“It Passed the Smell Test”: South African Family in USA Uses Yellow Bread To Make Braai Broodjies

• Denise Boucher, a South African woman living in South Carolina, United States, shared that she and her family enjoyed braai broodjies
• She noted that she was using an American brand of bread for the first time, which seemed to be yellow in colour
• Members of the online community gathered in the comment section to guess why it was yellow, while others shared suggestions for the fillings Denise could use for the braai broodjies

A South African mother and her family in the United States shared how they incorporated a piece of home into their Saturday meal by enjoying braai broodjies. South Africans online wondered about the bread she used and suggested what she should add to it to make it extra tasty.

Staying in Charleston, South Carolina, specifically, Denise Boucher shared on her TikTok account that it was her first time trying Sara Lee and Villaggio's Artesano Bread, thick, soft-textured slices of bread.

Opting for the brioche style and wondering why it was yellow, Denise wrote:

"It passed the smell test and didn't taste as sweet as the other USA bread."

She buttered it on the outside and added chutney, cheese, red onion, salt, pepper, and garlic on the inside. She then handed the sandwiches to her husband, who grilled them over coals on an American barbecue.

Internet users love the braai broodjies

A few local members of the online community dashed to the comment section with suggestions of how they would make a braai broodjie. Other South African internet users commented on the bread and tried to give a reason for its unusual colour.

A few months ago, an American woman went viral when she showed her bread 'unfolding' itself after she wet the slice and squeezed it. The woman's video stunned South Africans, who joked she was eating a sponge. So, it comes as no surprise that people would question the bread.

@alisonb85 added with a laugh:

"The bread looks like a Madeira cake. Does it taste like the good old Blue Ribbon, Sasko, or Albany?"

@veriscabezuidenho wondered in the comments:

"What's with the giggel geel bread? It looks yummy, though."

A laughing Denise replied to the TikTok user:

"I think it's the butter they use to make the bread that makes it look so yellow. I don't know!"

@tunep78 added a grinning emoji when they mentioned the following:

"Add mayonnaise to the chutney next time."

@letitshine732 also suggested to the family in America:

"Try it with mayo and garlic."

@mariska.taylor7 noted to the mother of two:

"Next time, try braaing with wood, a real South African braai."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News