Potjiekos

South Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa

Short description: Potjiekos is a slow, layered stew cooked in a round cast-iron pot over coals.
Ingredients: Meat, potatoes, carrots, cabbage or mushrooms, spices, stock, and wine or beer are layered and simmered slowly in a cast-iron pot.
Cultural note: The pot is usually left mostly unstirred, so each layer cooks into the sauce while gatherings happen around the fire.
Common misconception: It is not usually cooked like a stirred soup; the layered pot and slow heat are part of the method.

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creator:: FoxtrottBravo
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
modified:: Downloaded through the Commons thumbnail endpoint, cropped, resized, stripped, and re-encoded from Wikimedia Commons for Gochizu draft review.