What makes a BBQ a BBQ?

macafee2 · 5th July 2017, 19:05

What makes a BBQ a BBQ?

I thought it was something that used charcoal or gas with lava rock or similar above as a source of heat to cook food. The fat dripping onto the "coal" to be burnt off and add to the flavour of the food.

On another form a lot of people recommend a Cadac Safari Chef

https://gasproducts.co.uk/cadac-safa...ihcaAh4A8P8HAQ

to me this seems like a grill.

What am I not understanding

macafee2

lady zed · 5th July 2017, 19:15

I agree with you. That's just cooking outside. BBQ has to be burnt sausages with pink innards

topman · 5th July 2017, 19:19

What makes a bbq a bbq?

Good weather!

stevestrat · 5th July 2017, 19:26

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Originally Posted by lady zed

BBQ has to be burnt sausages with pink innards

Yep, cremated sausages are compulsory.

Mr Bone · 5th July 2017, 19:27

An onion wrapped in foil and left at the back of the grill for 45mins, or a banana, having had slots cut in its skin so chocolate buttons can be inserted, then cooked for 15 mins.

And beer.

planenut · 5th July 2017, 19:33

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What makes a BBQ a BBQ?

Meats of various sorts, sacrificed to the sun god, five times more meat for each person than they would ever eat indoors, and that one guy who wants the title of BBQ Chef of the Day!

The Rovering Member · 5th July 2017, 19:34

................Charcoal.

HarryM1BYT · 5th July 2017, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

What makes a BBQ a BBQ?

I thought it was something that used charcoal or gas with lava rock or similar above as a source of heat to cook food. The fat dripping onto the "coal" to be burnt off and add to the flavour of the food.

On another form a lot of people recommend a Cadac Safari Chef

to me this seems like a grill.

What am I not understanding

macafee2

In the early BBQ days, I would collect wood, burnt it off and cook slowly over the embers. Now we use a gas BBQ, but it is not the same.

A grill cooks with the heat above the food, a Cadac has heat from below, so the idea is similar to a BBQ, though not the same as a traditional one. Cadacs are popular with caravanners for cooking out doors, via a gas tap mounted on the outside of a caravan - though not that one, it is intended for a gas cannister. I cannot imagine a hiker carrying a thing like that on their back, as they suggest

stevestrat · 5th July 2017, 20:39

Years ago when I still enjoyed a beer we had friends over for a BBQ which became legendary. Glorious summer's day, I had my first beer around 12 noon while putting the gazebo up . . . . 4am the following morning I headed for bed while I could still remember where the bedroom was. The party was still going. Mind you, when I got up anything over and above simply breathing was a challenge!

Lordy · 5th July 2017, 20:44

Beer beer and more beer can't have a BBQ without beer.

or a glass of wine.

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