Cooking in Africa with Vaughn Martin

A lot of people have been asking me how I cook so good.  So I decided to make a short tutorial, to share a few of my secrets.  

Step One: Take a hunk of  frozen beef and place it directly on the gas burner.  Remember, it is much better to defrost meat quickly rather than slowly, because it takes less time.  

Step Two:  while meat is being defrosted, chop up a large onion and a potato.  Always remember: peeling potatoes wastes time and nutrients!

 By the time you have finished chopping, the meat should be ready to slice.

Step Three - chop the meat.  By this time, the meat should be blackened on the outside, but still  a bit frozen on the inside.  You should be able to force a knife through the frozen areas.  

Beef is the recommended meat.  For some reason, Kenyans prefer chicken over beef, so beef is cheap, less than $2 per pound.   You can afford to cook a generous hunk of it.

Step four - put everything in a frying pan, and turn gas as high as it can go.  Dribble a little bit of cooking oil over everything, but be careful.  Too much oil can hinder the charring process.  Remember to use a frying pan with thin steel.  Thin steel heats up a lot faster, saves time, and helps everything char better.  Frying pan will start to warp after its been overheated a few times, but don't worry.  Thin-steel frying pans are cheap.  

Step Five:  Add ketchup, salt, and some hot chili peppers.  Your meal is now ready to serve!  Sometimes even two or three times a day!  Entire meal preparation time is only about 5 minutes.

Voila!