05-05-2016, 11:30 PM
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Barbecues
On local radio today, they were talking about the very warm weather forecast for this coming weekend - possible 26 degrees round here!They thought half the world would be digging out the barbecues for the first time this year and were giving the annual words of wisdom about making sure food is cooked safely.
Are you a barbecue fanatic? Do you enjoy cooking outside as much as possible in the summer? Have you ever been made ill from any barbecue food?
Why do men usually want to do the cooking outside, who wouldn't dream of cooking indoors?
06-05-2016, 06:37 AM
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Re: Barbecues
I had enough of barbecues (braai) in South Africa in the 80's to last a lifetime, I did try to do a couple when we got back but the meat was too disappointing!One tip though, where the flames start to flare up, get a can of beer, open it, put your thumb over the hole and give it a shake. Use it to spray over the barbecue, meat and all. Calms the flames and adds to the flavour.
06-05-2016, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TessA
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I had enough of barbecues (braai) in South Africa in the 80's to last a lifetime, I did try to do a couple when we got back but the meat was too disappointing!One tip though, where the flames start to flare up, get a can of beer, open it, put your thumb over the hole and give it a shake. Use it to spray over the barbecue, meat and all. Calms the flames and adds to the flavour.
Do you think this is the reason men want to do the cooking... so they can finish the remains of the can of beer, without appearing greedy?
06-05-2016, 09:09 AM
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Re: Barbecues
Originally Posted by Meg
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I like 'proper barbecues' with good quality marinated meat not burgers and sausages .I don't have one here, it is horrible for neighbours to get second hand Bbq smells.
I do them for the family when we are on holiday
You are about the only woman I've heard of that does the BBQ Meg, for some reason the men who never cook usually take over the reins.
06-05-2016, 12:26 PM
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Re: Barbecues
I remember the first time my dad and myself used a BBQ (a long time ago). The flames kept dying out so we kept putting lighter fluid on it - only to be advised by someone on the campsite that the flames were supposed to die down and the charcoal would glow.
Then we dropped all the sausages but we still ate them.
06-05-2016, 12:38 PM
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Re: Barbecues
Originally Posted by Mups
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You are about the only woman I've heard of that does the BBQ Meg, for some reason the men who never cook usually take over the reins.
, many mens ideas of a BBQ seems to be to stick a few cheap sausages and some burgers on top of flames then expect people to eat the resulting burn mess BBQs need careful planning, they are best left to the woman
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