The Official Braai Thread

[average joe]

Saying you rest your meat is like calling an animal that you picked up at the SPCA a rescue.

[Big Nipper]

Saying you rest your meat is like calling an animal that you picked up at the SPCA a rescue.

Oh so it was you who said it

It is absolutely essential to rest meat after cooking, especially large cuts of meat

[average joe]

Saying you rest your meat is like calling an animal that you picked up at the SPCA a rescue.

Oh so it was you who said it

It is absolutely essential to rest meat after cooking, especially large cuts of meat

It's bloody obvious that you have to "rest" meat, it's also bloody obvious that by the time everyone has dished up and are ready to eat that sufficient time has past for meat to "rest"

Standing next to a braai stating that "I always rest my meat" with a little screechy woman voice makes you look like a pompous blowhard or in plain Afrikaans, jy's n donnerse poephol.

[sorCrer]

Saying you rest your meat is like calling an animal that you picked up at the SPCA a rescue.

Oh so it was you who said it

It is absolutely essential to rest meat after cooking, especially large cuts of meat

It's bloody obvious that you have to "rest" meat, it's also bloody obvious that by the time everyone has dished up and are ready to eat that sufficient time has past for meat to "rest"

Standing next to a braai stating that "I always rest my meat" with a little screechy woman voice makes you look like a pompous blowhard or in plain Afrikaans, jy's n donnerse poephol.

Now here is a man who actually understands meat.

Fuck sakes, you take it off the fire and fucking eat it. Twats that let the meat lie and get cold for 10 minutes or worse fokken aflaai then kombuis toe to cut it.

Sure you rest a large cut of meat like a roast that has been in the oven for 2 +hours

[Big Nipper]

You dont let the meat just rest in a braai bak and let it get cold

[Chilli]

I'll just leave this here, for those who don't believe in basting, flavouring and resting.

[average joe]

I'll rest my meat on your girlfriends lower back.

[assfly]

I'll rest my meat on your girlfriends lower back.

[Chilli]

I'll rest my meat on your girlfriends lower back.

Never change!

[OomStruisbaai]

I'll rest my meat on your girlfriends lower back.

Suppose she likes it hot of the grill?

[sorCrer]

I'll rest my meat on your girlfriends lower back.

Suppose she likes it hot of the grill?

She doesn't. She likes it luke warm and relaxed with the juices all flowing out.

[sorCrer]

You dont let the meat just rest in a braai bak and let it get cold

Ok as a more serious discussion how do you handle it resting?

[Big Nipper]

You dont let the meat just rest in a braai bak and let it get cold

Ok as a more serious discussion how do you handle it resting?

With steak (single portion) I will put a bit of foil in a plate, transfer the steak on the foil, then just wrap the edges of the foil over the steak LOOSELY, you dont want to wrap it like a Sub B ham toebie, otherwise it cooks further. A loose wrap maintains heat, but prevents your steak cooking during the process

With a big cut of meat, like a gammon, or a leg of lamb, I wrap the piece completely in foil, and put it in my Coleman cooler box to rest for up to an hour

[sorCrer]

You dont let the meat just rest in a braai bak and let it get cold

Ok as a more serious discussion how do you handle it resting?

With steak (single portion) I will put a bit of foil in a plate, transfer the steak on the foil, then just wrap the edges of the foil over the steak LOOSELY, you dont want to wrap it like a Sub B ham toebie, otherwise it cooks further. A loose wrap maintains heat, but prevents your steak cooking during the process

With a big cut of meat, like a gammon, or a leg of lamb, I wrap the piece completely in foil, and put it in my Coleman cooler box to rest for up to an hour

I'm going to be honest here. If any of the okes I know, start wrapping the steak albeit loosely in tin foil at a braai when everyone else has been watching it cook and pouring thick brandies...there is likely to be a faait.

[Big Nipper]

Ok as a more serious discussion how do you handle it resting?

With steak (single portion) I will put a bit of foil in a plate, transfer the steak on the foil, then just wrap the edges of the foil over the steak LOOSELY, you dont want to wrap it like a Sub B ham toebie, otherwise it cooks further. A loose wrap maintains heat, but prevents your steak cooking during the process

With a big cut of meat, like a gammon, or a leg of lamb, I wrap the piece completely in foil, and put it in my Coleman cooler box to rest for up to an hour

I'm going to be honest here. If any of the okes I know, start wrapping the steak albeit loosely in tin foil at a braai when everyone else has been watching it cook and pouring thick brandies...there is likely to be a faait.

Oh well, it sounds a bit more technical than it is. put in your braai bak, if you think a plate is not manly enough.

