The Democratic Republic of Braai

Publisher: Bookstorm

‘It is your democratic right to eat properly braaied (barbequed) food. The Democratic Republic of Braai is wherever you gather around fires with friends and family for a celebration of the nation. Where conversations are had and stories are shared. It is a place where you never have to suffer from badly braaied food.’ This is the promise of Jan Braai’s Democratic Republic of Braai. Jan's first South African bestseller Fireworks brought us the basics of braai (barbeque), his second book Red Hot showed us that braai could be so much more. Now The Democratic Republic of Braai brings you the greatest braai recipes that Jan knows – because it’s your right to braai the best. Find exceptional braai recipes for steak, chicken, lamb and more – there’s no need to eat or serve badly braaied food ever again. Everything is clear and the steps are logical. The recipes use normal ingredients with understandable names that you can pronounce and find at your local supermarket. This is a manifesto on how to braai your way to complete independence from the kitchen.

About Jan Braai

Who is Jan Braai? His real name is Jan Scannell and he lives to cook on a fire. He started the National Braai Day initiative in 2007 and his aim is to create a national celebration of the one activity all South Africans have in common.

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Binding EAN ISBN-10 Pub Date PAGES Language Size Price
Paperback 9781928257073 1928257070 2015-11-02 200 0.00 x 7.81 x 9.85 in $35.95

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