My beautiful Weber!
Agreed, one has staff to go and kill the food.
SASless you make mention of the term Brit. In this context it might worth pointing out I am English and therefore better in all respects then any of the damned skirt wearing log chuckers, daffodil snaffling sheep botherers or sunlight bereft funny hockey players. As for Americans, Australians and South Africans, when they can win a good game of conkers or cheese rolling they might be allowed an opinion.
SASless you make mention of the term Brit. In this context it might worth pointing out I am English and therefore better in all respects then any of the damned skirt wearing log chuckers, daffodil snaffling sheep botherers or sunlight bereft funny hockey players. As for Americans, Australians and South Africans, when they can win a good game of conkers or cheese rolling they might be allowed an opinion.
Poncing about with 'dry rubs' [img=left]https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/icon25.gif[/img] and cooking half a dinosaur for a week seems to be something of a colonial thing - for a smoky taste I just bung some wood chips on the one true fuel and that works just fine.
While grilling can produce very tasty meat when properly done (and in general is quicker and more practical than actual BBQ), proper and well done BBQ is simply another level of delicious and has the extra advantage of being able to turn sub-par cuts of meat into mouthwatering meals.
Proper BBQ has enjoyed massive growth in popularity here in the colonies - a couple decades ago you needed to look long and hard to find good BBQ outside of the southeastern US (and if you walked in, and there wasn't a grisly old black guy doing or at least supervision the cooking, you probably wanted to go elsewhere). But today good BBQ is readily available in nearly everywhere in the US (for the best stuff you probably want to avoid the chains, although some of the chains such as 'Famous Dave's' do a decent job and have the advantage of consistency).
Next time you're on this side of the pond, you should check it out. As the old saying goes, don't knock it until you've tried it...
As far as I am concerned, a BBQ [the process, not the kit] is to provide good food in an attractive social context.
For some it borders on an obsession or a cult or a religious practice.
The ENGLISH weather being such, a BBQ is often a last minute decision, and squeezed in between monsoons. Thus we tend to be simple processors and consumers, rather than devotees, supplicants, acolytes and fanatics.
Relax with a beer, not a dead bear.
For some it borders on an obsession or a cult or a religious practice.
The ENGLISH weather being such, a BBQ is often a last minute decision, and squeezed in between monsoons. Thus we tend to be simple processors and consumers, rather than devotees, supplicants, acolytes and fanatics.
Relax with a beer, not a dead bear.
Got something against the English, have we? Because the weather in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is always just so peachy?
Not so: I am English [don't claim to be British, both sides of family back to 1700 AD English solid] so would not dare to be rude about the weather of the outlying tribes.
Not so: I am English [don't claim to be British, both sides of family back to 1700 AD English solid] so would not dare to be rude about the weather of the outlying tribes.
On my way back home from bell ringing this Sunday morning, sun shining, birds singing, all the signs of spring were present: bees, ladybirds, butterflies, unseemly flesh on fat persons, the ice cream wagon.
I think I detected a strange stirring and rustling under the cover of Big Red One.
Better check the stocks.
Standing by.
I think I detected a strange stirring and rustling under the cover of Big Red One.
Better check the stocks.
Standing by.
Flew back from Munich a couple of weeks ago; whilst in the airport I found some proper bratties - 10 of which have been in the freezer ever since, pending the next firing up of the trusty blackfellow. Using the only true fuel, of course!
Was working today , so BBQ not poss . Between sorties , fuelled behind an RV with a young couple .
Me '' Are you staying for a CA lunch ? 'cos queue is out the door into the carpark '' .
'' No , we've got to get back quickly . We've an hangar BBQ at our strip '' !
Best of all worlds ; taildragger RV , grass A/D , blue sky , sunshine and a BBQ to go back to .... Oh brain fade ....
Forgot to mention 'bootiful co-pilot .
rgds condor .
