Outdoor cooking - Barbecues, Barbecue, BBQs, BBQ, Smokers, Grills. And Ribs.

Thanks, I haven't seen them for sale here, will have to keep an eye out. Once we've bought the furniture for the new deck I know I'm not gonna wanna splash out on a bells and whistles BBQ.

Beetroot wash and a rub with olive oil. Place in the hot coals to char on the outside and then keep in the chamber to cook through.

Spuds test like roast spuds, par boil with bicarb of soda and some hard herbs (rosemary bay etc)

Place in dish under protein while it cooks to get the delicious Smokey rendered fat dripping down. While the protein stands to test crank up temp to crisp up the potatoe exterior. Possibly add cloves of garlic in the last phase (not peeled but lightly crushed) to add a little more flavour.

Edit I realise you are planning on grilling kebabs. So my suggestion for spuds isn’t useful.

Cheers, will have a play

Yeah, Aldi bargain from a couple of years ago.

Anyone got a banging jerk chicken recipe/ how-to guide?

I've had good success with a combination of:

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/miss-ollies-jerk-chicken
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/caribbean_jerk_chicken_18860

Last time I did it with a Watermelon and Feta salad which was epic (James Cochran did some recipes which included jerk chicken but I wasn't convinced that his recipe was better than the above, though I didn't try it). I like the shiny glaze on the bbc one but I use less bbq sauce and opt for some additional rum, soy and lime.

The marinade time is key I find and I slash the skin so the marinade can all the way through

I might make that watermelon salad this weekend bc I was going to do a watermelon rind kimchi and so will have plenty watermelon

Thanks!

I guess this is food thread really but I love this little Japanese grill top I picked up for burning chillis, aubergines etc.
So much easier than pissing about with tongs and slippery veg.

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Where did you get that one? Is it just a replacement grate from any of the Japanese grill manufacturers or is there a more cost-effective option (other than chicken wire, which I have used in the past)?

I think it's this one but I thought it used to be £12. Do it.

Excellent. Ta.

There's a 5% discount for first orders too. Every little helps. ‘NEWHERE5’

I don't own a bbq but I did go to Smokestak. How do I do this using only a microwave or toaster?
kthnxbai

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Brill. No more chicken wire.

Plus at that price and size, I’ll take it on the tandem with mini c00ps for a bikepacking escape grill.

Lots of discounted barbecue stuff here
https://www.riversidegardencentre.co.uk/weber-bbq

^ I see they run a barbecue masterclass. Has anyone here done one (anywhere, not necessarily at this place)?

I've only ever learned how to barbecue from books & YouTube - I'm thinking that a hands on might be more informative (and it means I can give my family a ThingTheyCanBuyMeForMyBirthday™).

I did one at a place in Edinburgh that was very good, but now out of business as they couldn't find a location. The real benefit was getting access to the community rather than what they said on the day.

I’ve not done one but I know the people who run this place, they know what they’re doing.

https://www.exclusive.co.uk/exclusive-classes/barbecue-masterclass/barbecue-masterclass-with-big-green-egg-smokehouse/

https://www.londonbarbecueschool.co.uk/

Always looked amazing to me and sells out really quickly. The Cantonese BBQ chef/teacher is amazing.

Todays effort

Rotisserie chicken with roast spuds

Side dish of leeks burned over coals, with the flesh scooped out, chopped and mixed with petits pois and butter, served on charred lettuce

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One last handful of wood chips before bed, I have faith.

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#meatsweats

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My wife saw the wanky bear claws (eBay £3) and grassed me up to the neighbours.