Jan Braai Junior In The Kitchen is a recipe book for life’s journey, starting in childhood. The recipes are great stepping stones to get youngsters involved in the kitchen.
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Jan Braai Junior In The Kitchen is a cookbook for the next generation. Written in Jan Braai’s signature style, the easy-to-follow, step-by-step recipes can be enjoyed by the whole family. Aimed at youngsters to help them successfully make great food and build trust in their abilities in the kitchen, it will be the start a lifelong journey of pulling off many special meals with ease and confidence.This user-friendly book covers fundamental cooking knowledge every person should have, using basic equipment and budget-conscious ingredients. With Jan Braai’s tips and advice, Jan Braai Junior In The Kitchen will set the next generation on their way to cooking like a champion for the rest of their life!
Recipes that caught my eye:
- Lazy Scones (p14)
- German Pizza (p21)
- Nachos (p22)
- Easy Cheesy Salami Bread (p28)
- Perfect Pasta (p35)
- Sweet and Sticky Chicken (p47)
- Berry Smoothie (p58)
- Lemonade (p60)
What I made:
I started off with the salami bread as a friend had gifted us some venison salami. It proved the perfect slice for lunch, and a great snack with our evening drinks. As I have a smoothie every morning I decided to make that as my second recipe for testing. This was a simple and tasty start to my day.
My impressions:
The book has really good photographs and easy to understand instructions. As it is aimed at young children, the methods are very simple.
Cook the book:
About the Author
The National Braai Day initiative was founded in 2005 and encourages all South Africans to unite around fires on 24 September every year. Jan Braai stands at the head of this organisation. In addition to National Braai Day, Jan Braai presents and produces the acclaimed TV show, Jan Braai vir Erfenis, airing on DSTV and currently filming the 14th season. He is the author of six best-selling books on the topic of braai, all available in English and Afrikaans.
Publishing information:
Click this link if you wish to purchase the recipe book on Amazon Kindle.
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me this recipe book to review.
See the links below for blog posts I published on January 29:
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- 2021: Sourdough Hotdog Rolls
- 2020: The Flexitarian Cookbook
- 2018: Prawn Linguine
- 2017: NYPD Red 4
- 2015: Nasturtium Jelly
- 2014: Haute Cabrière
- 2013: Lime Cordial
- 2012: Take Five The Versatile Blogger Award
An excellent book! It’s good to encourage kids to cook.
I love teaching kids to cook, and some I have taught have gone on to do it professionally 🙂
I always like your book reviews. That Smoothie sounds super yummy! ~Nessa
Thanks Nessa!
Sounds like an excellent one for kids :-))
It really is 🙂
Hi Tandy, I must admit that I don’t like braaied food. I avoid braising 😊
that is so UnSouth African of you haha 😉
How cute! I love that there are more resources for getting kids interested in cooking early. It’s such an essential skill, and a fun activity to share, at that.
It really is an important life skill 🙂