Trying ostrich for the first time was an exciting experience because it wasn't like any meat that I had tried before. I was very surprised that ostrich meat is more like a cow than chicken or other birds. The texture was like beef, but had a more strong and earthy flavor. It was very tender and juicy, just like a perfect steak.
To start a braai, a big wood fire is made in a braai pit. Braai pits are common features in South African homes, and some homes even have a braai pit in their kitchen and another one outside! After the fire is very hot, the coals from the fire are used to cook a variety of foods on a metal grill grate above the hot coals. After that, cooking food at a braai is just like cooking at a barbeque.
South Africa is full of large animals that aren't found anywhere outside of Africa, like ostrich and many species of antelope. These large animals are part of the diet of South Africans. Most of the meat we eat in the United States comes from domesticated animals like cows, pigs or chickens that were raised on farms. Domesticated animals are the main part of the diet in South Africa, but the wild animals that live naturally in nature add more variety to the types of meat available. Typical animals that are eaten here include springbok, kudu, eland and wildebeest.
