Is it still a braai if there is no dop/alcohol?

[The_MAC]

A friend always chucks a full chicken on the braai as well, he says it allows him to smoke his cigar and have a few whiskeys, as mentioned, it's a way to relax, sit outside, socialize and just let your hair down.

A quick braai is such an anti-climax, like other things..

PS: But no, booze is not mandatory, but part of my ritual, even if it's one drink

 

[Nerfherder]

Is it still called a braai if there is no dop (alcohol)?

Busy doing meat on the coals this afternoon but using eco logs which makes it then a BBQ.

Was now wondering would the same apply to a dop free grill? Is dop a crucial component like wood?

I've been 7 years 1 month without a drink and my braaing had never felt the same, so I feel "no".

Muslims braai so no, does not require a dop.

Also consider this, during the great trek the dutchmen would not have been able to carry dop with them. They also would have braai'ed every night so you can't have it both ways, dop is a luxuary at a braai. The key ingredient is the fire that should last long after the meat is cooked and should be started long before.

 

[Gimli_]

How about if you braai a vegetarian?

That would be a win win situation

 

[s0lar]

No dop? No it’s not a braai then. It’s a luncheon and less of a soiree.

 

[TofuMofu]

Is it still called a braai if there is no dop (alcohol)?

Busy doing meat on the coals this afternoon but using eco logs which makes it then a BBQ.

Was now wondering would the same apply to a dop free grill? Is dop a crucial component like wood?

I've been 7 years 1 month without a drink and my braaing had never felt the same, so I feel "no".

It can still be a braai. It's what you make it out to be. You can have an alcohol-free beverage. These days you get lots of options from beers to ciders, wine and even gin!

 

[HunterNW]

Muslims braai so no, does not require a dop.

Also consider this, during the great trek the dutchmen would not have been able to carry dop with them. They also would have braai'ed every night so you can't have it both ways, dop is a luxuary at a braai. The key ingredient is the fire that should last long after the meat is cooked and should be started long before.

Why would they not be able to carry dop with them ?

 

[HunterNW]

It can still be a braai. It's what you make it out to be. You can have an alcohol-free beverage. These days you get lots of options from beers to ciders, wine and even gin!

Then it's a gay braai.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Then it's a gay braai.

Exactly
That's like going to a brothel and asking for a hug

 

[Aghori]

Locally sourced and eco-friendly.

 

[Nerfherder]

Why would they not be able to carry dop with them ?

How would they brew and store ? How would they be able to carry the things needed for brewing ?

I'm sure the majority of them would have packed grog but it would have run out in 5 mins.

 

[HelterSkelter]

People say since I have quit the alcohol, I braai a lot kakker. So it is not really a braai.

 

[HunterNW]

How would they brew and store ? How would they be able to carry the things needed for brewing ?

I'm sure the majority of them would have packed grog but it would have run out in 5 mins.

They had mampoer.

 

[TofuMofu]

Then it's a gay braai.

Because gay people don't drink alcohol? lol

 

[HunterNW]

Because gay people don't drink alcohol? lol

No. Gay = skeef.

 

[AstroTurf]

How would they brew and store ? How would they be able to carry the things needed for brewing ?

I'm sure the majority of them would have packed grog but it would have run out in 5 mins.

You seen the size of an ossewa? how about 10 to 20 of them on a trek?
fermenting in a casket in the corner of your wagon is easy and when it's ready running a smallish pot still to distill it is just as easy.

 

[AstroTurf]

if a braai as boeries, steak and pork or the other white meat (chicken you cannibals) I am happy, booze is optional.

 

[Moosedrool]

No that's a BBQ.

A Braai is a social experience without required formality. And one part of that social experience includes dop.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

No that's a BBQ.

A Braai is a social experience without required formality. And one part of that social experience includes dop.

Social?
Does that mean a braai must include people other than the braaier?

 

[Moosedrool]

Social?
Does that mean a braai must include people other than the braaier?

IMO yes. Dop, grill, alone is a sad BBQ

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

IMO yes. Dop, grill, alone is a sad BBQ

That therefore makes me a loner everynight around my Weber making a 'bbq' for one