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October 7, 2021
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Serving the Ultimate Boerie Roll at the Leamington Food Festival
Thank you for coming to see us at the Leamington Food Festival which took place earlier last month and for enjoying a taste of South Africa with our boerewors rolls! We had such a great time meeting many of you and cooking ‘boerie’ rolls on the braai with our BBQ wood.
It was our first event working with Ben’s Biltong and what a weekend it was!
The weather was great, and the festival was busier than ever! With live entertainment and around 110 exhibitors, there was plenty to eat and drink, something for every taste.
We decided to offer a taste of South Africa with our Boerewors rolls (South African sausage) cooked on our braai.
Let’s bring on the South African flavours!
What is boerewors?
Popular across Southern Africa, Boerewors literally means “farmers’ sausage” in Afrikaans.
Traditionally, boerewors is made of minced meat (usually beef) with a herb and spice blend in a sausage casing. Boerewors has a signature spiral shape like Cumberland sausages.
Our beef boerewors was spiced with coriander, black pepper, and nutmeg along with vinegar. This combination of spices and vinegar creates a unique flavour, specific to the South African cuisine. On the side, we made a tomato and onion relish.
THE SECRET TOMATO RELISH
A boerie roll needs the right toppings. We love Jan Scannell. People know him better as Jan Braai. He spends his time getting people to cook over open fires. His recipes are solid.
We used his famous tomato and cheese relish recipe for the event. You can easily make it at home.
You just chop up fresh tomatoes and onions. Then cook them down with garlic, chili, and paprika. You stir in a big spoonful of sweet apricot jam. It gives you the perfect balance of sweet and savory. We also use this exact chutney inside our traditional braaibroodjies.
COOKING OVER REAL WOOD
Good boerewors needs the right fire. Gas won’t cut it.
So we brought our own imported African hardwoods to the festival to get proper coals. We built fires in our 900mm stainless steel mobile braais. They have an integrated ember maker to keep the heat steady.
We used a mix of three woods:
Kameeldoring: This wood gives you intense heat. It drops to near zero moisture under the African sun. It makes coals in about an hour.
Sekelbos: It packs natural oils that add a rich flavor. It burns incredibly hot with zero black smoke.
Rooikrans: A coastal favorite that burns down fast. It creates perfect cooking embers in 40 minutes. It has a beautiful red core.
All our wood is Woodsure Ready to Burn certified. That guarantees a moisture content strictly below 20 percent.
The smell of the meat grilling over those woods brought huge crowds to our stand. It was great hearing your feedback. Some people tried South African food for the first time. Others were just happy to get a taste of home.
Thank you for your support!
We love the atmosphere of the Leamington Food Festival! It was great meeting so many of you, and we appreciate your support.
We hope you enjoyed our taste of South African braai cuisine as well as Ben’s top-quality biltong too!
For a traditional braai, find more about our authentic Southern African braai wood here and shop here for Kameeldoring, Sekelbos and Rooikrans hardwood.
We look forward to seeing you again next year!
