Any advice on good gifts for a couple of friends who are moving house (one is a first-time owner)? They seem to have all the bare necessities, so I could get them anything really!
A Garden Hose
A ladder - don't underestimate its usefulness.
My friends got me a gas bbq when I bought my house. Fab present.
A ball and chain
A welcome to negative equity card.
Put the shite up them and buy them a handgun, tell them you know the area well and it will come in handy.
Something similar to this maybe?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NelBNtNm8l0
I like the bbq idea. Does anyone know of a good bbq / good makes? The only spec is that it's a gas one. Would you get a good one for around £150-£200?
By them a tent. That'll make them think.
Quote from: qwerty123 on May 01, 2012, 07:17:50 PM
I like the bbq idea. Does anyone know of a good bbq / good makes? The only spec is that it's a gas one. Would you get a good one for around £150-£200?
Forget gas, you'll not go far wrong with a Weber One Touch charcoal bbq. Youll prob get the 57cm for that dough.
Agreed with Tony. If yer gonna cook on a gas BBQ you may as well save your money and do your cooking on your electric hob as the food will taste the same.
It's the charcoal that makes a proper BBQ, nothing like a medium rare steak cooked with a charcoal BBQ.
Quote from: laoislad on May 01, 2012, 08:51:22 PM
Agreed with Tony. If yer gonna cook on a gas BBQ you may as well save your money and do your cooking on your electric hob as the food will taste the same.
It's the charcoal that makes a proper BBQ, nothing like a medium rare steak cooked with a charcoal BBQ.
Ya see that is pure horse shit! Sure, there's a taste to a nice charcoal BBQ - but to dismiss an outdoor gas grill as the same as cooking inside on an electric hob is nonsense. Not to mention - many smaller families will forgo firing up the grill if all they have is the charcoal option due to time constraints and cost efficiency. A well seasoned gas grill is a fantastic addition to any house, and is a life saver come the good weather. Comparing it to an electric hob is pretty far off the (gas) mark (6).
There'd be a pretty slim chance you'd turn your nose up at a nice rib-eye coming off my gas grill, ya ballox. I'd have the plate infront of you and it rested and all before your coals would even be starting to glow.
EDIT: Not to mention the ability to
easily manipulate the heat settings across all four burners at one time is a pretty neat feature also.
Quote from: Puckoon on May 01, 2012, 09:04:40 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 01, 2012, 08:51:22 PM
Agreed with Tony. If yer gonna cook on a gas BBQ you may as well save your money and do your cooking on your electric hob as the food will taste the same.
It's the charcoal that makes a proper BBQ, nothing like a medium rare steak cooked with a charcoal BBQ.
Ya see that is pure horse shit! Sure, there's a taste to a nice charcoal BBQ - but to dismiss an outdoor gas grill as the same as cooking inside on an electric hob is nonsense. Not to mention - many smaller families will forgo firing up the grill if all they have is the charcoal option due to time constraints and cost efficiency. A well seasoned gas grill is a fantastic addition to any house, and is a life saver come the good weather. Comparing it to an electric hob is pretty far off the (gas) mark (6).
There'd be a pretty slim chance you'd turn your nose up at a nice rib-eye coming off my gas grill, ya ballox. I'd have the plate infront of you and it rested and all before your coals would even be starting to glow.
EDIT: Not to mention the ability to easily manipulate the heat settings across all four burners at one time is a pretty neat feature also.
Tits.
Quote from: Puckoon on May 01, 2012, 09:04:40 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 01, 2012, 08:51:22 PM
Agreed with Tony. If yer gonna cook on a gas BBQ you may as well save your money and do your cooking on your electric hob as the food will taste the same.
It's the charcoal that makes a proper BBQ, nothing like a medium rare steak cooked with a charcoal BBQ.
Ya see that is pure horse shit! Sure, there's a taste to a nice charcoal BBQ - but to dismiss an outdoor gas grill as the same as cooking inside on an electric hob is nonsense. Not to mention - many smaller families will forgo firing up the grill if all they have is the charcoal option due to time constraints and cost efficiency. A well seasoned gas grill is a fantastic addition to any house, and is a life saver come the good weather. Comparing it to an electric hob is pretty far off the (gas) mark (6).
There'd be a pretty slim chance you'd turn your nose up at a nice rib-eye coming off my gas grill, ya ballox. I'd have the plate infront of you and it rested and all before your coals would even be starting to glow.
EDIT: Not to mention the ability to easily manipulate the heat settings across all four burners at one time is a pretty neat feature also.
Shove it up yer fanny.
Btw I wouldn't refuse any steak even if it was cooked on a rabid dogs arsehole.
I'd eat steak for breakfast.
No doubt you wouldn't, you might even pay extra ;)
Anyway, in all fairness - having owned both in the last few years I'd never be without the gas one again. I'd have it going 5 nights a week, it really is a great job.
Quote from: Puckoon on May 01, 2012, 09:12:14 PM
No doubt you wouldn't, you might even pay extra ;)
Anyway, in all fairness - having owned both in the last few years I'd never be without the gas one again. I'd have it going 5 nights a week, it really is a great job.
Gas craic.
It's good for grilling fish too Tony. Let me know when you land one.
I personally prefer a charcoal bbq, but I think that they'd prefer a gas one, easier to clean and quicker to heat. Anyone know of a good gas bbq for £150-200?
Puck is the big f**king expert. 8)
Quote from: Puckoon on May 01, 2012, 09:04:40 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 01, 2012, 08:51:22 PM
Agreed with Tony. If yer gonna cook on a gas BBQ you may as well save your money and do your cooking on your electric hob as the food will taste the same.
It's the charcoal that makes a proper BBQ, nothing like a medium rare steak cooked with a charcoal BBQ.
Ya see that is pure horse shit! Sure, there's a taste to a nice charcoal BBQ - but to dismiss an outdoor gas grill as the same as cooking inside on an electric hob is nonsense. Not to mention - many smaller families will forgo firing up the grill if all they have is the charcoal option due to time constraints and cost efficiency. A well seasoned gas grill is a fantastic addition to any house, and is a life saver come the good weather. Comparing it to an electric hob is pretty far off the (gas) mark (6).
There'd be a pretty slim chance you'd turn your nose up at a nice rib-eye coming off my gas grill, ya ballox. I'd have the plate infront of you and it rested and all before your coals would even be starting to glow.
EDIT: Not to mention the ability to easily manipulate the heat settings across all four burners at one time is a pretty neat feature also.
+1 Each to their own