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Your Braaimate

Your Braaimate is the South African behind braaimate.com. Twenty years in Australia, one well-used backyard braai, and a running list of every swap, shop and workaround that keeps the taste of home alive. He tests every substitute himself, buys what he reviews, and has lost enough biltong to Brisbane humidity to write the guide. Say howzit at howzit@braaimate.com.

Kettle braai vs Weber: which to buy in Australia

10 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
A kettle braai vs Weber comparison, a black kettle-style barbecue glowing with hot coals on an Australian back patio

Kettle braai vs Weber, which is worth buying in Australia? We compare price, build quality and warranty, verified 10 August 2026.

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How to braai boerewors: the coil, the coals and the timing

10 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
How to braai boerewors, a single boerewors coil browning on a braai grid over glowing coals

How to braai boerewors without splitting the casing. Coal heat, grid height, turning, timing and the temperature that tells you it is done.

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Boerewors spice mix recipe: the gram-for-gram guide

10 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
Boerewors spice mix recipe ingredients, coriander seeds, cloves and black pepper in bowls beside a raw boerewors coil

A gram-for-gram boerewors spice mix recipe built from the ordinary Australian spice aisle, plus how to toast, grind and turn it into proper wors.

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Best biltong in Australia: five makers worth your money

9 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
The best biltong in Australia, thick slices of air-dried beef biltong on a wooden board with whole sticks and coriander seeds

Hunting the best biltong in Australia? We compare five top makers on meat, method, price and where to buy, from supermarket packs to wagyu.

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How to make biltong at home in Australia

9 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
How to make biltong at home in Australia, strips of cured beef hanging on steel hooks in a home drying box in warm afternoon light

Learn how to make biltong at home in Australia. The beef to buy, a traditional cure, and how to dry it safely in the Australian climate, no fancy kit.

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National braai day Australia: your 24 September plan

9 September 20269 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
national braai day Australia, a boerewors coil and lamb chops on a braai grid in an Australian backyard at sunset

National braai day Australia falls on Thursday 24 September 2026. Here is the timing, the fire rules by state and the shopping list, checked 17 August 2026.

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Potjiekos recipe for beginners: your first pot, step by step

7 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
A potjiekos recipe for beginners, layered lamb, carrots and potatoes in a three leg cast iron potjie over coals

A potjiekos recipe for beginners, built around lamb neck. The fire, the layers, the timing, and the one habit that ruins a first potjie.

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8 braai side dishes you can make from an Australian supermarket

13 September 20267 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
braai side dishes on a timber table in an Australian backyard, chakalaka, white pap, charred mielies, potato salad and bean salad beside a kettle braai

Eight braai side dishes you can put together from an Australian supermarket trolley, with the swaps that work, the ones that do not, and what to make first.

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Maizena vs cornflour in Australia: same thing, one catch

7 September 2026 by Your Braaimate
maizena vs cornflour, a hand whisking a smooth white cornflour slurry in a bowl beside a saucepan of custard on the hob

Maizena vs cornflour in Australia: they are the same starch, except when the packet says wheaten. How to read the label and swap it in your recipes.

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Where to buy boerewors in Australia: the state by state directory

9 September 202630 July 2026 by Your Braaimate
Where to buy boerewors in Australia, a butcher's counter with a fresh boerewors coil on brown paper

Where to buy boerewors in Australia, state by state. The butchers and shops worth knowing, who delivers nationwide, and what Coles and Woolworths stock.

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