[handyman]

A handy rule is that your steak has to rest for about half the time that it was on the braai. A nice 2.5 cm - 3 cm thick steak will take 7 minutes on very hot coals to be medium rare, that means it only has to rest 3 to 4 minutes. As Joe said, that's about the time it takes to carry the meat to the table and serving.

[Chilli]

A handy rule is that your steak has to rest for about half the time that it was on the braai. A nice 2.5 cm - 3 cm thick steak will take 7 minutes on very hot coals to be medium rare, that means it only has to rest 3 to 4 minutes. As Joe said, that's about the time it takes to carry the meat to the table and serving.

This.

[Chilli]

You dont let the meat just rest in a braai bak and let it get cold

Ok as a more serious discussion how do you handle it resting?

With steak (single portion) I will put a bit of foil in a plate, transfer the steak on the foil, then just wrap the edges of the foil over the steak LOOSELY, you dont want to wrap it like a Sub B ham toebie, otherwise it cooks further. A loose wrap maintains heat, but prevents your steak cooking during the process

With a big cut of meat, like a gammon, or a leg of lamb, I wrap the piece completely in foil, and put it in my Coleman cooler box to rest for up to an hour

If you rest for that long, do you undercook the meat a little?

I never rest longer than about 30 minutes wrapped in foil, but I undercook a bit

[TB63]

Always use a wooden board to rest meat on, doesn't transfer heat away, cover it with folded tea towel..Simples..

[OomStruisbaai]

Ok as a more serious discussion how do you handle it resting?

With steak (single portion) I will put a bit of foil in a plate, transfer the steak on the foil, then just wrap the edges of the foil over the steak LOOSELY, you dont want to wrap it like a Sub B ham toebie, otherwise it cooks further. A loose wrap maintains heat, but prevents your steak cooking during the process

With a big cut of meat, like a gammon, or a leg of lamb, I wrap the piece completely in foil, and put it in my Coleman cooler box to rest for up to an hour

If you rest for that long, do you undercook the meat a little?

I never rest longer than about 30 minutes wrapped in foil, but I undercook a bit

He invited you this his braai. Did you missed it?

[Chilli]

With steak (single portion) I will put a bit of foil in a plate, transfer the steak on the foil, then just wrap the edges of the foil over the steak LOOSELY, you dont want to wrap it like a Sub B ham toebie, otherwise it cooks further. A loose wrap maintains heat, but prevents your steak cooking during the process

With a big cut of meat, like a gammon, or a leg of lamb, I wrap the piece completely in foil, and put it in my Coleman cooler box to rest for up to an hour

If you rest for that long, do you undercook the meat a little?

I never rest longer than about 30 minutes wrapped in foil, but I undercook a bit

He invited you this his braai. Did you missed it?

No

[FalseBayFC]

Always beat your meat before you rest it.

I like to rest a super thick steak and roasts anything else no need.

[TB63]

Always beat your meat before you rest it.

I like to rest a super thick steak and roasts anything else no need.

Hang on here a second? You tenderise your meat AFTER you've cooked it? Seriously, WTF???

If it needs tenderising, I wouldn't consider cooking it in the first place..

[Happyhooker]

Always beat your meat before you rest it.

I like to rest a super thick steak and roasts anything else no need.

Hang on here a second? You tenderise your meat AFTER you've cooked it? Seriously, WTF???

If it needs tenderising, I wouldn't consider cooking it in the first place..

I think you've fallen for false bay's innuendo there, but....


Huh? You realise tenderising means either beating or slow cooking. Also some dishes require the meat to be beaten flat before cooking, or are you discounting escalopes or Kashmiri lamb chops (etc etc)??

No, there's no need to pound a ribeye going on a bbq, but for some cuts it vastly improves it.

As a sidenote, saffas, the last few pages of this thread are a fucking abortion

[OomStruisbaai]

No, there's no need to pound a ribeye going on a bbq, but for some cuts it vastly improves it.

As a sidenote, saffas, the last few pages of this thread are a fucking abortion

What de vok is a BBQ? Move to Sards microwave thread.

[Happyhooker]

No, there's no need to pound a ribeye going on a bbq, but for some cuts it vastly improves it.

As a sidenote, saffas, the last few pages of this thread are a fucking abortion

What de vok is a BBQ? Move to Sards microwave thread.

Ah, bless.

[Chilli]

Always beat your meat before you rest it.

I like to rest a super thick steak and roasts anything else no need.

Hang on here a second? You tenderise your meat AFTER you've cooked it? Seriously, WTF???

If it needs tenderising, I wouldn't consider cooking it in the first place..

I think you've fallen for false bay's innuendo there, but....


Huh? You realise tenderising means either beating or slow cooking. Also some dishes require the meat to be beaten flat before cooking, or are you discounting escalopes or Kashmiri lamb chops (etc etc)??

