My beautiful Weber!
Langley, without a doubt weather is the weakest most feeble excuse for not doing a Barbie that could be envisaged. I offer short example. During my time as a Hercules Ground Engineer, I was allocated to a route that had a night stop Gander on night one ( nothing unusual there), however, on arrival Albert decided that a certain part of the No1 engine was unable to continue with the route. A signal was sent and the reply forecast delivery of the replacement part in 36 hours. The night stop was pretty standard, Pizza delight and a few screech and cokes, but on arriving at breakfast the next morning, our Captain informed us that we had been invited to a Barbecue with the RAFLO, at his home, that afternoon. We were to arrive early. Now, I should explain, it was February and the OAT was around -15, a Barbie ?
On arrival, we were given snow shovels and told to start digging Fred's back garden. Sure enough it was around 15 ft deep in snow, and certainly made us sweat to create our Barbecue area. Once cleared Fred rolled the ever faithful Webber out and the charcoal blaze began. Just as well really because we had turned up in our finest shorts and t shirts (we were on our way to Belize ISTR) and after the snow removing exertions, we're starting to feel the cold. Webber did a great job, cooked the food well and kept us warm, despite ambient.
Langley, ignore the weather, get out there young fella and barbecue !!! Trust me, I'm an ex GE
Smudge
PS. I did Christmas Dinner for the last five years in the rain, the only addition required to the wet weather garb is the half bottle of a reasonably good brandy. For some reason I don't remember the dinners too well !!
On arrival, we were given snow shovels and told to start digging Fred's back garden. Sure enough it was around 15 ft deep in snow, and certainly made us sweat to create our Barbecue area. Once cleared Fred rolled the ever faithful Webber out and the charcoal blaze began. Just as well really because we had turned up in our finest shorts and t shirts (we were on our way to Belize ISTR) and after the snow removing exertions, we're starting to feel the cold. Webber did a great job, cooked the food well and kept us warm, despite ambient.
Langley, ignore the weather, get out there young fella and barbecue !!! Trust me, I'm an ex GE
Smudge
PS. I did Christmas Dinner for the last five years in the rain, the only addition required to the wet weather garb is the half bottle of a reasonably good brandy. For some reason I don't remember the dinners too well !!
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Went to a demonstration at my local garden centre by Weber the other week. They asked who prefered using gas or charcoal then said it makes no difference whatsoever. They both supply heat. The taste comes from the fat hitting the heat source producing smoke and the caramelising of the food. In fact most of their cooking was done using indirect heat effectivly making the BBQ an outdoor oven.
Its not that I have not cooked the Christmas Turkey under the red orb. We did it routinely at JHQ [gas pressure very low on the day, and oven too small], and the Portadown Christmas Eve street party and barbie was an annual event, but what I am whingeing about is the current lack of warmth to stand/ sit outside and socialise with jug in hand.
Grandpa stuck outside supervising a chook whilst all the family are inside watching is not my idea of fun. Sometimes they don't even bother to watch.
Grandpa stuck outside supervising a chook whilst all the family are inside watching is not my idea of fun. Sometimes they don't even bother to watch.
Langley,
I always thought you guys could fix the weather. But now it's starting to sound like, rather than choosing the weather and then telling us what you chose, you simply guess what it's going to be. Over 50 years of labouring under another misapprehension.
I always thought you guys could fix the weather. But now it's starting to sound like, rather than choosing the weather and then telling us what you chose, you simply guess what it's going to be. Over 50 years of labouring under another misapprehension.
Beagle knew all along ........ "weather-guessers"!
When we retire, we hand in crystal ball[s], seaweed, fircones and casting bones, along with the various IDs and passes. Thereafter we are victims of fickle fate
When we retire, we hand in crystal ball[s], seaweed, fircones and casting bones, along with the various IDs and passes. Thereafter we are victims of fickle fate
Managed a quick barbi' last night in the sucker's gap between the vileness of yesterday until late afternoon and today. Charcoal, of course! Chook tit marinated in teriyaki, plus a mix of spuds, baby corncobs, sugar snap peas and peppers under foil in a shallow roasting dish with garlic and oil - tick VG!
