When you next gather your family and friends around for a braai, make sure that you’re cooking with the best. Or, even if you’re just having a romantic hillside meal with a loved one, make it extra special. In this article, we will talk you through some of our top picks for an unbelievable braai to remember.

Big Green Egg

It’d be sensible to start with a cooker, right? But, let’s get it right, this isn’t just any old cooker! 

The Big Green Egg are famous for their incredible kamado-style ceramic charcoal barbecue cookers, as well as their braai accessories, such as charcoal and sauces. This traditional South African style cooker has become a phenomenon around the world and is loved by Michelin chefs across the globe. 

You can’t just find these kamado-style cookers anywhere, as they use patented technology to produced top-quality cooking results. And, if your braais aren’t too regular, then worry not as the cooking surfaces can be swapped, meaning you can have a grill, a pizza oven or even just a roasting tray. 

 Our range of Big Green Eggs are available in a variety of sizes, so whether you’re hosting for a handful of loved ones or a large family gathering, you can find a Big Green Egg cooker that suits your needs.

Beer Birds

If you’re looking for something simple but revolutionary, then the beer bird is a game changer for your braai. The beer bird device is a beer chicken cooking device, which allows you to cook your chicken with a can of your favourite lager!

This much-loved South African braai cooking grid is a must-have for when you’re next gathering with your loved ones. Not only does it produce fantastic flavour, but it is so simple to use, so there really are no mistakes to be made with this one. 

Browse our range of beer birds here!

Potjie Pot

Flavoursome grilled food is great, but if you fancy something a little different to serve on the side then our Potjie Pots are perfect for doing just that.

Potjie cooking pots are known as ‘potjiekos’ in South Africa, which translates to ‘small-pot food’. In these, you can prepare a full dish outdoors, such as a South African stew or curry! Guests can still enjoy the stunning aromas of your dish whilst chilling outdoors with family and friends.

Susmans Biltong offer a range of South African Potjie Pots in different sizes to suit you, whether you’re cooking for an intimate meal or feeding the 5,000! Although, not literally.

Charcoal and Wood

Get your braai kick started with our top-quality charcoal, wood and fire starters. You should know by now that we are big on flavour, which is why as well as stocking restaurant charcoal and simple wood chips, we offer a huge variety of more adventurous products.

We offer a wide range of wood smoking chips, including apple smoking chips, hickory chips, cherry smoking chips, instant fire starters and premium lump charcoal. Or, if you’re a whiskey fan, then you’ll LOVE our Jack Daniels oak smoking chips, which also make a great gift!

Susmans Biltong also offer a range of products from Big Green Egg, including wood, charcoal and fire starters.

Other Braai Accessories

Finally, now that you have the main essentials for your braai, there are a few extra accessories that might come in handy. We offer a wide range of braai grids in various shapes and sizes. 

Our high-quality braai grids can be used time and time again and feature a useful handle to help you easily move products to and from the flames. As well as braai cooking grids, we also offer tripods for potjie pots and a boerewors cooking grid. 

See our full range of braai cooking accessories here!

All that is left now is the food to cook, so get stuck in!