vok I hate washing the tent. Drying it znd then packing it after camping. It's such a las

[handyman]

Vok I hate washing the tent. Drying it znd then packing it after camping. It's such a las

One of the reasons we haven't done it yet.

[handyman]

I was about to say if you're planning on camping for two/three days just forget it and book a chalet. Too much hassle for such a short stay. We usually go for at least two weeks. Camping is very different to a normal holiday though. It's the whole sleeping under the stars with a campfire thing, making memories. The kids love it and it's something they'll remember for the rest of their lives.

Doing it with a family of 4 testing their new for them caravan and another family of 4 are also joining us fot their first camping experience. We just decided to go together for a test run.

[handyman]

The first time I camped with the wife we used one of those pop up tents you get at Game. If I didn't know better I probably would never have camped again. It took some work convincing the wife to do it again after that. The only thing that was easy was setting the damn thing up and taking it down the next morning and stuffing it in the boot.

Small tents are stuffy and tend to build up moisture very quickly and if you touch the sides you get papnat. You have to bloody crawl into the thing. You cant pitch a stretcher and have to sleep on the ground or a blow-up mattress, it's uncomfortable and you get no sleep.

I'll admit that if you're planning to go for two nights it's easier with the smaller tents but for an extended stay nothing bar a caravan or camp trailer beats an army tent. A bit more work to set up and take down but it's worth it.

EXACTLY.....

Some folk have a real family mission setting up camp.
Like a well oiled machine.

We set up the gazebo....its the family kuier and prep area.....
We then decide where the kids tent goes and our tent and the kids set up their own and help with ours. And no its not those pop up tents where your legs stick out and the roof is so low. We then unpack and store the rest. I always take a little bar fridge with. So we set up electrics....the kids throw their bedding and mattrasses ( proper ones , not the blow ups ) into their tents and we do the same....only then can the kids go play. Its such a lot to take with every time...so much cleaning and drying and repacking after....now we just rent a cabin...so much easier. So much less packing.....more comfortable with lots more space and proper beds.....

Camping was great as a novelty or for places where there are no cabins....but if available cabins are a no brainer

I am inclined to agree, but going through the process to test it, enjoy the experience. Maybe we are campers, maybe not.

[OomStruisbaai]

The first time I camped with the wife we used one of those pop up tents you get at Game. If I didn't know better I probably would never have camped again. It took some work convincing the wife to do it again after that. The only thing that was easy was setting the damn thing up and taking it down the next morning and stuffing it in the boot.

Small tents are stuffy and tend to build up moisture very quickly and if you touch the sides you get papnat. You have to bloody crawl into the thing. You cant pitch a stretcher and have to sleep on the ground or a blow-up mattress, it's uncomfortable and you get no sleep.

I'll admit that if you're planning to go for two nights it's easier with the smaller tents but for an extended stay nothing bar a caravan or camp trailer beats an army tent. A bit more work to set up and take down but it's worth it.

EXACTLY.....

Some folk have a real family mission setting up camp.
Like a well oiled machine.

We set up the gazebo....its the family kuier and prep area.....
We then decide where the kids tent goes and our tent and the kids set up their own and help with ours. And no its not those pop up tents where your legs stick out and the roof is so low. We then unpack and store the rest. I always take a little bar fridge with. So we set up electrics....the kids throw their bedding and mattrasses ( proper ones , not the blow ups ) into their tents and we do the same....only then can the kids go play. Its such a lot to take with every time...so much cleaning and drying and repacking after....now we just rent a cabin...so much easier. So much less packing.....more comfortable with lots more space and proper beds.....

Camping was great as a novelty or for places where there are no cabins....but if available cabins are a no brainer

I am inclined to agree, but going through the process to test it, enjoy the experience. Maybe we are campers, maybe not.

Sex in a tent is great fun.

