Barbecues

[delboy]

Charcoal  has great taste but is far too much effort.

BBQ food is the way to go, Im not talking about grilling which in fairness regardless of whether you do it on gas or charcoal is what most people do, im talking about proper BBQ with slow cooked food and subtle use of wood smoke (oak, apple hcikory etc).

After tasting proper BBQ you wouldn't go back to 'grilled' stuff and its much more relaxed. Several hours before, light chimney starter, 10 mins later throw into smoker, place food in smoker, sit back and drink copious amounts of beer while you wait on the guests arriving, remove food from smoker and enjoy delicious proper BBQ  

This is the type of one i use

and this is the type of food you can look forward to eating  

ribs


pulled pork

[ziggysego]

Gas for convenience

Charcoal for the taste

I'd agree with Gab here.

[delboy]

I have a weber Gas one but I also picked up a Weber Smokie joe...it's one of them wee 16" round yokes
and I got one of them coal starters that you light with paper also, mighty job.. ready to go in 15 minutes then
simply pour the hot coals onto the grate.

Don't know if you've tried it before but try using the lid (contrary to popular belief it isn't for keeping the rain out  ) light the charcoals and push them to one side, put the food on the other side of the BBQ, put the lid down and let the food cook by indirect heat, it'll take longer but the upside is that the food gets infused with the charcoal smoke and you don't have to be constantly flipping the food to stop it burning, use the vents on lid and the side of the BBQ to control the heat.

[Our Nail Loney]

Charcoal  has great taste but is far too much effort.

BBQ food is the way to go, Im not talking about grilling which in fairness regardless of whether you do it on gas or charcoal is what most people do, im talking about proper BBQ with slow cooked food and subtle use of wood smoke (oak, apple hcikory etc).

After tasting proper BBQ you wouldn't go back to 'grilled' stuff and its much more relaxed. Several hours before, light chimney starter, 10 mins later throw into smoker, place food in smoker, sit back and drink copious amounts of beer while you wait on the guests arriving, remove food from smoker and enjoy delicious proper BBQ  

This is the type of one i use

and this is the type of food you can look forward to eating  

ribs


pulled pork


rib roast

Hmmm, those fails look nice.

[bingobus]

Charcoal  has great taste but is far too much effort.

BBQ food is the way to go, Im not talking about grilling which in fairness regardless of whether you do it on gas or charcoal is what most people do, im talking about proper BBQ with slow cooked food and subtle use of wood smoke (oak, apple hcikory etc).

After tasting proper BBQ you wouldn't go back to 'grilled' stuff and its much more relaxed. Several hours before, light chimney starter, 10 mins later throw into smoker, place food in smoker, sit back and drink copious amounts of beer while you wait on the guests arriving, remove food from smoker and enjoy delicious proper BBQ  

This is the type of one i use

and this is the type of food you can look forward to eating  

Thats looks the proper job. Do they sell these in Ireland?

BBQ food is the best when its done right, often its just cooking outside but I've been to a few where the person cooking knows what they are at and the food is very tasty.

[Drumanee 1]

this is my BBQ,it's a great article

[Bogball XV]

BBQs should be banned. The biggest heap of shite. I understand the concept, in that, in roasting hot countries cooking indoors is horrendous.

We (most of us) live in Ireland. BBQs are not needed.

1) The food tastes burnt. Rotten.
2) The person having the BBQ says "It's a lovely day. We're having a BBQ. Starts about half 5." You get there at half 5. They say, "Ah f**k, the food isn't cooked yet". You wait 'til half 6 before you take your first bite of carbon. You have been sitting outside for an hour on a shitty wee plastic seat, freezing your ballix off. By the time you have finished eating the shite, you're shivering.
3) Why, just because you have had a BBQ, do you have to sit outside for ages after you've finished eating? We live in Ireland and it is f**king freezing.

Fcuk, I hate BBQs.

Hear Hear

Btw what's the story with a gas bbq, surel you might as well cook the food (properly) on your gas cooker inside and then, since you feel the need to eat outside (mind those flies and hope it doesn't get too windy though) take your food out to that garden set you bought 3 years ago (and by fcuk but you're going to get the value out of it) and eat it there.

