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How do South Africans say barbeque?

How do South Africans say barbeque?

South Africa has taken barbecue to a new level with all-day, slow-cooking, meat-loving events that let you socialize around a fire all day and eat all night!

What do Africans call a barbecue?

braai
Except they don’t call it BBQ here: it’s a “braai,” thank you very much, an Afrikaans word that is both noun and verb, and an essential part of South African social life.

What is the difference between a BBQ and a braai?

The main difference between a braai and a BBQ has to be the fire. A braai just isn’t considered a braai if cooked on a gas grill. The fire also remains lit for the duration of the braai, even after the food’s been cooked. Guests will gather around the fire after eating and spend the rest of the day or evening there.

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What does braai mean in South Africa?

roasted meat
Coming from the Afrikaans word braaivleis, meaning “roasted meat,” the term braai (pronounced “bry”) is similar to “barbecue” in American English, in that it can be used as either a noun or a verb and can also refer in broader terms to the atmosphere and culture that surrounds this ritualistic form of cooking.

What do the English call a BBQ?

Barbecue or barbeque (informally BBQ in the UK and US, barbie in Australia and braai in South Africa) is a term used with significant regional and national variations to describe various cooking methods which use live fire and smoke to cook the food.

Which country barbecues the most?

The US is the world’s biggest barbecue market and according to CNN 80million Americans barbecued last year, the most popular time being on Labor Day. If you are considering a traditional American style barbecue then it’s got to be barbecued chicken drum sticks or smoked Texan brisket.

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Is Braaied meat healthy?

High temperature cooking includes pan frying or grilling over an open flame, braai’ing and smoking meats. Research has shown that high consumption of well-done, fried or braai’ed meat increases risk of colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancer2.

How do you say BBQ in Australia?

“Barbie” is probably the cutest slang ever for “barbecue”, but wait ’till you find out more, mate!