[Sards]

The first time I camped with the wife we used one of those pop up tents you get at Game. If I didn't know better I probably would never have camped again. It took some work convincing the wife to do it again after that. The only thing that was easy was setting the damn thing up and taking it down the next morning and stuffing it in the boot.

Small tents are stuffy and tend to build up moisture very quickly and if you touch the sides you get papnat. You have to bloody crawl into the thing. You cant pitch a stretcher and have to sleep on the ground or a blow-up mattress, it's uncomfortable and you get no sleep.

I'll admit that if you're planning to go for two nights it's easier with the smaller tents but for an extended stay nothing bar a caravan or camp trailer beats an army tent. A bit more work to set up and take down but it's worth it.

EXACTLY.....

Some folk have a real family mission setting up camp.
Like a well oiled machine.

We set up the gazebo....its the family kuier and prep area.....
We then decide where the kids tent goes and our tent and the kids set up their own and help with ours. And no its not those pop up tents where your legs stick out and the roof is so low. We then unpack and store the rest. I always take a little bar fridge with. So we set up electrics....the kids throw their bedding and mattrasses ( proper ones , not the blow ups ) into their tents and we do the same....only then can the kids go play. Its such a lot to take with every time...so much cleaning and drying and repacking after....now we just rent a cabin...so much easier. So much less packing.....more comfortable with lots more space and proper beds.....

Camping was great as a novelty or for places where there are no cabins....but if available cabins are a no brainer

I am inclined to agree, but going through the process to test it, enjoy the experience. Maybe we are campers, maybe not.

Don't waste money on expensive camping gear. Most campsites have a braai. So don't buy one. Got a general purpose braai grid. You are sorted. Don't buy blow up mattresses. Your wife will hate camping night one. By the morning you will be lying on the ground with most of the air out and your body will feel like shit the whole day. Plenty of places selling reasonable foam mattresses. It helps to have a bakkie to load all the stuff btw. Get an ammo chest to pack your camping essentials. Always ready to go. Extensions. 30m worth. Hanging light for the tents and kuier area. With on/off switch. Make sure the tents are high ceiling. Nothing worse than hitting the roof of the tent standing up. 1 camping table for coffee, food prep etc . A bar fridge works great. It's light to carry and around 1k as apposed to the expensive camping ones. Deck chairs. For everyone. Or you will be fighting over them. Your own wood. From your cheapest local supplier. You burn a lot of wood and it's expensive at the camp shop. Do your homework on where you are going. Who knows. Maybe you should have brought fishing rods. Gazebos are great for a communal area and where the missus can hang.
When choosing your site It's great to get away from the crowd but sucks walking miles to the common ablutions. Make the choice and live with it. If away be prepared to walk your missus with a torch 3 times during the night to the ablutions. We have many great memories.
Your closest and most fun spot for a trial is Holland se Molen. Great pool with diving boards the kids will drive you crazy on. Try the rivers edge spots because it gets crowded. Not much to see nature wise .
My all time favorite is Die Dam. Warmer water. Great fishing. Insane beach hikes. Nice beaches. Calm bays. Lots of rocks and pools for the kids to play in. Very reasonably priced. I always stay amongst the trees. Away from the main camp. Campsite no 50 .Lots of nature.
Hated Beaver lake. Has this amazing system where they pump the water up to the dam and release it back into the river to create this artificial system. All the camping spots are on a slope. So you slide in the tent in bed. Have to walk far on a rough path to the pools. Hot and bothered by the time you get there and feel the same when back at the camp. Gets moer hot. I sat in my car running with the aircon on to cool down.
Close by is the Baths. Brilliant spot. Lovely sites on the river. Not overcrowded. Every thing to keep the kids entertained. Highly recommended.

[handyman]

EXACTLY.....

Some folk have a real family mission setting up camp.
Like a well oiled machine.

