MrBen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Let's be honest. As a nation we don't do it well. > On the few days of the year when the sun coincides > with a weekend, a faint whiff of charcoal drifts > across the sleepy terraces of SE22 telling us > summer has arrived....black sausages, raw in the > middle, economy burgers, a crap bowl of salad and > bad white rolls from the corner shop. > > I propose it is high time that the modern British > man learnt how to do a decent barbie. And today, > after liberating one of these monstrosities, I'm > keen to make my first "proper" barbecue count as I > take another tentative step into middle age. > > The UK bbq ritual used to be about meeting women > and the food came second - not today - so I'm > selecting my cuts, marinading my chicken and > carefully choosing my salads. > > With 8 women due over and rain forecast (a > pre-requisite for any British bbq planned in > advance) I have to grab a beer and do my bit. I > also plan to fire up an old charcoal grill to see > what works best. > > Any BBQ tips / recipes? > > Thoughts on the charcoal vs. gas debate? > > Any master classes from our antipodean / s'affer > friends? Speak for yourself. We do fooking ace to base barbecues in my hood!