No, there's no need to pound a ribeye going on a bbq, but for some cuts it vastly improves it.

As a sidenote, saffas, the last few pages of this thread are a fucking abortion

Mate, don't expect too much from us

[Sards]

No, there's no need to pound a ribeye going on a bbq, but for some cuts it vastly improves it.

As a sidenote, saffas, the last few pages of this thread are a fucking abortion

What de vok is a BBQ? Move to Sards microwave thread.

Ah, bless.

Most of the Saffers are still cavemen. If they could they would stick a wet woodeb pole through the meat and stand on their haunches next to the fire holding the meat on the flame and when it is black from soot pull it off , dust it off and eat it with their fingers....we are a special breed. Very little finesse

[handyman]

What de vok is a BBQ? Move to Sards microwave thread.

Ah, bless.

Most of the Saffers are still cavemen. If they could they would stick a wet woodeb pole through the meat and stand on their haunches next to the fire holding the meat on the flame and when it is black from soot pull it off , dust it off and eat it with their fingers....we are a special breed. Very little finesse

Nothing wrong with good meat braaied well. No need to complicate great ingredients.

[assfly]

Sards does have a point. Sometimes discussions about braaing can become a gate-keeping, chest-thumping, masculine, posturing exercise. Not necessarily on here but elsewhere.

For me the joy of doing a braai comes from having mates over, being outside, having a beer, chatting about rugby, chowing some good meat.

[handyman]

For me the joy of doing a braai comes from having mates over, being outside, having a beer, chatting about rugby, chowing some good meat.

If you come to my house, that's what you get. The laaities making fire in a small braai and doing the braai broodjies, moms skindering and drinking wine, the men around the fire, besig om die braaier kak te hap, having more than a few lemonades.

[assfly]

If you come to my house, that's what you get. The laaities making fire in a small braai and doing the braai broodjies, moms skindering and drinking wine, the men around the fire, besig om die braaier kak te hap, having more than a few lemonades.

Exactly. It's the same the world over.

And if someone wants to use gas instead of coals, vokken go for it. If you want to rest the steak for 2 minutes instead of 5, be my guest. For me, these are just the little things that make up a braai.

[Big Nipper]

For me the joy of doing a braai comes from having mates over, being outside, having a beer, chatting about rugby, chowing some good meat.

If you come to my house, that's what you get. The laaities making fire in a small braai and doing the braai broodjies, moms skindering and drinking wine, the men around the fire, besig om die braaier kak te hap, having more than a few lemonades.

Fokkit it feels like I have been transported back to 1975 after I read that. Are the women allowed to talk at the table, or must they keep their eyes down to avoid any eye contact with the men?

[assfly]

Fokkit it feels like I have been transported back to 1975 after I read that. Are the women allowed to talk at the table, or must they keep their eyes down to avoid any eye contact with the men?

Describe what your typical braai looks like.

[handyman]

If you come to my house, that's what you get. The laaities making fire in a small braai and doing the braai broodjies, moms skindering and drinking wine, the men around the fire, besig om die braaier kak te hap, having more than a few lemonades.

Exactly. It's the same the world over.

And if someone wants to use gas instead of coals, vokken go for it. If you want to rest the steak for 2 minutes instead of 5, be my guest. For me, these are just the little things that make up a braai.

I guess we're not going to be invited to a nipper braai soon.

[Big Nipper]

Fokkit it feels like I have been transported back to 1975 after I read that. Are the women allowed to talk at the table, or must they keep their eyes down to avoid any eye contact with the men?

Describe what your typical braai looks like.

Well the women and the men chill together, not in two distinct groups. I invite people to my house to socialise together, not to have females make the bykosse in the kitchen

[assfly]

Well the women and the men chill together, not in two distinct groups. I invite people to my house to socialise together, not to have females make the bykosse in the kitchen

FFS this is exactly the sort of gatekeeping I was talking about

Do you honestly think the men and women at Handyman's house stay segregated the entire time?

[handyman]

Well the women and the men chill together, not in two distinct groups. I invite people to my house to socialise together, not to have females make the bykosse in the kitchen

FFS this is exactly the sort of gatekeeping I was talking about

Do you honestly think the men and women at Handyman's house stay segregated the entire time?

Well done for taking the effort, I'm not going to.

[average joe]

Birds of a feather and all that. Woman don't necessarily enjoy the type of banter men dish up. There's no "restrictions" at any of our social gatherings. You do what you please and you'll find some woman at the braai and some men chilling with the woman but for most part the woman would seek out a nice spot somewhere in the garden under a gazebo were they can skinder about the men and the men would be talking kak at the braai. There's no written rules it's just the natural way of things.

[handyman]

Just think about the laughs if we have a NPR braai.