Potbrood
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Potbrood is bread
first made by the Boer
settlers of what is now South Africa
. Potbrood was traditionally baked in a cast iron pot in a pit made in the ground and lined with hot coals. Today potbrood is often made at a braai
by packing charcoal or wood coals around a cooking pot.
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
first made by the Boer
Boer
Boer is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for farmer, which came to denote the descendants of the Dutch-speaking settlers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 18th century, as well as those who left the Cape Colony during the 19th century to settle in the Orange Free State,...
settlers of what is now South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Potbrood was traditionally baked in a cast iron pot in a pit made in the ground and lined with hot coals. Today potbrood is often made at a braai
Braai
The word braaivleis is Afrikaans for "grilled meat."The word braai is Afrikaans for "barbecue" or "grill" and is a social custom in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The term originated with the Afrikaner people, but has since been adopted by South Africans of many...
by packing charcoal or wood coals around a cooking pot.