BBQ season...what do you cook on?
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 EagleMI5  Ashington 06 May 16 1.29pm |
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I have a hot smoker which slowly cooks meat,fish etc under a cloche in woodchip smoke. I then finish off the meat on my gas cadac camping bbq to give the crispy skin. My last bbq (gas) had a rotissary and I thoroughly recommend cooking this way as the meat is on another level.
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pefwin  Where you have to have an English ... 06 May 16 1.46pm |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
Agree with all this. My builder chum built me a double BBQ out of Bricks years ago. It retains the heat brilliantly. As danny says, only use lumpwood charcoal and wait till the flames die down and glow red before putting any meat on the grill. If necessary use beer to damp down flames from fatty meats/sausages/burgers. The beauty of the double BBQ is you can have one side cooking and one firing up ready for the next batch. There is no point having a gas BBQ... you might as well cook in your kitchen. We have so much in common, mine is a brick built DIY one. I do sometimes use briquettes as they last longer when cooking for a big party. as you say, If use gas you might as well drag the stove into the garden.
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| Midlands Eagle 06 May 16 2.41pm |
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Originally posted by pefwin
as you say, If use gas you might as well drag the stove into the garden. Most experts would disagree as a quick Google would show you. Weber who make both charcoal and gas barbecues claim:- "In blind taste tests we’ve run, people can’t detect significant taste difference between foods cooked on charcoal or gas grills" BarbecueWorld.co.uk claim the following:- "Taste tests have shown that the flavour difference between food cooked on gas versus charcoal is negligible and that, ultimately, the choice between the two is a strictly personal affair"
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nairb75  Baltimore 06 May 16 2.45pm |
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Originally posted by Monty the Eagle
The answer to your prayers. An electric weber bbq perfect for those with balconies (according to them). You could of course just get a long extension lead and take the george foreman out there. I must admit I am now looking at getting two. A normal weber charcoal bbq and also a Q1200 for cooking on the beach/quick one. To quote Nairb this is surely like getting a hj and bj at the same time. With a four month old and lively 4 year old in the house I have seen neither of these for quite a while!
mine are 7, 5, & 2. hate to tell you this but it's not going to get much better any time soon unless the missus wants a 3rd.
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| Charlie Croker Hampshire 06 May 16 3.05pm |
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Have had 'real' BBQs and gas ones. Whilst briquettes and wood are pretty good, for speed of heating up, ease of heat control, cleaning afterward I much prefer gas. Rarely is there anything burnt and as for taste, I make my own marinades of varying heat levels. So, on balance, gas and currently use an Outwood one. And I do have a hilarious apron. Bought by my kids so I would wear it whatever, but also stops you getting covered in fat and grease off the food/BBQ. First one of the season this Sunday in celebration of a win against Stoke and getting my Final ticket . . .
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| Hoof Hearted 07 May 16 11.33am | |
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Originally posted by pefwin
We have so much in common, mine is a brick built DIY one. I do sometimes use briquettes as they last longer when cooking for a big party. as you say, If use gas you might as well drag the stove into the garden. Nice one Peffers. I got a good deal on a huge supply of lumpwood charcoal a few years back. I'll be putting it in my will as one of the assets... LOL
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| pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 07 May 16 6.25pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
Most experts would disagree as a quick Google would show you. Weber who make both charcoal and gas barbecues claim:- "In blind taste tests we’ve run, people can’t detect significant taste difference between foods cooked on charcoal or gas grills" BarbecueWorld.co.uk claim the following:- "Taste tests have shown that the flavour difference between food cooked on gas versus charcoal is negligible and that, ultimately, the choice between the two is a strictly personal affair"
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Attachment: | pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 07 May 16 6.34pm |
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I've just realised I have a gas BBQ for the veggies (i.e. Hindu's etc.) but I don't have a separate BBQ for shellfish, am I an anti-Semite?
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| Hoof Hearted 08 May 16 11.18am | |
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Originally posted by pefwin
I've just realised I have a gas BBQ for the veggies (i.e. Hindu's etc.) but I don't have a separate BBQ for shellfish, am I an anti-Semite? I do hope that you are not mixing Halal and non Halal meat on your BBQ too Peffers?
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| pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 11 May 16 2.07pm |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
I do hope that you are not mixing Halal and non Halal meat on your BBQ too Peffers? Not a problem as drinking is compulsory.
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| matthau South Croydon 11 May 16 2.13pm |
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I'm a vegetarian so it's not worth investing in one unless for sweetcorn or peppers. abd then there's the lack of a garden part which confirms a bbq is a non starter for moi. hope you life is complete now u have read this.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 11 May 16 2.57pm |
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In my experience, BBQ's are generally not a great experience, at least until I married into a South African family. They can BBQ, and in my experience so can Aussies and Kiwi's. British BBQs tend to be a rather dour affair, in which food that would usually taste better, tastes worse, and is eaten in a less comfortable environment in the name of 'fun'. I'm not saying its true of all cases. But outside of Aussies and Saffas doing the cooking, every BBQ I've been to, produced food that has always tasted better when cooked traditionally. But f**k me, my in-laws can do a great 'cook out'.
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