We set up the gazebo....its the family kuier and prep area.....
We then decide where the kids tent goes and our tent and the kids set up their own and help with ours. And no its not those pop up tents where your legs stick out and the roof is so low. We then unpack and store the rest. I always take a little bar fridge with. So we set up electrics....the kids throw their bedding and mattrasses ( proper ones , not the blow ups ) into their tents and we do the same....only then can the kids go play. Its such a lot to take with every time...so much cleaning and drying and repacking after....now we just rent a cabin...so much easier. So much less packing.....more comfortable with lots more space and proper beds.....

Camping was great as a novelty or for places where there are no cabins....but if available cabins are a no brainer

I am inclined to agree, but going through the process to test it, enjoy the experience. Maybe we are campers, maybe not.

Don't waste money on expensive camping gear. Most campsites have a braai. So don't buy one. Got a general purpose braai grid. You are sorted. Don't buy blow up mattresses. Your wife will hate camping night one. By the morning you will be lying on the ground with most of the air out and your body will feel like shit the whole day. Plenty of places selling reasonable foam mattresses. It helps to have a bakkie to load all the stuff btw. Get an ammo chest to pack your camping essentials. Always ready to go. Extensions. 30m worth. Hanging light for the tents and kuier area. With on/off switch. Make sure the tents are high ceiling. Nothing worse than hitting the roof of the tent standing up. 1 camping table for coffee, food prep etc . A bar fridge works great. It's light to carry and around 1k as apposed to the expensive camping ones. Deck chairs. For everyone. Or you will be fighting over them. Your own wood. From your cheapest local supplier. You burn a lot of wood and it's expensive at the camp shop. Do your homework on where you are going. Who knows. Maybe you should have brought fishing rods. Gazebos are great for a communal area and where the missus can hang.
When choosing your site It's great to get away from the crowd but sucks walking miles to the common ablutions. Make the choice and live with it. If away be prepared to walk your missus with a torch 3 times during the night to the ablutions. We have many great memories.
Your closest and most fun spot for a trial is Holland se Molen. Great pool with diving boards the kids will drive you crazy on. Try the rivers edge spots because it gets crowded. Not much to see nature wise .
My all time favorite is Die Dam. Warmer water. Great fishing. Insane beach hikes. Nice beaches. Calm bays. Lots of rocks and pools for the kids to play in. Very reasonably priced. I always stay amongst the trees. Away from the main camp. Campsite no 50 .Lots of nature.
Hated Beaver lake. Has this amazing system where they pump the water up to the dam and release it back into the river to create this artificial system. All the camping spots are on a slope. So you slide in the tent in bed. Have to walk far on a rough path to the pools. Hot and bothered by the time you get there and feel the same when back at the camp. Gets moer hot. I sat in my car running with the aircon on to cool down.
Close by is the Baths. Brilliant spot. Lovely sites on the river. Not overcrowded. Every thing to keep the kids entertained. Highly recommended.

Thanks boet.

We've decided on a 3mx3mx2.2m canvas dome tent, got one in pristine condition for less than R 2k from a friend's parents.

Our plan was a blow up mattress, will look for a proper one instead.
I think we're a bit short on lights, will have to think about that.

Sorted on the rest.

[OomStruisbaai]

Die Dam will work for you. Perfect if you do fishing and not far from Ashton

[average joe]

An air mattress is a shit thing, and your wife will hate you for having to try and sleep on one. I was forced to "sleep" on my back the one night we tried one. If I turned on my side it would cause the mattress to pump up and harden on my wife's side. And because of the way I turn in bed, it would be a sudden thing so she'll shoot up into the air. Suffice to say we slept on the ground the next night, not that that was any better but we got some sleep in at least.

I would think normal mattresses would take up to much space. Perhaps those foam rollup mats would be better, but I don't know how comfortable those are as I've never tried them.

[assfly]

Vok I hate washing the tent. Drying it znd then packing it after camping. It's such a las

Why do you wash it? What are you doing inside

[assfly]

I just use a yoga mat and dig a small hole for my hips. I've normally had a couple of beers in me so falling asleep is easier.