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The problem is semantic then. Manufacturers call them Gas BBQs, and if you invite people round you say 'come round for a BBQ' not 'come round for some food cooked outdoors on an open grill'. It's just terminology and, in this case, the question 'Is a gas BBQ cheating?' (whilst grammatically confusing
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15-06-2009, 12:44
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I agree. Arguments are fun though!
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15-06-2009, 12:55
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15-06-2009, 12:56
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I just don't know any more.
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15-06-2009, 17:27
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Its still an event that lasts all day and night. The BBQ is never turned off. I also hire a bouncy castle for the 'kids'. I understand some people want to play with fire, but I don't see how it can be more sociable to do so.
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15-06-2009, 17:43
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Well everyone mucks in, you have plenty of time in the mean time whilst the coals are burning to wait for them to cool down before you cook, to sit down have a beer, help prepare the rest of the food, muck around, then 30 mins later the fire is ready to cook on etc...
Don't get me wrong with an outdoor grill it's similar no doubt, but there's not as much preparation and it's just "good to go" - where's the fun in that? You're supposed to drag it out as long as possible! Maybe it's just my Mediterranean blood - can't help it.
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15-06-2009, 18:40
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TBH I have my 'outdoor grill' BBQs in exactly the same manner as you have described. Literally no different. I'm still preparing food throughout and having a beer as guests arrive. Actually I lie my mrs prepares everything thats not meat or going on the meat while I socialise.
Although I'm pretty organised though and all my homemade dips, sauces and marinades/rubs and even the burgers have to be prepared the night before. It would too long to make 50 odd homemade burgers on the fly.
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15-06-2009, 20:16
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Each to their own.
 I choose the traditional way, you choose the efficient way.
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When I was younger, I used to love making small bonfires to cook freshly caught trout whilst camping (finding firewood in Shetland is not an easy task but it was all part of the experience - foraging for stuff). I found the whole experience hugely satisfying. I don't know if the food really tasted much better (although I defy anyone to deny that wild trout cooked seconds after it was taken from the water isn't one of the most delicious things in the world) but it seemed to taste better because the whole experience was so enjoyable. My point is, it probably wasn't the fire itself that made the trout taste better, it was the whole process which made it taste better. For me, catching and preparing one's own food and cooking it on a fire made from wood one has gathered is the most enjoyable experience. Next comes the "traditional" BBQ with the coals and stuff all bought from a shop and finally, the gas grill thing where one turns a knob and presses a button to start the thing and then cooks. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of modern technology and labour saving devices but part of me feels that we sometimes make life too easy for ourselves and we sometimes miss out on pleasurable experiences by insisting on taking the simplest and cleanest option. At the end of the day, it's all down to personal preference. Some of us like to get dirty and do things the hard way, some of us prefer to stay clean and do things efficiently - different strokes etc.
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16-06-2009, 07:12
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I think there's actually only one way to solve this.
BBQ meet with a proper BBQ and a Gas BBQ and blindfolds. (Well... this will resolve the whole does-it-taste-the-same-or-as-good issue because I have my doubts Gas BBQs taste the same) This situation needs to be resolved
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