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How to Braai the Perfect Steak

Fire

1. Start with thick steaks

Ask us for 2.5 to 3 cm. Thin steaks overcook before they colour.

2. Salt early

Salt 40 minutes before cooking, or just before. Anything in between draws out moisture.

3. Hot coals, one side

Build a two-zone fire: sear over the hot side, finish on the cooler side.

4. Turn often

Flipping every minute cooks more evenly than one flip.

5. Rest

Rest the steak for as long as it cooked. Slice against the grain.

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