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 From:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)    23 May 2011 12:18 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      70 of 205 
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Ah, I see what you're saying. And I agree, charcoal is much better. We still use that from time to time but usually it's just the gas grill because it saves so much time.
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 From:  milko   23 May 2011 13:00 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      71 of 205 
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I am slowly being converted to the idea of a gas-fired bbq in addition to a charcoal one.

They're not the same as simply using the grill in the kitchen, they often have treated wood or whatever to impart a bit more flavour. And cooking the meats outside means that even if you're eating in, the fats and smoke and whatnot is not being deposited all over the inside of the kitchen. And when the coal runs out you can still use the gas grill. Unless you run out of gas.

Not sure what joncooper's complaint is, seems to me that bbqing badly is easy to do but so is cooking badly indoors!

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 From:  JonCooper   23 May 2011 13:42 
 To:  milko      72 of 205 
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bbq is almost always done badly, and almost always done within 100ft of a perfectly good kitchen
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   23 May 2011 13:50 
 To:  JonCooper      73 of 205 
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Barbeques allow /everyone/ to be outside socialising, instead of one or two cooks being confined to the kitchen for large blocks of time.

They also work when out camping, where your "kitchen" is a small calor gas stove and a cool bag, and you don't have oven/grill facilities.
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS   23 May 2011 13:52 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      74 of 205 
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Exactly, BBQs are more of a social thing. From my experience and BBQs that I've been at, it's been a case of people often cooking their own food (people bringing their own beer and meat) when they want it and how long they want. With a gas BBQ it makes it much easier to just be at cooking temperature whenever you want. Also makes it easier to turn the BBQ on later in the evening if people get hungry again.
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   23 May 2011 14:05 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS      75 of 205 
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I like the idea of cook your own food. (Even though I've not got a clue myself, sowould need help - but that's actuallly a good thing).

Also, the main reason some/most people confine barbeques to their garden is lack of imagination - generally, I suspect there's no reason they can't go to a local park or similar.

My brother and his friends will often all go down to the beach for one - I suspect mainly because they all still live with parents and both can't have a bunch of friends invade and want to get out of the house themselves.
Although they probably also waste money on the disposable supermarket things, rather than having a decent barbeque.
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 From:  Manthorp   23 May 2011 14:12 
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People tend to make barbecues meat-fests, but I think many vegetables benefit hugely from chargrilling - corn-on-the-cob, skewers of cherry tomatoes, onions or shallots, mushrooms, chunks of courgette & cloves of garlic. Stuffed baked spuds can be finished off in foil. And there's no risk of food poisoning.
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951

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 From:  milko   23 May 2011 14:24 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      77 of 205 
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Council-run parks tend not to allow BBQ, but the principle is true enough.

milko
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 From:  milko   23 May 2011 14:24 
 To:  Manthorp      78 of 205 
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heck yeah. And halloumi!

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 From:  milko   23 May 2011 14:25 
 To:  JonCooper      79 of 205 
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you're going to the wrong barbecues for point 1, and for point 2 see my previous post to truffy plus the social point others have made.

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 From:  Manthorp   23 May 2011 14:55 
 To:  milko      80 of 205 
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Ooh yes, Halloumi good. Halloumi with chilli.
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951

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 From:  patch   23 May 2011 15:50 
 To:  milko      81 of 205 
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At this point I feel I should mention Australia (especially Brisbane/Queensland) where there are public electric barbeques in all the seaside parks. They're only electric - I assume because Australia has a few issues with open fires - but someone from the local council goes round and cleans them every morning. Brilliant idea.
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 From:  milko   23 May 2011 16:01 
 To:  patch      82 of 205 
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wow! I didn't see any of those in WA. What a great idea!

milko
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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   23 May 2011 19:12 
 To:  milko      83 of 205 
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I agree that a gas BBQ is not the same as a kitchen gas grill, but the difference is pretty insignificant in terms of the flavour, social/smell stuff aside. You get all that with a proper BBQ, plus a different flavour, plus plus PLUS ... playing with fire. It's the stuff of manhood!

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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   23 May 2011 19:14 
 To:  Manthorp      84 of 205 
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And chicken and sausages too! Don't forget those!

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 From:  Manthorp   23 May 2011 19:17 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      85 of 205 
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Get to America where you belong!
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951

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 From:  milko   23 May 2011 19:25 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      86 of 205 
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Yeah, I agree really, I still won't have one myself.

milko
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 From:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)    23 May 2011 20:04 
 To:  Manthorp      87 of 205 
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He doesn't belong here!
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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   23 May 2011 21:28 
 To:  Manthorp      88 of 205 
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Ooooh, get you, Mr /Mean/ :(

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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   23 May 2011 21:28 
 To:  Ken (SHIELDSIT)       89 of 205 
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TFFT...that's the best thing you've said since you joined here.

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