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BBQ season...what do you cook on?
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 nairb75  Baltimore 05 May 16 8.38pm |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
It's the closest most domesticated males want to get to surviving in the wild. It feels macho to cook something using a fire whilst stood up holding some tongs like some kind of p**** extension. In most men's heads they see themselves stood over the carcass of a bear they just killed whilst surviving in the wilderness all on their own. Of course, in reality, deprive them of a 2 in 1 shampoo for 2 days and they'd have a meltdown. 2 days? most wouldn't make it overnight unless they got a nice manicure to tide them over.
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johnno42000  05 May 16 9.07pm |
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This is the way to do it
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SloveniaDave  Tirana, Albania 06 May 16 2.36am |
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Originally posted by becky
Aside from "what do you cook on?" there is alsothe delicate question of "what do you cook in?" Now naturists aside (who need to for health & safety's sake) why do so many men using a barbeque feel the need to wear a stupid design apron? Easy answer to that one. As an avid BBQer, named David, with an artistic friend, the obvious present I was given by him was an apron printed with an image of Michelangelo's David, in all his glory. Fortunately for me, this was available in XXL, thus ensuring a snug fit. Returning to the topic, the answer is charcoal/wood. There is no such thing as a 'gas BBQ'. That would just be a cooker in the garden.
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| nairb75 Baltimore 06 May 16 3.29am |
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Originally posted by SloveniaDave
Easy answer to that one. As an avid BBQer, named David, with an artistic friend, the obvious present I was given by him was an apron printed with an image of Michelangelo's David, in all his glory. Fortunately for me, this was available in XXL, thus ensuring a snug fit. Returning to the topic, the answer is charcoal/wood. There is no such thing as a 'gas BBQ'. That would just be a cooker in the garden. there is a compromise, my friend. gas bbq IS better than in the kitchen. it's the equivalent of a HJ versus a BJ. a HJ is nice but a BJ is clearly better, but not everything you would want. that's a slow cooked piece of meat over wood or charcoal. gas is a step up. not 2 steps up but it's a step up.
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Midlands Eagle  06 May 16 6.28am |
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Originally posted by SloveniaDave
Returning to the topic, the answer is charcoal/wood. There is no such thing as a 'gas BBQ'. That would just be a cooker in the garden. You should try a decent gas bbq before you make claims like that as you are so wrong. A few years ago I bought a Weber Q bbq and the food cooked on that did taste exactly like cooking in the over but I then bought a decent gas bbq and the food cooked on that tastes very similar to charcoal cooked meats
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| Midlands Eagle 06 May 16 7.33am |
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Interesting article about charcoal versus gas here [Link]
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| braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 06 May 16 8.02am |
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gas is cheating. ive got a decent webber bbq and love it, if your using gas you may aswell just cook everything in the kitchen and not have a bbq
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| Midlands Eagle 06 May 16 8.49am |
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Originally posted by braunstoneagle
gas is cheating. ive got a decent webber bbq and love it, if your using gas you may aswell just cook everything in the kitchen and not have a bbq I've also got a decent Weber bbq but haven't used it for years as I prefer my Leisuregrow gas bbq which is quicker, cleaner and still gives the authentic bbq taste to meat cooked on it
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| dannyh wherever I lay my hat....... 06 May 16 9.53am |
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Oil drum Bar b q, with lump wood charcoal, not those horrible briquettes. I have also just started to add those flavoured wood chips, and they do give the meat a much more intense flavour. Get it lit, and leave for at least half an hour after the flames have died down. Gas bar b q, is just plain lazy and you might as well just cook stuff in the oven, and eat it outside.
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| Hoof Hearted 06 May 16 10.31am | |
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Originally posted by dannyh
Oil drum Bar b q, with lump wood charcoal, not those horrible briquettes. I have also just started to add those flavoured wood chips, and they do give the meat a much more intense flavour. Get it lit, and leave for at least half an hour after the flames have died down. Gas bar b q, is just plain lazy and you might as well just cook stuff in the oven, and eat it outside. 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.
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Monty the Eagle  Lima 06 May 16 12.18pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Good post..... Tho living in a flat on the 4th floor(with a balcony) ive got 2(two) George Foremans.
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!
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| Midlands Eagle 06 May 16 1.10pm |
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Originally posted by Monty the Eagle
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. As I have already mentioned I have a Weber Q220 gas bbq and don't like it much as the food does taste like it's been cooked in the oven
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