SUMPTUOUS BBQ AND CHAMPAGNE

Today’s the day – we’re off to Oz

The apartments we’re staying in when we go Great Barrier Reef discovering in Queensland, promised us “Sumptuous BBQs and Champagne” by the pool. I’m looking forward to that.

Hand in hand with Religion, Politics and Rugby, BBQ’ing was a way of life in SA. We called a BBQ a “Braai” [BRAAI - to roast, fry, grill or scorch] or “Braaivleis” (vleis is meat). Mind you, a lekker fish Braai always went a long way.

I also remember people used to sometimes put flying ants on their Braais, claiming they tasted like peanut butter. I never much cared for peanut butter, so never had me a flying ant roll.

BBQs in England don’t really resemble Braai’s much (flying ants aside). Braai’s were always far superior in SA and used to be packed full of lekker fish, boerevors (mmm boerevors), steak and the like. Mind you, seasoned professionals usually produced Braais - big religious, politically minded, rugby playing blokes. The women stayed in the kitchen making salad.

Those were the days.

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