Potjiekos - A South African tradition

What is your favourite traditional meal from your home country?

Man you saved yourself on that stirring, South Africans will lose their mind if you mess around and stir a Potjie, great video man ❤️

We are expats from South Africa living in Huntseville, Texas for the past 33 years. I have my #3 Pot now for 53 years and never stop using it. I really like this video so have subscribed to be a part of your community. Very nice indeed.

“I love cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food”

Some South African traditions will never die.

Sir, I just made a version of this for my family after watching this video. I don't have a backyard since I'm in an apartment for a few more weeks until we close on our house, but I do have a crock pot. So, I kinda faked it out and made it in there. I used chicken thighs, onions, celery, shredded carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, chicken broth and white wine topped with a thick layer of moisture-holding cabbage leaves. Let me tell ya, it was delicious. Even my boy who is notorious for picking out veggies, had a second helping. This is now a new Hazelip family favorite around here. Thank you for posting this. It was a great tutorial video and I had fun playing around with it.

I love that! This also looks like a fantastic meal for a large camping party! It also reminds me slightly of an Irish stew recipe my mother taught me - alternating layers of lamb, sliced potatoes, onions, and cabbage, with salt and pepper to taste as well (at least 2 layers of each). Add a little liquid (water, beer, wine, stock or broth...) and let it simmer for a few hours. It's that simple, no browning or other steps required. Again, looks fantastic and I can't wait to try it!

I swear I must have been South African in a past life because the idea of food prep in the morning, cooking the late morning, beer and braai with family and friends in the afternoon and finally the main event in the evening just sounds like utter utter heaven to me!!

"Potjiekos is not a meal. It's a social event." Same thing with 'churrasco' here in Brazil. Hahahaha!

Wow. I've been back in UK since 2000. This really takes me back. I'm off to get myself a potjie pot. Expensive but will last. Thanks man good memories have returned.

That looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing, will try if I can get my hands on one of those pots

Cheers Boet, you do South Africa proud even though you, not living here anymore, you do more to promote South Africa than most, I know that Africa still runs through your veins strongly, keep up the good work.

I love how the chopping montages have got more and more extreme, my favourite bits of the cooking vids!

I love to see how different potties are made across the country! Thanks for posting!

Looks like true soul food to me! Thank you very much and all the best!

Absolutely love it when you share your cultural heritage and pride in the food you grew up with. Subbed immediately and will now scour the web for my own Falkirk cast iron pot. Thanks bra

I love the videos where you share your recipes. Ive tried almost everyone of them (Piri-Piri chicken has become a family favourite). Will definitely try this one!

I'm really enjoying your videos. My husband is from SA and I am British, he has been over in the UK for around 13 years. I'm trying to learn more recipes to bring things he loved from home back into his life. So thank you for this channel :)

Jis dis nou lekker. We were gonna potjie this weekend but waiting till next week. Im doing Chicken and my friend beef.

This looks amazing. Definitely gonna try this someday this summer