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Then came the fun as they set off for Fisherhaven, where Johnson showed his cooking skills off by preparing a range of seafood treats, including crayfish pops and samoosas as starters, galjoen (kob) baked in the oven and springer with a garlic, jam and lemon juice basting sauce braaied over the coals. And of course, everyone had to have a taste of the Skrik vir Niks <i>wors <\/i>sold exclusively at Hawston Superette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson, who is the club\u2019s vice-chair, said the aim was to showcase some traditional Hawston dishes that have been prepared through the generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hilton, whose <i>Nou gaan ons Braai<\/i> joke more than a decade ago went viral and gave rise to his extended range of braai-related products, shared some of his special <i>Nou gaan ons Braai<\/i> spices with the <i>Skrik vir Niks<\/i> guys and also surprised them with branded braai aprons. 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