JANUARY 29, 2013 @ 08:59 AM


First of all, you need to learn what a ‘braai’ is. It is a South African ritual of manhood. Kind of like a gorilla beating his chest, but with steaks, sausages and tongs. God forbid you ever come to South Africa and invite people for a ‘barbecue’. It is called a ‘braai’ and it is a real man’s job.

So last Friday, Vassilis invited a bunch of us for a braai. No, there were no Suicide Girls involved in the actual braaing, as that would be sacrilege and probably a disaster. We were lucky enough that our manly DustINK was there to take care of our meat, while the braai took care of that arm hair thing he had going on. We ate a lot, drank a bit, and laughed a whole lot. Vassili’s mom was kind enough to provide all the amazing food, so all we had to do was sit and talk rubbish. Not sure who is to blame for the lovely table and delicious piggy dessert, but here are a few pics.

The table looked great...

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...but as you can see, we managed to fix that in no time.

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We pigged out... biggrin

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...literally. oink

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But the best part of the evening was receiving my late Christmas present from Vassilis. It absolutely amazing! You better frakkin' pretend that you know what it means even if you don't, or I'll be seriously disappointed. wink

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Ig

Ig

United Kingdom
May 2003

JAN 29, 2013 09:08 AM

What a strange name for a barbecue and that table looks altogether too civilised for my liking! Our barbecues tend to be rather messy affairs.

I confess to being distracted but then at last I noticed the pressie - I'm going to hazard a guess that it's something to do with Battlestar Galactica???

MutantBaby1

MutantBaby1

USA
March 2009

JAN 29, 2013 09:10 AM

cool smile

MantraxLive

MantraxLive

Mexico
July 2011

JAN 29, 2013 09:18 AM

I'm hungry already!! Gotta eat my lunch... See ya!

cudnovati

cudnovati

Mexico
January 2005

JAN 29, 2013 09:46 AM

fancy good times Miss.

hvala! so nice of you to say that.

StCyr

StCyr

Louisville, KY
March 2007

JAN 29, 2013 10:08 AM

I don't know
your braai looks far classier
and more cultured
than any BBQ I've attended here in the States.

Maybe it's just your influence wink

Lorrean

Lorrean

New Zealand
April 2012

JAN 29, 2013 10:17 AM

Ha! Frak, those piglet cupcakes made me hungry now... I'd frakkin' love one right now...

jweb

jweb

Chicago, IL
August 2012

JAN 29, 2013 11:01 AM

Yes I frakking know what it means! South Africa keeps looking better and better! smile I bet I can braai with the best of them! love

Robotsatemyhair

Robotsatemyhair

Richmond, VA
March 2004

JAN 29, 2013 11:04 AM

Piggies and radishes and FRAK.

Does life get any better?

Xaosnyte

Xaosnyte

South Africa
January 2010

JAN 29, 2013 11:08 AM

So say we all! How's your Shepard doing?

bagobolts

bagobolts

Hilton Head Island, SC
March 2012

JAN 29, 2013 01:14 PM

Looks like a hell of a braai!wink

Medicstudent

Medicstudent

Canada
December 2011

JAN 29, 2013 02:04 PM

You always reminded me of Starbuck lol, and just so you know....
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As for the braai, I'm not sure about South Africa, but there are a few women in Canada that I know who can cook with fire. I am a master of it, from beer can chicken to steak so tender you can almost eat it with a spoon.
Those deserts look amazing, unfortunately not on my diet so I'll just look. And drool.
That is a fraking awesome necklace,

SO SAY WE ALL!

Puffin

Puffin

HOPEFUL

Australia

JAN 29, 2013 02:44 PM

God I miss having good old braais. Aussie here don't seem to know the difference between a barbeque and a braai.. frown

baudot

baudot

Oakland, CA
February 2004

JAN 29, 2013 03:13 PM

As if we wouldn't know what that means.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
Though I now suspect you're a toaster.

Anjave

Anjave

Australia
May 2007

JAN 29, 2013 05:09 PM

I'm so envious of you, so long since I had a barbecue or been to one.

ron4164

ron4164

Ponchatoula, LA
January 2007

JAN 29, 2013 09:51 PM

Never heard of a Braai!
Looked delish! biggrin
Frak...um, a BG word for f**k? tongue

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