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Do you have anything special that you prepare for meals or snacks in the Kruger? We seem to always end up braai-ing, which I love but was wondering if there was anything different we could try. Personally I know that I am on holiday once we hit the road, as I always make savoury mince rolls for "padkos", one bite and I know I am on my way.

Bushbaby,

My wife has taught me something in the KNP...

DON'T ever leave the park without having a Game Pie (Wilds Pasty) with gravy and chips.

They taste divine.... A MUST HAVE...

As for the rest of the Time ... Braaivleis, salad and Koo Beans ... and on the road it's sandwiches or take aways...

Oh and not to forget ... Evenings it's Amarula with lots of ICE ... rest of the time it's CASTLE !!

About the Castle bit:
When my brother and I were in Kruger we had the rule that we were only allowed a Castle after seeing a lion.

I'm still a bit confused though, are lions the yellowish cats, or are they those large grey animals with the big drinking straw on their heads?

Oh, a Castle.......

Does anyone know how to spell *matjontjans* properly? You know, those thick, marinated pork/beef/lamb rashers? *drool*

We always have those, roasties (the little bread squares filled with garlic & onion done on the braai), wors, etc for supper. For early mornings we have coffee & rusks, followed by brunch at about 11am with bacon, possibly more matjontjans, mushrooms, etc on a skottel at a picnic spot.

This was a cruel thread to start!!!

Meg, then you should try "Oopsies"...

A sosatie made up of Bacon bits and cherries marinated in the cherries souce..

[drool] "Slurp, smack" [/drool]

Beesvleis Boerwors

Bestanddele:
8 pond Beesvleis
2 ½ - 3 pond Beesvet
1 Eetlepel gemaalde pimente (all spice)
Omtrent 3 eetlepelf fyn koljander
Sout en peper na smaak
1 teelepel fyn naeltjies

Metode:
Maal die vleis en kap die vet in dobbelsteentjies, meng nou al die bestanddele goed tesame. Heg die worsstopper agteraan die vleismeuel, trek die derm daaroor en stop. Moenie te styf stop nie.

Let wel:
1. As die derms te droog is,laat hulle ‘n ruk in die water lê.
2. Die ou mense het nooit vet vir wors gemaal nie, maar altyd in dobbelsteentjies gekap.

Dear Kruger lovers,

During my childhood years in SA I ate my fair share of
Boerwors on the skotel. But being away all these years I
must admit that I am out of touch with the real barbie
tradition. The last time in Kruger, we were there for only
4 nights and ate in the restaurants. In June we will be in
Kruger for a heavenly 11 nights. Then I want to barbie

Must you clean the barbie after use

What are the best meats and sidedishes that you can
get in Kruger
In Holland I always use charcoal. What do you use in
Kruger

If you haven't tried this, you haven't been there properly! Totally divine!!

Another for me - Skukuza = Chef's curry and rice! After a while you eat because it tastes so good.

Hi All

We always take about R200 of droewors with.Droewors and coke is the best(sorry dont drink castle).

Regards
Paul

Rump steaks, aged in a marinade, lamb loin chops, boerie, and pork spare ribs in marinade and bottles of Amarula and ice. I'm justing waiting for the gout to set in.

On my first trip to the KNP, I was still a vegetarian, so at lunchtime I lived off toasted cheese and tomato sandwiches. Not a veggie now, but still have a soft spot for them and have to have a couple whilst in the park.

It's a real treat for us, living in the UK, to have braai'd game meat and (shame on me) I have to confess a bit of a liking for the elephant biltong they sell in some of the park shops.

The fantastic Impala potjie we had at Mopani camp when we visited in December 2003 inspired us to ask for it for our wedding reception at Pretoriuskop -it was gorgeous! However, on our honeymoon, we had it at Mopani camp again, and it was a total disappointment. Obviously, the chef had moved on!

Best meal is breakfast cooked on an open flame. Fried eggs and crisp bacon. Most times at a small rest camp.

I agree about the wilds pie W@H!

My favourites are:

Potjiekos
Steak, eggs and chips
Bacon, fried banana, scrambled eggs and mushrooms and toast
Potbrood with a castle(without the can, bwana) as ingredient
Biltong
toast with a fried egg in the middle

"SKILPAADTJIES"

...Sorry meg...I'll stop now...promise!!!!

On a serious note: We had a buffet at P/kop that rivalled any of the finest eateries that I've been too. About halfway through I wished I'd worn my stretch pants. You name it we ate it. Money well spent.