“The Cloths Will Smell”: South Africans Divided As Mother Uses Kitchen Sink to Braai

• A TikTok user named Jaydin shared a video showing his mother braaing chicken and sandwiches in her kitchen sink
• When it comes to braaing safely, the store Mica noted that it is always best to braai in an open area
• Some social media users thought the woman showed innovation, while others showed their concern

A local mother showed her take on a 'binne braai' and used her kitchen sink as a braai area. While some social media user saw innovation, others worried about the woman's safety.

The woman's son, a boy named Jaydin, recorded the technique, which saw the woman placing charcoal in a fireproof container inside the sink. She also placed a grid on top of the burning charcoal to braai pieces of chicken and toasted snadwiches.

Jaydin, who posted the video on his TikTok account, told his mother:

"It doesn't smell like braai outside. It smells like smoke."

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Is it safe to braai inside?

The store Mica shared braai safety tips on its website and noted that whether using gas or charcoal, one needs to look out for carbon monoxide poisoning.

"Always braai in an open area rather than an enclosed space. Carbon monoxide is highly poisonous and is created when fossil fuels, such as gas, and solid fuels, like charcoal and wood, fail to combust fully due to a lack of oxygen.

"You can't see, taste or smell it, but it can be lethal."

Based on the above explanation, it may not be safe to braai inside one's home.

Braai method splits South Africans

Thousands of members of the online community took to the comment section to express their thoughts about the unique method Jaydin's mom had used. Other social media users showed concern over the smoke from the braai in the kitchen.

@ntata_bashemane wondered in the comments:

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"Won't the coals burn the pipes under the sink?"

@aaliyahrav asked the online community:

"Why didn't she open the grid and put the sandwiches in instead of flipping it with her hand?"

@buhlebendalo777 stated about the method:

"10 out of 10 for creativity."

@annettelr0 said in the comment section:

"This is so dangerous, and I feel sorry for the neighbours. My brother's previous neighbours did this and almost burned down their entire block of flats. It's not funny in the slightest and very dangerous."

@victoriafayegoosen laughed and said to the public:

"But the whole house and all the cloths will smell like smoke."

@dktheclownz shared with TikTok users:

"Everyone is freaking out about the carbon monoxide issue, but have any of you thought that she made a plan not to use gas or electricity, and therefore saving a bit of money? The tannie was lus for a braai. Let her have her moment, she's mos not a child."

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Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about braai techniques

• In another article, Briefly News reported that an Afrikaner TikTok user was surprised to see how someone used a two-basket trolley to braai their meat.
• A South African man showcased an uncommon braai method when he used the inside of a car's hood. The video resonated with many online users.
• A group of men in Cape Town showed innovation when they transformed a regular stove into a functioning braai by placing charcoal in the oven.

Source: Briefly News