Right the weather is shit but it's meant to be nice this weekend.
Best things for BBQ's

I'm trying to find something unusual that's fairly easy to cook on a bbq rather than BURGERS or SAUSAGES because they're dull and everyone will bring them anyway.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:40, 98 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

RIBS!
yum
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:41, Reply)

I do like a nice lot of ribs
aaaand they're piss easy to cook. messy though.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:42, Reply)

Lobsters
It would certainly be unusual. Not sure how easily it would tick the second box, though.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:42, Reply)

Looks easy enough
gonewengland.about.com/od/lobsterrecipes/ht/htgrilllobsters.htm
but I can't be arsed to par boil, and lobster is too rich for my poverty.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

Damn those rich lobsters
Does sound nice though, I must admit...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

I did once have barbecued crayfish...
...while in South Africa.

I don't normally go a bundle on seafood but these were quite excellent.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:52, Reply)

This is one of the obvious advantages to living in warmer climes
I believe crayfish are easier to come by there than they are to catch in the Thames!
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

Yep...
...it was scant recompense for spending nine months living under apartheid though.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:55, Reply)

Hmm....barbecued crayfish...shameless and flagrant racial segregation and persecution...
Yeah, fair point. Probably not worth it just for "dem fookin' prawns."
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:58, Reply)

Plus my school uniform was shit too.
All khaki long socks and brown Hush Puppies for fuck's sake.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:00, Reply)

Narwhal
I didn't realise they were real until the other weekend
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:43, Reply)

Teriyaki marinated salmon, skin-on.
Probably best done just as it's getting up to temperature so you can crisp the skin nicely without overdoing the innards.
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:44, Reply)

BBQ's what?
Does the BBQ own the "best things"?
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:45, Reply)

•BBQ's:
The plural of BBQ is, by convention, BBQs. This applies to all other abbreviations like HGVs or A to Zs.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:59, Reply)

I think Chompy ignored my grammer taunts
:-(
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:06, Reply)

He never could use an apostrophe properly

(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:32, Reply)

crush a load of sea salt with a few cloves of garlic
mix with 4tbsp olive oil, the zest and juice of a lemon and a tbsp of chopped dill

marinade some cubed lamb neck fillet in that for a couple of hours, skewer and cook

lovely.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:47, Reply)

Click for neck fillet.
Underused and cheap!
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

Nice nice,

(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

good with flatbread and tzatziki
also, lettuce and thinly sliced red onion
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

Steak is always a winner
Or chicken kebabs where you've marinanded the chicken overnight in garlic, ginger, chilli, soy sauce, lime juice and a little oil.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

THICK steak.
Or it get's incinerated.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:51, Reply)

I've always gone for thickish sirloins from the thinner end of the cut.
Takes marinade well too - go Gaucho-style with parsley, garlic and olive oil and a touch of lemon juice.
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

Just a thought
If it's being grilled to buggery anyway, could you get away with buying a cheaper cut (skirt?) and bashing it with something heavy beforehand?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:59, Reply)

Prolly.
The yanks don't, they cut it thicker and then do "black and blue". Black on the outside etc.

Fuck off Monty I am not a racist.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:02, Reply)

don't necessarily need to bash skirt
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5535/garlic-beef

do this

it's lovely
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:05, Reply)

So why take the piss out of me all the time?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:11, Reply)

you puzzled me there for a moment

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:12, Reply)

naa, use thin stuff and put it on for seconds

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

Like a bit of char, guy!

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:55, Reply)

^^This

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:56, Reply)

Unless you've got a decent BBQ, good steak would be a waste
I used stewing steak, it was damn good.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:56, Reply)

Massive freshwater prawns.
Any butterflied roasting joint.

Your Mum.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

chicken marinaded in dark soy sauce, honey, garlic, five spice and some chinese cooking wine (or sherry)

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:48, Reply)

This^

(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:49, Reply)

Actually, one thing I discovered at the last barbecue I went to
Was that buying a pork roasting joint, and hacking into big thick slabs, works really bloody well over the coals.

Easy to do, easy to cook, easy to impress the carnivores.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:50, Reply)

Good tip good tip,
There's an offer on pork at the moment at the local supermarket.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:52, Reply)

Trudat.
A good bbq costs the host a fortune in meat.

My rule is that I will do it properly if the invitees bring LOADS of booze. Preferrably so I have quite a bit left.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:53, Reply)

or invite people that will taste good

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

Better still, our test case had a "reduced to clear" sticker on it
We really looked like we were pushing the boat out.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:54, Reply)

I'm lucky to live 5 minutes from an abattoir
So it's really cheap for me.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:57, Reply)

I'd be like like a bull in a butcher's shop.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:58, Reply)

I managed to get 5 huge stewing steaks, plus 10 pieces of chinese style pork for £10
Absolutely fantastic.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:06, Reply)

that is a splendid idea
particularly if you slice off the skin and fat and cook a slab of crackling as well
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:55, Reply)

Actually, that was the best part about using a roasting joint
The fat crisped up a treat over the flames, so you ended up with huge thick pork steaks with attached crackling.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:00, Reply)

hungry now

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:05, Reply)

nice

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:05, Reply)

I think I might be going to two BBQ's this weekend
which would be nice. I hope the weather does improve.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:57, Reply)

Cheese and tomato sandwich
Butter the outside and secure parcel style with cooks twine.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 16:58, Reply)