Me '' Are you staying for a CA lunch ? 'cos queue is out the door into the carpark '' .
'' No , we've got to get back quickly . We've an hangar BBQ at our strip '' !
Best of all worlds ; taildragger RV , grass A/D , blue sky , sunshine and a BBQ to go back to .... Oh brain fade ....
Forgot to mention 'bootiful co-pilot .
rgds condor .
Well, the recent spell of great weather has caused my trusty blackfellow to emerge from hibernation again, at last!
Nothing too adventurous though, but the Munich bratties have proved to be very good indeed!
Might manage another session on Tuesday, but the weather-guessers with their beetles and fir cones seem to think that the usual UK spring weather will be back later in the week....
Nothing too adventurous though, but the Munich bratties have proved to be very good indeed!
Might manage another session on Tuesday, but the weather-guessers with their beetles and fir cones seem to think that the usual UK spring weather will be back later in the week....
Totally missed out. Major family gathering in what resembled a commune/kibbutz ........ oldies and 3 branches of family and their children and children's partners and a total of three dogs. Great fun in Cambridgeshire but no BBQ.
Always another day.
Always another day.
At last!
Latest in a year ever since buying the first little smoky joe.
Disgraceful.
Latest in a year ever since buying the first little smoky joe.
Disgraceful.
sandozer
I cannot believe you have had the audacity to openly post a film showing 3 Dutchmen indulging in a meat feast! I have not seen such acts of disgracefulness since 2 x Sqn tours in RAFG in the 80's and 2 x FI tours (in the 80's). I must admit the quality is better than the VHS and then DVD items I was forced to watch, repeatedly.
Ye Gods I am outraged that such a heathen perversion as cooking with gas is now socially acceptable to view in public and is no longer consigned to secret gatherings of like minded individuals in back gardens, sheltered from view and with an abundance of car keys and pampas grass within easy reach.
I would write a letter to the PM however I cannot be bothered typing 11 copies.
I cannot believe you have had the audacity to openly post a film showing 3 Dutchmen indulging in a meat feast! I have not seen such acts of disgracefulness since 2 x Sqn tours in RAFG in the 80's and 2 x FI tours (in the 80's). I must admit the quality is better than the VHS and then DVD items I was forced to watch, repeatedly.
Ye Gods I am outraged that such a heathen perversion as cooking with gas is now socially acceptable to view in public and is no longer consigned to secret gatherings of like minded individuals in back gardens, sheltered from view and with an abundance of car keys and pampas grass within easy reach.
I would write a letter to the PM however I cannot be bothered typing 11 copies.
Even Which? agrees!
From this week's Which?:
See: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2019/06/charcoal-barbecues-beat-gas-for-taste/?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=379577 3-C_WS_EM_290619_WK5
To those unfortunates still cooking over the bottled breath from Satan's backside, I say "Read it and weep!".
Firing up the true black orb again tonight!
Charcoal barbecues beat gas for taste
Summer is here and it's great weather for a barbecue. Which? explains why charcoal has the edge when it comes to flavour.
Summer is here and it's great weather for a barbecue. Which? explains why charcoal has the edge when it comes to flavour.
To those unfortunates still cooking over the bottled breath from Satan's backside, I say "Read it and weep!".
Firing up the true black orb again tonight!
Webers......junk!
These are "grills"!
We know "grills" in this part of World!
https://grillmangrills.net/index.html
These are "grills"!
We know "grills" in this part of World!
https://grillmangrills.net/index.html
Good grief, not only do those things have arse-breath bottles attached, but also what I understand is a 'towing hitch'?
More likely to be found in travellers' camps than in civilised areas....
More likely to be found in travellers' camps than in civilised areas....
And what idyllic surroundings for a barbie!
Spare me.
My 30 year old Weber 22" has finally croaked but I noticed that Hilliers Garden centre has 20% off them at the moment. Offer until tomorrow. Bought one yesterday for £151.