South African Potjie - Cast Iron Pot Cooking
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2021
- Cast Iron Cooking
Back in the day I went to South Africa and we learned the way of the braai! In fact we learned what it was to hunt, prep our meat and cook low n slow with nothing but wood, charcoal and fire.
Then one day someone said, “Let’s have a potjie” (pronounced poy-key), and the rest was history. I fell in love with cooking and have loved every moment of eating it all too!
This video is a throwback to my roots in food enthralment. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed cooking and eating it!
Watching from SA 🇿🇦
Well done Sir... Proper Stuff
Brilliant. Just picked up my first Potjie pot and ready to start cooking (Ohio).
Cheers Geoff. I'll bet that will be awesome!! Dave
When I was a kid, my grandmother on a rural farm cooked the most delicious meals in these potjies, she had difrent sizes...im now in my middle ages and own 3 of my own, I love making potjie dishes!! I'm so glad that you took some true African tradition with you and that you enjoy it so much!!
This is an amazing memory. Thank you for sharing.
Very good attempt, not bad at all.
Only advice I'd give is the following:
-coat the meat in some flour before browning. It makes it brown better and also helps thicken the sauce later
- put less stock in in the beginning. Liquid doesn't need to cover the meat all the way. Remember that all the veggies give off liquid too.
Cheers, thanks for the vid.
Thank you!!
Made this a few weeks ago on my gas stove. I have South African coworkers that gave me some tips as well. Really like how it turned out! 😊
Mate i am from Sa cut down on the wet stuf and build the pot slow and stedy you are net making a soup mate
Haha ok will do. Cheers Christi.
Good post, nice to see our ‘cuisine’ taking root in other cultures😉
2 Things - you need to clean and possibly re-season your pot, I know some folk say it adds flavour but that’s not a good way to start.
Then you need to dial back the liquids and allow the slow, natural, extraction of all those wonderful veggies to infuse your meal.
Look after those pots, and they’ll look after you for years to come!
Cheers thanks Mackenzie. That's some great advice. Thanks.
"Potjie" actually means "small pot" which it is not, at least not compared to usual kitchen-pots. In Afrikaans, sometimes, the diminutive term is added to something, becomes a term of affection or endearment to something that holds some sentimental attachment. Many men in South Africa would call their wives "Bokkie" which is a diminutive word to describe a small buck, usually female, but through the use of affection, it has an endearing quality. She could be 6"4' and still be called "bokkie". Similar, but not quite, to call the largest person in a group "Tiny".
Good to see that our SA potjie made it all the way to NZ. I made a Oxtail potjie last weekend. Here in the EU they call it a Dutch oven 😂.
Beautiful! That oxtail is delicious.
Ridiculously excellent! I'd inhale that like it was going out of fashion. Nicely done!
Thank you so much 🙏. We love the celebration of food, family and friends
Hey mate great vid! I too first encountered a Potjie when I was hunting in the Limpopo area, a few years back. I’ve finally brought my own one and looking forward to getting it into action with some of NZ’s wild game 😎
Awesome mate! Yes it was certainly a revelation. It was like tasting culture and history all in the one mouthful. Dave
I am an ex South African living in Auckland and you did very well. Love the passion. Thanks for sharing
Oh man!! Thanks so much Daren. Hopefully it gave you a few feels of home.
Your passion for cooking and love for food really comes through. Thanks for the awesome video! :)
Hi Laszlo. Thanks so much mate. This was an absolute pleasure.
You make it like you like it, bit too much liquid for my taste, but then we make it like we like it! When I make potjie I place the dumpling dough on top of the potjie contents, when done we have a feast!
Potjie is awesome, thanks for sharing this. You gave me some ideas for some of my future video’s.
Oh yo that's awesome. Thanks so much! Dave
If I could like it twice I would! Great job brother! Remember…. Ons gaan nou braai (we will braai soon) 😜
Hahaha yes sir!! But first let’s just have a little drink.
@@UnderTheHoodBBQ you bet!
My kind of stuff.
Cheers thanks mate!
Oh man I learn something new with potjies every time I watch a clip. In this case it was the value of more than one potjie. Thank you for the demonstration. Food looks divine. Take care and God Bless. 💖
Thanks Derick! That’s awesome mate. Having the second potjie was definitely awesome!
@@UnderTheHoodBBQ 💖
Love it, well done!
Cheers thanks Wayne 🙏
Great video, a great pot. I can't wait to get one.
Have you tried turning it on its side to make a small oven? I want to try making a chicken like that ...
Thanks @waynethebarber1095 cooking with the poike is great fun! Haven't tried using it on it's side but why not!
Nice Potjie Mate.. but slowly with the liquid.
Remember veggies generate even more liquid…
Ah yes! You are right. I just went hundys on this 😂
@@UnderTheHoodBBQ Don't worry about the liquid. It can be simmered of with an open lid. Liquids keep the potjie from burning.
@@Deontjie Cheers mate. The ones we did after this, we dropped the liquid back a bit and they were better.
Must have been an amazing experience hunting over there. I'm sure ya made their day smashing the raw liver. Food looks amazing too guys epic ❤👊
Thanks Dave. Yeah it was unreal. I could tell you some stories
This is so South African 😍
Haha yes!! This the best compliment ever.
Good job
Cheers thanks Richard. This was full of goodness through and through
Thats awesome!! You just needed to finish of with a Melktert or peppermint crisp for dessert 🤤
Thanks mate! And yes that is totally true.
@@UnderTheHoodBBQ Looking forward to June 5th.... I cannot for the life of me master the Brisket! Pork ribs ✅ beef ribs ✅ boston butt ✅ brisket ❌ I need your help 🤣👍
We’ll sort that out for you
Yum
Thank you Sandra! We loved making this.
Yor man I'm from Africa you just made soup brother 😢😢😢😢😢😢
Dis baie lekker...ne^
Thank you very much! Baie Dankie!
Mooi man!
Baie Danke! 🙏
How big is the pot you used and for this recipe, how many did it feed?
Ours is the size 4 and it fed 10 of us twice. It's a really great Potjie!
@@UnderTheHoodBBQ That'd feed my family of 3 men, 3 women & 2 kids, ONCE. Not even kidding. 🤣
@faith haha that’s awesome
Do you have a recipe for this pls
Hi @olgajacks. We don't have a recipe for this. Just going by the feel of moment.
Failed at the Rum. 😂
SOUTH AFRICA IS A GREAT COUNTRY. JUST A PITY ABOUT THE ANC GOVERNMENT THAT RUIN IT.
Hi Robert. This comment doesn’t belong here. We are celebrating food culture on this page. Dave
100% let's enjoy the cooking
EXACTLY, JUST LIKE RHODESIA WHEN THE COMMUNIST CRIMINALS TOOK OVER!👀🇿🇦
Where can I find a potjie pot NOT made in China? I'm in the USA.
Thanks
You can't make potjie with tongs, get yourself a good wooden spoon. But great attempt
Cheers!!
soup is not potjie.
Lol gold comment. Thanks buddy.
Should never cook meat with spinal cord still attached. Leaving yourself open to neurological disorders . Just saying …
Jy praat nou groot kak ou maat!
Jirre nee dude, dan is ek riddle with neurological issues