Weather guessing:
1. "There is a wave developing on the front" = "It'll be dogsh*t, but we don't know when..."
2. "Developing occlusion" = "It'll be generally dogsh*t, but quite how bad we don't know..."
3. "Likelihood of a trough developing" = "The seaweed has blown away, something has eaten the fir cones, so we haven't a clue. But this is England, so expect the weather to turn dogsh*t without any warning!"
4. "An anticyclone will move into the area over the next 24 hours" = "I'm going on leave!"
Weather guessing:
1. "There is a wave developing on the front" = "It'll be dogsh*t, but we don't know when..."
2. "Developing occlusion" = "It'll be generally dogsh*t, but quite how bad we don't know..."
3. "Likelihood of a trough developing" = "The seaweed has blown away, something has eaten the fir cones, so we haven't a clue. But this is England, so expect the weather to turn dogsh*t without any warning!"
4. "An anticyclone will move into the area over the next 24 hours" = "I'm going on leave!"
Having removed the trusty braai from its winter shelter, was rather miffed to find that the internals had joined the WI and knitted themselves a nice pair of shreddies, albeit in a very fetching blue/brown camo pattern. This despite a carefull cleaning at the end of the last display season.
Easily fixed, full power for 25 mins and all the (now) crispy stuff brushed off rather nicely.
Now waiting for the guessers to provide a suitable window for operations to resume.................
Easily fixed, full power for 25 mins and all the (now) crispy stuff brushed off rather nicely.
Now waiting for the guessers to provide a suitable window for operations to resume.................
"We flap but we don't fly" [Met men are penguins]
"When I'm right no-one remembers, when I'm wrong no-one forgets"
And even so they paid me very well, and the pension is good ........
"When I'm right no-one remembers, when I'm wrong no-one forgets"
And even so they paid me very well, and the pension is good ........
good point, well made LB
To be honest, I wouldn't know if my isobars were high, low or indifferent! I'll stop looking for excuses..............
To be honest, I wouldn't know if my isobars were high, low or indifferent! I'll stop looking for excuses..............
If you're using GAS - the very best BBQ fuel, then 24/7/365/366 BBQ'ing is ever so easy!!
We got one in today although the wind blew the froth off my beer.
That would be the isobars.
Spare ribs, marinated lamb, genuine bratties with Kaisersenf, chicken thighs, Mrs LB's secret veg mix in secret spicy sauce, and topped off with strawberries in Sekt.
Followed by a charp.
That would be the isobars.
Spare ribs, marinated lamb, genuine bratties with Kaisersenf, chicken thighs, Mrs LB's secret veg mix in secret spicy sauce, and topped off with strawberries in Sekt.
Followed by a charp.
Langley,
Bloody good scoff by the sounds of it. We managed a venison steak, prawn skewers and a beer up the bum Chicken this evening. All enjoyed with homemade bread and a smashing mixed salad. My son and his wife said it was "top nosh". Keep firing it up, ignore the met men.
Smudge
Bloody good scoff by the sounds of it. We managed a venison steak, prawn skewers and a beer up the bum Chicken this evening. All enjoyed with homemade bread and a smashing mixed salad. My son and his wife said it was "top nosh". Keep firing it up, ignore the met men.
Smudge
Langley, Smuj is right, good scoff. What we need now is some creative met recipes. Or should I say "through". The simple answer may be Cyclonic Chicken or simply Tournados. I wonder if any PPRuNeRs remember enough of their met studies to come up with some suitable met-flavoured ides?
chicken with a shot of Grand Marnier up its castellanus perhaps?
PS Kaisersenf: 3 or 4 parts whole-grain mustard, one part max strength horseradish cream.
PS Kaisersenf: 3 or 4 parts whole-grain mustard, one part max strength horseradish cream.