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Delicious African Meat Marinade

Here is another great recipe from my friend Lynda at Food, Fun & Farm Life in Africa.

 

A Delicious African Recipe for Meat Marinade

 

Delicious African Meat Marinade This marinade can be used for chicken, pork or beef

 

This is a great marinade for meat. I have used it for chicken, pork and beef and it works equally well for all three.It’s so easy to throw this all together, put it in the fridge overnight & forget about it – and the next day you’ll have a really tasty and tender piece of meat (and believe you me, if it’s tough-as-old-boots Tanzanian beef, it’ll need some marinating !) 
   
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Looking for guest writers!

Hi everyone!

One of the most popular post on Cooking-Outdoors.com is from my friend Lynda in East Africa. Her post on the Potjie pots can be found here. Because guest post are so much fun and I always learn something new, I would like to encourage you to post an article on Cooking-Outdoors.com.

Your post can be about anything having to do with cooking outdoors! BBQ, Dutch ovens, Camp fire cooking, Foil cooking, Cooking from another country, Cooking in your Fire pit. Cooking with the family, etc. I will be happy to give you full credit and link to your web site or blog.

First time writers and seasoned pro’s are welcome. If you are interested please email me at:

Blog-admin@cooking-outdoors.com

Thanks everyone

 

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South African Potjiekos

This is a guest post from my friend Lynda. She writes a daily blog about farm life in East Africa.

7 close up of potjie pot 150x150 South African PotjiekosPotjiekos is a South African dish which is basically a meat and/or vegetable stew cooked in a 3 legged cast iron pot over an outdoor fire. The word ‘potjiekos’ is an Afrikaans word (one of the languages spoken in South Africa) which directly translated means ‘pot food’ and is pronounced “poy-key-cos”. 

The only thing limiting you when it comes to making potjiekos is your imagination ! You could have a lamb/mutton, beef, pork, chicken or even a seafood potjiekos. You can add whatever vegetables you happen to have on hand, and liquids added can include stock, wine or even beer ! Potjiekos curries are also popular, as is “pot brood” which means “pot bread” and is bread baked directly in the pot.

The pot which I use measures 23 cm (9 “) in diameter and is about 22 cm (8.6”) high without it’s lid on. (It is very heavy, as you can imagine !)4 close up of pot on fire 150x150 South African Potjiekos

To make a fire I usually just use wood (you could use charcoal if you prefer) and I start the potjiekos when the fire is still quite hot (but not too hot) – this is when I usually brown the meat and onions for example, and then once the flames have cooled down a little, I add the rest of the ingredients and leave the potjiekos to simmer over the smoldering coals until everything is nicely cooked and the flavors have all developed. 

Here is one of my favorite potjiekos recipes -:

 Beef & Vegetable Potjiekos

 3 tbsp Flour

 1 tbsp Mixed Herbs

Olive Oil

3 Onions, cut into wedges

8 cloves Garlic, sliced

1 x 400 gm (14 oz) tin peeled Tomatoes

2 Potatoes, cut into wedges

4 Carrots, sliced into rounds

1 bunch Leeks, (tops removed), sliced into rounds

3 large Zucchini (Courgettes), sliced into rounds

3 cups Beef Stock (I use 2 stock cubes in boiling water)

Salt & Pepper to taste 

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Mix the flour & herbs together & toss the beef cubes in the mixture so that they are well coated. Next, pour some olive oil into your pot and fry the onions, garlic and the beef until browned. Add the tin of tomatoes and stir. (You can add some salt and pepper now, if you like.) Then layer the vegetables on top of the beef/onion/tomato mix, according to how long they take to cook. For this recipe I place them in the following order – potatoes, carrots, leeks, zucchini. Now pour the beef stock into the pot, add some more salt & pepper and close the lid. After 1 hour, remove the lid & gently stir and then leave for a further 15 minutes before removing from the fire and enjoy served on a bed of rice.6 the finished product 300x225 South African Potjiekos

Thank you Lynda!!!

 

Please visit Lynda’s blog for more recipes and stories about her life on a remote farm in the foothills of Kilimanjaro, East Africa 

  

 

 http://foodfunfarm.blogspot.com/

     

Note:

  • Potjies come in various sizes from size 1/2 (1.7 liters) to size 3 (8.8 liters). A size 3 is ideal for a family of four. There are two types of potjie’s a ”Plat Potjie” (no legs) and a “Traditional Potjie” (with three legs).

  • If you are interested in doing a guest post on Cooking-Outdoors.com, please send a email with your subject to blog-admin@cooking-outdoors.com

 

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Cooking Outdoors in East Africa

I found this blog post over at Food, Fun & Farm Life in East Africa Lynda who lives in Kilimanjaro, East Africa, Tanzania writes a daily blog about her life there. You really need to check this blog out!!

 

Our Lazy Sunday Barbeque … & Easy Marinade Recipe

 

 

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 Nothing beats the taste of meat cooked on a fire out in the open ….

 

 

On Sunday my (workaholic) husband took a break from the farm (i.e. was ‘torn away’ … ha ha) as it is a quiet time now between our planting and havesting seasons. When it is quiet like this, he usually takes Sunday’s off and I treasure these days we can spend together as family with no work interruptions.

 

It was an unusually hot and sunny day (considering we are entering our Winter season here) and my husband suggested that we have a barbecue – I thought that this was a great idea as it meant I could have a day off from cooking (not that I really mind it, but Sunday’s are usually my really lazy days). Well, it was not a complete break from the kitchen as I wanted to make some nice marinades and things.

 

Read the rest of the story and get Lynda’s recipe here:

http://foodfunfarm.blogspot.com/2008/06/our-lazy-sunday-barbecue-easy-marinade.html

 

Hope you enjoy this!

 

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