BBQ Season - Tips & Ideas?

JediMaster · 21-04-2009, 17:38

I have had a Chimenea for 2yrs now (like this one) & the last 2 years I've done 13 a year on it. Now I've upgraded to this Pizza Over (bigger cooking area) I dont want a BBQ in the garden, but these look nice when not in use in the Winter.

Normally I cook Jacket Potatoes (plain Spuds in Foil) or Beef Burgers / Sausages.

I'm looking for some inspiration/ideas/tips from the CF community to get me going this year & make BETTER BBQ's.

- Any ideas how to make Jacket Potatoes better? (not saying add Cheese or Butter after cooking when eating). I want ideas on cooking them, like add this oil or herbs when in the Foil....

- Any ideas for Starters to cook? Dont like Prawns/Sea Food. But Fruit/Veg or other Meat is ok.

- Any ideas on some sweet deserts to cook? I've heard of Choc Banana. But nothing else...

Looking forward to some of your ideas.

I cook with Coal/Lumpwood 1kg Bags & Light them. I add some scrap wood I have in the shed & 60-90 min later I have 4x Jackets & Burgers/Sausages.

Yummy

Russ · 21-04-2009, 17:44

Make sure the ONLY bbq sauce you use is Reggae Reggae Sauce. There is none better.

Peter_ · 21-04-2009, 17:58

Here is a site with many recipes you may find interesting.

http://www.bbq.co.uk/bbq-recipes/recipe-library.htm

JediMaster · 22-04-2009, 10:52

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Make sure the ONLY bbq sauce you use is Reggae Reggae Sauce. There is none better.

I've never tried it. Had J.D sauce the other day. Will try this out next time I see it.

superbiatch · 22-04-2009, 10:58

If you invite me to one of your wonderful bbq's, I think i could provide some good feedback

Good luck, I so miss a garden! (thank goodness for beer gardens)

Graham M · 22-04-2009, 11:03

Yummy, scrap wood flavoured food! xD

LondonRoad · 22-04-2009, 11:14

Flour tortillas with cheese of your choosing and salsa inside. Cook both sides long enough to melt the cheese then cut into triangles. Quick, easy and tasty starter. (it's really just a big mexican toastie done on the BBQ

)

Enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Can be prepared in advance so freeing up time if you're making other time critical stuff.

22-04-2009, 11:14

Wash everything down with ice cold lagar

LondonRoad · 22-04-2009, 11:18

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Wash everything down with ice cold lagar

Surely it's illegal to do otherwise

and it's lashings of ice cold lager.

soup dragon · 22-04-2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Make sure the ONLY bbq sauce you use is Reggae Reggae Sauce. There is none better.

Agree, tried this last year and it is the biz

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Originally Posted by JediMaster

I've never tried it. Had J.D sauce the other day. Will try this out next time I see it.

I love JD and saw this and was immediately salivating but what a disappointment ! i still have the bottle in the fridge.

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Wash everything down with ice cold lagar

Top advice again from the zingmeister!!

JediMaster · 22-04-2009, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Graham M

Yummy, scrap wood flavoured food! xD

Nothing beats a Fence & Deck BBQ lol

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Originally Posted by harmitage

Flour tortillas with cheese of your choosing and salsa inside.

Will try this

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Wash everything down with ice cold lagar

Err what's Larger

Welsh Bitter or Water you mean

Kymmy · 22-04-2009, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Russ B

Make sure the ONLY bbq sauce you use is Reggae Reggae Sauce. There is none better.

You've never tasted Mrs. Balls Monkey Gland Sauce then

(trust me this is a proper sauces and does NOT contain any monkeys

)

We used to have a Braai about twice a week as we were growing up in SA and even have a fold down BBQ in the car...

At the house or up the field we just have a simple half an oil drum for cooking the boereworse on...but a large area and adjustable height grill is really needed in this place

clay oven style products are way to small as you really need a large grill compared to charcoal area so that you have hot to hotter areas for cooking various meats at different speeds

Anyone else into Boereworse?? If so there's a few areas in the UK to buy them or there is a website that has lots of SA and other african recipes

My next step is to build myself a cold smoker for doing meats, sausages, garlic, cheese and other items in

bopdude · 22-04-2009, 13:42

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

< BIG SNIP >

A big yes to all points above, oil drum to Boereworse and Biltong, to Monkey gland sauce

I miss my Flame breakfast ( with chips )

Kymmy · 22-04-2009, 14:03

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Originally Posted by bopdude

A big yes to all points above, oil drum to Boereworse and Biltong, to Monkey gland sauce

I miss my Flame breakfast ( with chips )

Try http://www.biltongstmarcus.co.uk/ & http://www.biltong.co.uk/ for Boereworse/Biltong (There's also a small SA produce/butchers in Bracknell/Hemel Hempstead and I believe Wimbledon/Shephards Bush and Milton Keynes)

and

http://africhef.com/ for some recipes

Sainsbury's have Mrs. Balls Chutney & Chilli but not Monkey Gland

---------- Post added at 15:03 ---------- Previous post was at 14:56 ----------

In fact just found this listing

http://www.southafrican.co.uk/viewli...?categoryid=29

bopdude · 22-04-2009, 14:15

Nice links