bbq whats the point fan or not

dartfordgent

bollox its time of the year the guy next to me and two up go BBQ mad hint of sun equals music on and spark up time in the garden ! sorry i just cant get into it... as norm for me is everything looks like its been cooked by a caveman am i missing the point .... i assume there is an art to this bbqing i have not yet developed .... rather have a good ploughmans in the sunshine with a cold cider thats summer eating

Mike_CAFC

Are you 70?

Henry Irving

With you Dartford.

Open the back door/french windows and carry the properly cooked food out of the kitchen into the garden and then eat.

Simples

johnnybev1987

Agree not the greatest fan of bbq's but on the summer thats all we seem to eat! Henry got the right idea

kings hill addick

As we only get the weather for two or three a year what's not to like about cooking outside?

Saga Lout

I'd quite like to enjoy a bbq in my garden, but we have a little dispute going on with the bloke next door and when he sees us in the garden he cranks up his music to 11. I think he bought the old Deep Purple P.A.!

JT

Can't beat a good BBQ.

dartfordgent

mike no mate just an old git like Henrys says cook in doors and bring out with the pot salad pasta etc guy next doors just nukes eveything he gets from iceland by the bucket full cranks up the music and as in PIA but hey we all differant was just wondering if some on here do like a Jamie Oliver BBQ with proper dishes cooked.........

guinnessaddick

It's like sex outdoors, great in the summer, not so in the winter and watch out you don't burn your sasuage in both cases.

razil

most people seem unable to cook on a bbq it is possible to do it without the thick layer of black crusty charcoal on everything

AFKABartram

not a huge fan, but makes a change once or twice a year. Only thing i would completely do on them are burgers, everything else i would do under the grill then finish off on the barbie.

Current faves are diced chicken breasts marinated in honey and mustard, on skewers with peppers and mushrooms. Toast off a bit of pitta bread, add a drizzle of chilli sauce for a little kick, and voila !

LargeAddick

I love a good BBQ. You must have good barbecue equipment though and someone who is prepared to stand there and cook it properly. Ours have like a hotplate over the burners and any fat drips down away from the flame so you don't set your food on fire or get it all charcoaly. When it comes to chicken we always cook it in the oven and then finish it off on the BBQ so that no-one's get salmonella. Done properly a BBQ is great.

nth_london_addick

If you plan it properly and get your food ready early by ready i mean marinated and prepared corrcetly,


Then get your BBQ ready and the coals burning and wait until they are white with no flames,

Then cook your meat correctly and dont burn it

a BBQ is the nutts

Have your Ideck on blasting out the tunes of summer get the cider, Peroni and pimms ready call your pals and get it going

there is nowt like it i love the long hot BBQ summers (shame we dont have enough of them)

MrOneLung

But who has got the room to cook indoors for 15 guests and their 15 children.
BBQ'ing is more about the social side than the culinary side anyways.

Here are MrOneLungs BBQ tips.

Charcoal - make sure it is white before even starting to cook.
The less flames the better.

Lean meat - all the better for preventing flare ups from dripping fat.

Skewers - soak wooden skewers in water before putting the meat,peppers etc on them.
This prevents the wood from burning when the skewer is placed on the BBQ

Bananas - split open a banana and fill with chocolate buttons and cook on bbq.
Melted choc on hot banana is great.

Now get out there and enjoy.

Friend Or Defoe

When cooked properly meat tastes nicer barbecued than by grilling it.

charltonfan

dartford gent ,dont want to come for a bbq at mine tonite then lol

dartfordgent

lol mate as long as u got beers ..... im not saying i dislike bbq just the guy next door look like he has not a clue looking at the tips above and reading above i may well have a go at doing a proper bbq looks like wise to grill in doors before and get them coals white he thinks the idea is to see how high he can get the flames lol

Stone

Done it but not a fan at all. Stand there cooking when I should be socialising with friends and family.

Do all the prep before now. Make up big bowls of Chicken pesto pasta salad etc and people help themselves. Why have hot food in the middle of summer?

eaststandmike

[cite]Posted By: MrOneLung[/cite]

Here are MrOneLungs BBQ tips.

Lean meat - all the better for preventing flare ups from dripping fat.

We are talking food here and not female guests???

bibble

Love BBQ's, didnt used to but its a good excuse to get the family together. Plus it dont just have to be Burgers, Sausages etc. Try prawns or langoustines (sp?). Season a whole Sea bass, wrap in newspaper, cook on highest part of barbie.

Having BBQ tonight, lovely!!

Riscardo

Oh a nice piece of Jerk Chicken from the a roadside Jerk drum .... nice

Chris_from_Sidcup

[cite]Posted By: Stone[/cite] Why have hot food in the middle of summer?

So all through summer you only eat salads, sandwiches and anything cold?

RedZed333

Hmmmmmm.....BBQ...!!!!!

Yummy yummy....!!!!

All these tips about how to cook a barbie is complete bollows...

The whole idea of a barbie is to give modern day suburban man an opportunity to revert back to his Neanderthal roots to kill, skin, cook and gluttonise on copious buckets of health destroying meat....

There's no such thing as a barbie recipe, you fire it up, bung on the meat, take it off in pot luck state of cookedness and eat it....

And as for those 'super chefs' that wear pinnies and use a different implement for each type of meat, arrggghhhh, it makes want to pish on their briquettes.....

So remember, it's fire, cook, eat, that's all there is to it, unless Jung knows different...

creepyaddick

What's the point of a gas BBQ?

You might as well cook indoors

I love barbies

Stuart_the_Red

I like a good barbie, but the sound of the neighbour's droning music makes me go potty.

We moved houses in the end to get away from loud and inconsiderate neighbours.

P_Air

[cite]Posted By: nth london addick[/cite]Get your BBQ ready and the coals burning and wait until they are white with no flames.

This.

That's why people get sick and moan about food not being cooked properly, cos they light the BBQ, give it 5 mins and whack the Chicken legs on.

Et viola. Instant salmonella poisoning.

LenGlover

BBQs are good in the right setting.

In the wrong setting they are a nightmare.

shamkat

Gas BBQs are fine. Get the flavoured coals to go under the grill itself and you get the full flavour too.

My tip...
fresh pineapple sliced lengthways into strips, cover in muscovado sugar then bbq until the sugar caramelises. serve with ice cream.

Stu_of_Kunming

Had about 7-8 BBQ's in the last 3 weeks or so.

Love em, no better way to cook, out in the sun with a few cold beers.

Yum yum.

I'm also not gonna lie, not exactly considerate with the old music, oh well.

DaveMehmet

[cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]BBQs are good in the right setting.

In the wrong setting they are a nightmare.

Indoors being one of them!

Stu_of_Kunming

[cite]Posted By: shamkat[/cite]Gas BBQs are fine. Get the flavoured coals to go under the grill itself and you get the full flavour too.

That's cheating.