*drools*

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:03, Reply)

My SA mate makes "zarmis" - tomato, onion, processed cheese and Aromat in white bread, cooked on the grill.
Sounds like it'd be nasty, but damn, these things are good. They know their braais, those folks!
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:09, Reply)

I got it off a Saffer mate :)
Also bacon and glace cherry skewers
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:11, Reply)

Large 'shrooms...
...on aluminium foil, with a slab of cheese and some tomato make great BBQ aperitifs.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:03, Reply)

Don't forget the butter.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:04, Reply)

Good call sir
I'm getting seriously peckish now.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:05, Reply)

Shortlist has a few idea's
I wouldn't normally recommend food advice from a faux lad mag, but having noticed their 'how to build your own barbecue' and 'smoke a trout' articles in this morning's copy, i had a look on their website this afternoon and they've got a few good BBQ things.

the marinade one could be put on what ever you decide is exotic enough... i reckon you should go with skinned chinchilla

www.shortlist.com/instant-improver/food/how-to-make-the-best-bbq-marinade
( lucosade is counting down the minutes until, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:05, Reply)

Mix
the juice of a lime or two and thinly chopped coriander. Marinate thickish steaks of tuna on it (better if you freeze them overnight and let them defrost slowly in the fridge during the day) Cook only slightly, so that the outside is brown and crispy, but inside it's still row. Cut thin, like carpaccio.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:06, Reply)

Green!
Your potato coriander dip is the stuff of legend, chickenlady loves it!
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:10, Reply)

Hahaha
Green goes really well to marinate too; instead of lime just use olive oil a bit of vinegar and some cumin.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:10, Reply)

It goes with lots of things...
...I quite like it with chicken.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

lady?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:18, Reply)

*Arf!*

(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:18, Reply)

I tried to make it, and failed miserably.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:10, Reply)

It's very easy
just you need to chop the coriander very thin, and add oil and vinegar until it tastes good. What went wrong?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:12, Reply)

I don't think I was able to get the coriander fine enough

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:13, Reply)

That's my problem too
but Mark is good at that. My sister uses the blender, but you have to be careful not to make a soup.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:14, Reply)

A very very very sharp knife is your friend. It's worth every penny.

(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

I always thought that was rubbish
until I got to chop tomatoes with a just sharpened one. I thought that the way to chop tomatoes was to stab them first with the pointy bit and then tear the skin. Now, I couldn't live without a sharp knife at home.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:17, Reply)

Husband a bit rapey, is he?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:39, Reply)

top tip
Stuff it in a mug and use scissors on it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 18:08, Reply)

A home made potato salad alongside your meat will go down a treat
Boil new potatoes, then drain.
Put a bit of butter and pepper in the pan, and giving them a shake.
Cut then all in half (or quarters if they're big), put them into a large bowl.
One spoon of mayo, and a handful of chives, mix it all up, then serve.

^^ I was shocked at quite how popular this was
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:10, Reply)

Even when I know it's really tasty
I still have a problem to call that "salad"

I do a similar thing, but add thinly chopped tomatoes, lettuce, carrot and olives.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:11, Reply)

Aye, I know what you mean, it ain't a salad
But it's miles better than supermarket bought 'potato salad'
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:12, Reply)

That is true
supermarket potato salad always makes me sick. I wonder what they put on it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

I'm exactly the same

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:18, Reply)

everyone knows how to make potato salad

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:13, Reply)

Yet people still insist on buying it.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:13, Reply)

Am I the only person who just uses onion
or red onion instead of chives?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

I'd quite happily use onion
But so many people don't like it raw, it didn't seem worth it.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:18, Reply)

That's a rubbish poem

( broadsword, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:29, Reply)

Venison.
Or perhaps a horse steak?

I ♥ ♘♞♘♞ Best of all the animals!
(The Luggage is haunted..., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:11, Reply)

Alright Piston

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:18, Reply)

Alright Rory.
Think you have me mistaken for the social retard sat two desks down from me, but fair enough.
(The Luggage is haunted..., Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:23, Reply)

Fuck food
There I've said it.

I don't really care what people eat, b3ta mostly seems like a cookery forum for bent spastics.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:15, Reply)

Hahahah

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:23, Reply)

I'm so engrossed by the cookery bit...
...that I read Rory's response as "bent spatulas".

How do, Monty?
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:24, Reply)

Greeting, my dear fellow.
Lusty's in Canada. It's shite*.


*her being away. Canada is excellent
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:25, Reply)

:-( How long is Lusters away for?
She is always a ray of sunshine that one, she invariably makes me snort beer out of my nose.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:28, Reply)

One week so far, and another to go.
It's rubbish, old boy.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:29, Reply)

Yes, this

( broadsword, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:28, Reply)

500g cock cheese, dip in fanny batter and slap it on the grill.
Then kill yourself.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:25, Reply)

Best read out in a Gordon Ramsey type voice...
...actually, it would be best if he followed the above recipe himself.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:29, Reply)

Cock cheese - SORTED
Stick it in the fanny batter - DONE

etc
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:31, Reply)

BBQ's are shit
fuck off BBQ's
( broadsword, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:28, Reply)

A charred tramp's hand is always a conversation starter.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:28, Reply)

conversation starter useful masturbation aid
( broadsword, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 17:32, Reply)

Just go to the pub instead.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 18:17, Reply)

Bacon explosion.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 18 Aug 2011, 20:57, Reply)