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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on May 30, 2009, 08:22:31 PM

Title: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: Roger Kettle on May 30, 2009, 08:22:31 PM: As temperatures here in Scotland soared above freezing, I decided to treat my wife and son to the delights of a barbecue. As many of you will know, I'm quite the expert in alfresco cooking. Like most top chefs, I'm reluctant to give away my secrets but what the hell. What you do is set fire to bits of animals and drink lots of wine. Girly things like salad are optional.
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: Malc on May 30, 2009, 10:23:04 PM: Unlike most of Australia, I do not own a barbeque. We always get invited to other peoples, so we never found the need to have one of our own.
Roger, if we lived in Scotland we would allow you to invite us to your barbeque, and we would bring our own sausages.

On the subject of sausages, Australian sausages are rubbish. They tend to be large, about the size of German bockwurst, and taste of preservative or some kind of awful spice or something.
When I came to the UK not too long ago, I overloaded on the British sausages because I hadn't tasted anything that nice in a long time.

There is a growing industry here in "British" meat, i.e. cured or prepared in the Brit style, and Aussies are coming over to it, but the standard barbie still consists of Aussie steak (often delicious) and Aussie "snags" (sausages) invariably served in a hot dog bun. They're crapola and you have to smother them in tomato sauce, but generally by the time you've arrived at a barbie you'll eat anything.
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: Colin on May 31, 2009, 12:05:54 AM: I think we should all get an invite to Roger's next BBQ.

It would be fun.
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: The Peepmaster on May 31, 2009, 12:26:08 AM: That's a great idea. We really ought to have a get-together. Maybe in Dundee, Portugal, Ontario, Sydney, or Manila.
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: Joan on May 31, 2009, 03:31:33 AM: Or we could all go to Malc's place. ;D Much warmer this time of year than Sydney. I'll bring a portable barbecue and the British sausages. There must be a British butcher somewhere around here.

I love our barbecue. It's just outside the back door and gets used at least once or twice a week. The reason I love it is that the boys do the cooking and there's very little cleaning up. :)
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: The Peepmaster on May 31, 2009, 08:28:27 AM: I wonder if it's possible to barbecue mince?
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on June 01, 2009, 03:11:21 AM: Quote from: The Peepmaster on May 31, 2009, 08:28:27 AM
I wonder if it's possible to barbecue mince?

Personally, I would get more pleasure seeing him spit-roasted on an open fire.
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: Feather on June 01, 2009, 03:59:40 AM: Quote

Personally, I would get more pleasure seeing him spit-roasted on an open fire
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Oh please let me be the one in charge of sticking him with the fork to be sure he's done.
Title: Re: First barbecue of the year.
Post by: The Peepmaster on June 01, 2009, 10:43:03 AM: I suppose mince could be moulded into a patty. Bit like a burger. Oh, hang on - it would be a burger!