In South Africa, Boerewors (our equivalent of a sausage) is as traditional as you can get and it is hard to imagine a sports event, farmer's market or school fete without a Boerewors stall. It is pronounced "Boo-ruh-vors" and loosely translated it means "boere" - farmers and "wors" - sausage and this is indicative of where the boerewors originated from. Boerewors is basically coarsely minced beef(sometimes pork and lamb is added) with some spices such as coriander, pepper, nutmeg, cloves and all spice. This mixture is then stuffed into a casing. Boerewors is traditionally cooked on an open fire, but you can also cook it on a gas grill, oven or in a pan.
The smell of boerewors on an open fire, however is very hard to match! A Boerewors Roll is simply a piece or sausage in a long bun, enjoyed with caramelized onions and of course Mrs Balls Chutney!!!
I am a tough customer when it comes to buying boerewors! I like a loose sausage, crumbly in texture and I also like a prominent coriander taste. I found a supplier who makes, in my opinion, THE BEST BOEREWORS IN SOUTH AFRICA and if you live in the Cape Town area, you can order directly from me.
I am sure if you are visiting South Africa in future, maybe even next year for the 2010 Fifa World Cup you will find this true South African treat sold by many a street vendor!
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this looks like something I'm gonna need to try - for real!
darius - yeezz...I haven't seen you around for quite some time!! This is a man's kinda meal, You'll love it!!!
Looks yummy!
The caramelized onions are calling my name!
The tart down below looks tasty and beautiful - nicely done Nina.
Thanks for sharing this with us Nina:D
wow! I've learned something new today! wish I could find that african sausage around here to try!
This is something new to me. Looks good.
I had Boerewors when I was visiting my cousin in Cape Town. It was delicious and I like it very much.
Cheers,
elra
Looks really yummy!
I hadn't heard of Boerewors before. It must smell great being grilled outside!
Thanks for visiting my blog Nina! I love how the South african language has so many Dutch words in it... We would say Boerenworst, but it's pretty close just missing two letters! And I love boerenworst too! Think it's one of the best!
Yum! Look at that "hotdog". Looks very gourmet! I'd love to try it. :)
That boerewors looks great! South African the language is a lot similar to our Dutch. I love the language!! Boere means in our Dutch the same Boer = farmer!!
I am glad that you are happy with the award!! Enjoy it !!
Looks good, nina.. I love the onions.... :)
Well, you quickly answered that there's little relation to the Boer War!
I'm a huge fan of sausage and sadly there's nothing here that I can buy commercially. Thanks for the virtual feeding, though.
I need to get myself to South Africa for SURE!
I see a lot of the Euro influence with SA food as well other ethnicities. I will take one of those now!
Mmm, I blogged these a year or 2 ago with chakalaka. Boerewors is one of the SA dishes I crave the most - luckily there is an excellent supplier here in London too! I used to love the Pick & Pay preservative-free wors - wonder if it's still so good?
Mmm, I blogged these a year or 2 ago with chakalaka. Boerewors is one of the SA dishes I crave the most - luckily there is an excellent supplier here in London too! I used to love the Pick & Pay preservative-free wors - wonder if it's still so good?
I love a good boerewors, but I feel the need to criticise what I see in the above photo. The wors looks to be way overcooked, a common mistake made by many people. Never prick the wors, all the tasty juices will run out. Never cook wors until the juices are dried out.
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