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Only a South African could come up with something like that, cooking a stew on the engine block. This is one I have to try! Can you imagine, you arrive at the camp site, open the bonnet, sit down and eat. Brilliant!

What you think Keith?

Those 'manifold meals' we're all the rage in the 80's

As Aris said, they were all the rage years ago in the states. A colleague went to fly-drive in the states and there was a chain of "restaurants" linked to the car company (I think) who you could get "picnics" from in a metal/foil container purpose built for the make/model of car. He brought an empty one back and some phots to prove it.

Got some work to do before I can watch TV so I'll watch during brekkie and let you know

I wasn't saying it was a new idea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_Cooking it seems the country of origin of this style of cooking are a bit of a myth.

It would have been interesting to see the judgement if they hadn't had their foil pan punctured. Still trying to work out what their "Silver lining"was.
Love the idea of the wonder bag/box.
As to saying it was a new idea, I draw your attention to the line..."Only a South African could come up with something like that, cooking a stew on the engine block."

in my little world (total population, 1), I believe it is entirely possible that a South African came up with that idea many years ago

I have to say though what I find more funny is that is a competition about Barbecue the elimination challenge involves no barbecue at all . Other then that I love the idea of cooking on the engine.

Gav

Smoky Joe wrote:what I find more funny is that is a competition about Barbecue the elimination challenge involves no barbecue at all

completely agree. One site I found earlier refers to it as "carbeque", I had to laugh

What bothers me is the standard of cooking, they are in the biggest bbq/braai competition in Africa and they don't check sausages or burgers for doneness?! You'd have thought some of them were old time Brits

It's on travel channel +1 now and they cooking potjie!

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