Is a gas BBQ cheating? - Page 5

jmc41 · 12-06-2009, 22:05

I think it is cheating, but from my perspective who cares! (Okay, I know some people do). Personally though a decent gas one with loads of lava rocks is fine, you get something you've marinaded and pour that over and you get plenty of flames too. Plus there is a lid which helps when BBQ'ing in the pouring rain with a coat on.

For the real authenticate taste probably go with a 'real' one, but with the great British weather... ?

Desmo · 13-06-2009, 10:52

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

whereby I get out the veg and meat and all sorts and spend time preparing kebabs and things generally in the sun, with friends and a drink in my hand.

Somebody tell me I'm not the only who saw the INYOURENDO

Psymonkee · 13-06-2009, 10:54

I see it now

Suns trying to break through the clouds, I'm off to Argos

SidewinderINC · 13-06-2009, 15:29

http://www.wickes.co.uk/BBQs/Oil-Drum-BBQ/invt/158596

Mark · 13-06-2009, 15:39

We had a 'BBQ' last night. Pre-cooked meat warmed up on an outdoor grill (gas, I presume). That's just about as fake as it gets, and it tasted it.

Though, to be fair, they were catering for 50-100.

Danny · 13-06-2009, 16:33

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

We put the fud on the BBQ and cook it over the next hour or so, constantly nomming food on and off the BBQ until the embers start dying out slightly and it's marshmellow roasting time.

To me... you canny do that so well with a gas BBQ thing. It's just an out door hob. If I wanted to stand over my stove indoors and cook I would but I don't, I want coaly goodness and the smell and aromas of rosemary I've chucked in the coals and sometimes a burning sausage which has dropped through the grill and is rendered irretrievable.

A BBQ is not supposed to be supremely "easy" work but it's "enjoyable" and sometimes "challenging". You have to get it right and if you don't it's charcoaled and good anyway.

You canny achieve that with a Gas BBQ... so to me... Gas fails!

I can do all of that on my gas bbq. I put herbs directly onto the lava rock which creates the same effect as putting it on the charcoal. I also have a smoker box which you can put woodchips and herbs in for flavoured smoke.

Again the coals don't add flavour it's just the fat smoking on it, the same as lava rock.

I can easily roast marshmellows on mine as well.

All the stuff mentioned in your post I can achieve, the preheating preperation while it heats up. The only bonus is the temperature of mine once heated is constant and not limited to the life of the coals.

Each to their own.

Will · 13-06-2009, 17:36

I couldn't disagree more, the coals do add something to flavour and style of cooking.

But as you say each to their own, agree to disagree etc...

lostkat · 13-06-2009, 23:19

I actually quite like sitting around a BBQ after having used it to cook food, with the embers slowly dying. I don't want to be able to switch it on, reach optimum temperature immediately, add some special ingredient to give it an authentic taste etc. It holds absolutely zero appeal to me. I like the roaring flames at the start, I like having to wait until it's ready for cooking, I like the feeling of being able to cook something with coal and fire. It's about the whole experience and I want a proper BBQ. To me that means coals and real fire.

Pheebs · 14-06-2009, 07:55

But one of the main points of BBQing is that it's not a straight forward switch on switch off! It's dirty and things burn and fall through gaps and you laugh at the burned nommy stuff and stand proudly with the perfectly cooked fuds!

Then when you've finished you can sit in the evening around the coals as they burn out, all huddled together trying to get the last bit of warmth out of the bbq and despite it being freezing outside, all managing to stay out with blankeys and and all sorts.

COAL AND BBQ's FTW!

I might have to start up a national debate.

lostkat · 14-06-2009, 07:57

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

But one of the main points of BBQing is that it's not a straight forward switch on switch off! It's dirty and things burn and fall through gaps and you laugh at the burned nommy stuff and stand proudly with the perfectly cooked fuds!

Then when you've finished you can sit in the evening around the coals as they burn out, all huddled together trying to get the last bit of warmth out of the bbq and despite it being freezing outside, all managing to stay out with blankeys and and all sorts.

COAL AND BBQ's FTW!

I might have to start up a national debate.

I like you

Furthermore, you can't get disposable gas BBQs for emergencies when you NEED a BBQ on the hop. You can't (AFAIK) get gas BBQs which easily pack down into a flat package for taking camping. \o/

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13-06-2009, 10:54	#43
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13-06-2009, 17:36	#47
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I couldn't disagree more, the coals do add something to flavour and style of cooking. But as you say each to their own, agree to disagree etc... __________________ *No No!*

13-06-2009, 23:19	#48
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I actually quite like sitting around a BBQ after having used it to cook food, with the embers slowly dying. I don't want to be able to switch it on, reach optimum temperature immediately, add some special ingredient to give it an authentic taste etc. It holds absolutely zero appeal to me. I like the roaring flames at the start, I like having to wait until it's ready for cooking, I like the feeling of being able to cook something with coal and fire. It's about the whole experience and I want a proper BBQ. To me that means coals and real fire. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

12-06-2009, 22:05	#41
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	I think it is cheating, but from my perspective who cares! (Okay, I know some people do). Personally though a decent gas one with loads of lava rocks is fine, you get something you've marinaded and pour that over and you get plenty of flames too. Plus there is a lid which helps when BBQ'ing in the pouring rain with a coat on. For the real authenticate taste probably go with a 'real' one, but with the great British weather... ?

13-06-2009, 15:39	#45
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	We had a 'BBQ' last night. Pre-cooked meat warmed up on an outdoor grill (gas, I presume). That's just about as fake as it gets, and it tasted it. Though, to be fair, they were catering for 50-100.

14-06-2009, 07:55	#49
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	But one of the main points of BBQing is that it's not a straight forward switch on switch off! It's dirty and things burn and fall through gaps and you laugh at the burned nommy stuff and stand proudly with the perfectly cooked fuds! Then when you've finished you can sit in the evening around the coals as they burn out, all huddled together trying to get the last bit of warmth out of the bbq and despite it being freezing outside, all managing to stay out with blankeys and and all sorts. COAL AND BBQ's FTW! I might have to start up a national debate. __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk