# Potbrood

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{{Short description|Bread made by Boer settlers (South Africa)}}
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| caption          = Potbrood in the pot
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| country          = [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)
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| type             = [Bread](/source/Bread)
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'''Potbrood''' ("pot bread") is [bread](/source/bread) first made by the [Boer](/source/Boer) settlers of what is now [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). Potbrood was traditionally baked in a cast-iron pot (also known as a [Dutch oven](/source/Dutch_oven)) in a pit made in the ground and lined with hot coals.

Potbrood is often made at a [braai](/source/braai) (barbecue) by packing charcoal or wood coals around a cooking pot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ejozi.co.za/south-african-cuisine/potbrood.html |title=Potbrood in South African Cuisine |accessdate=21 May 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
* [Potjiekos](/source/Potjiekos)
* [List of African dishes](/source/List_of_African_dishes)

==References==
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{{South African cuisine}}

Category:South African breads

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