[bingobus]

BBQs should be banned. The biggest heap of shite. I understand the concept, in that, in roasting hot countries cooking indoors is horrendous.

We (most of us) live in Ireland. BBQs are not needed.

1) The food tastes burnt. Rotten.
2) The person having the BBQ says "It's a lovely day. We're having a BBQ. Starts about half 5." You get there at half 5. They say, "Ah f**k, the food isn't cooked yet". You wait 'til half 6 before you take your first bite of carbon. You have been sitting outside for an hour on a shitty wee plastic seat, freezing your ballix off. By the time you have finished eating the shite, you're shivering.
3) Why, just because you have had a BBQ, do you have to sit outside for ages after you've finished eating? We live in Ireland and it is f**king freezing.

Fcuk, I hate BBQs.

Hear Hear

Btw what's the story with a gas bbq, surel you might as well cook the food (properly) on your gas cooker inside and then, since you feel the need to eat outside (mind those flies and hope it doesn't get too windy though) take your food out to that garden set you bought 3 years ago (and by fcuk but you're going to get the value out of it) and eat it there.

Baa Humbug or whatever the summer version is.

BBQ's are great, avoiding the above cases, we'll get about 4/5 really good weekends a year to have one and the above won't apply.

[delboy]

Charcoal  has great taste but is far too much effort.

BBQ food is the way to go, Im not talking about grilling which in fairness regardless of whether you do it on gas or charcoal is what most people do, im talking about proper BBQ with slow cooked food and subtle use of wood smoke (oak, apple hcikory etc).

After tasting proper BBQ you wouldn't go back to 'grilled' stuff and its much more relaxed. Several hours before, light chimney starter, 10 mins later throw into smoker, place food in smoker, sit back and drink copious amounts of beer while you wait on the guests arriving, remove food from smoker and enjoy delicious proper BBQ  

This is the type of one i use

and this is the type of food you can look forward to eating  

Thats looks the proper job. Do they sell these in Ireland?

BBQ food is the best when its done right, often its just cooking outside but I've been to a few where the person cooking knows what they are at and the food is very tasty.

I had to get my from the england, i guess there isn't much of a market for them over here. They aren't the cheapest thing (circa 200 quid plus postage) but they are built to last (some people have had theirs for several decades and they're still going strong) and they do produce food with the most amazing flavours.

Can actually be quite economical to cook with i did four organic chickens (they were on offer) last week and i used about 2 kg of charcoal and I could easily have cooked more if i'd wanted to.

[Rois]

You're dead right bingobus, for me they're a social occasion, not an audition for Masterchef Al Fresco.  

Going to one tomorrow night, it's an excuse to get everyone together and have a few drinks and some relaxed banter.

I have a lovely pink gas bbq and have hardly used it, all you doubters can call round next Sat eve when I will be having a red and white themed pre-match night in Belfast.  Might just splash out on a patio heater too.  Cause it is Ireland after all.

[rosnarun]

why would anyone BBQ teak with charcoal do you not like the taste of meat?
If you have only cheap burger or sausages thats one thing but i've seen too many steak desecrated to look fondly on BBQs

[delboy]

Hmmm, those fails look nice.

Yeah those links lasted all of about 2 mins, hopefully fixed now 

[delboy]

why would anyone BBQ teak with charcoal do you not like the taste of meat?
If you have only cheap burger or sausages thats one thing but i've seen too many steak desecrated to look fondly on BBQs

Agree, steaks go in the pan, expensive tender meat like that is wasted in a BBQ IMO, cheap cuts of beef like brisket though are an entirely different matter, one of those done properly is a taste sensation (better than a steak  IMO ).

[SidelineKick]

Hmmm, those fails look nice.

Yeah those links lasted all of about 2 mins, hopefully fixed now 

I was wondering what Nail was on about! Twit.

[Our Nail Loney]

Hmmm, those fails look nice.

Yeah those links lasted all of about 2 mins, hopefully fixed now 

Aye fixed now, the ribs look good...