BRAAI CULTURE ETIQUETTE / NORMS

We loved this list of braai etiquette that braaiculture.com put together.

A braai can happen any where and anytime but it is usually at someones house who hosts a group of friends

The host is responsible for letting the invitees know what to bring like snacks, sides, meat, salads or alcohol

Men & woman gather around the “braai” for the entire process, from fire starting to post-cooking

Men & woman spend most of the time in kitchen socialising and preparing the sides, salads, pap, deserts and all those things that go along with the braai

MEAT is ESSENTIAL, without meat – it’s not a braai. Unless you’re a vegan/ vegetarian
The combination of the men and women’s hard work is enjoyed around the fire during conversation and story-telling

The host is usually in charge of all activities in and around the braai such as attending to the fire, cooking the meat and holding great conversation

Everything braai related usually happens on African time; it’s about the experience and the fire is usually only lit once everyone has arrived.It’s all part of the experience

Snacks are essential and especially biltong

Lastly you can crack open a beer, pour that glass of wine, grab a handful of biltong and let the braai experience begin