BBQ Recipes

 

Nothing beats good BBQ Recipes, the company of your family and friends and the great outdoors. I have found that nearing the Summer Holidays I am always searching for BBQ Recipes that I have not yet tried.

 

Perhaps, my favorite thing about summer is being able to fire up the barbecue and enjoy good food outdoors with family and friends. It's the best way to have a party and the food always tastes great. For me, bbq recipes should be cooked on charcoal barbecues.

 

Gas fuel cookers are certainly not an option for me. The charcoal should be good quality too, either lumpwood charcoal or briquettes. If you grow fruit trees, the dried cuttings also make an excellent fuel.

 

A barbecue feast should smell, look and taste good. Be careful not to undercook anything as this can be harmful, but there's no need to set everything on fire either.

 

Good cooking outside comes with practice. Just do the basics to begin with and then your confidence will build over time. Then you can experiment with different bbq recipes.

 

Barbecues don't have to be just sausages, chicken drumsticks and burgers, although there should always be some of those as people expect them! Even these can be spiced up with marinades and sauces etc. There are traditional, classic sauces such as Aioli Sauce.

 

This is the basis of mayonnaise and consists of garlic, egg yolks, olive oil, lemon and seasoning. A tasty home made Barbecue Sauce recipe can be made with garlic, salt, paprika, clear honey, tomato puree, orange juice, white or red wine vinegar and soy sauce.

 

You can also make Japanese marinades that use Sake and Indian marinades that use cumin and coriander. The use of herbs and butters also adds to the flavor of bbq recipes. You can have accompanying butters with foods such as lobster, shrimp or anchovy.

 

There are lots of bbq ideas for meat dishes that are satisfying to carnivores. One of my favorite bbq recipes is Fillet Steak with Blue Cheese. I also like Lamb Chops with Tarragon and Pork Chops with Fennel. Poultry may also include less common items such as pheasant, quail or guinea fowl.

 

Fish lovers will also enjoy barbecues and there are certain types of fish that are suited to being grilled. Bass, Mackerel, swordfish, cod, bream and sardines are just some of the tasty bbq recipes using fish.

 

Vegetarians and lovers of vegetables generally should also enjoy going to barbecues. There's nothing more full of flavor than grilled sweet corn or aubergines. Mushrooms are also very tasty when bbqued in garlic butter.

 

People tend to forget pudding at barbecues. I have come across some imaginative bbq recipes for fruit deserts, including Caramelized Bananas and Apple Kebabs. If you prefer cheese as a last course, there's nothing more pleasant than barbecued goats' cheeses.

 

When next you're planning a great family BBQ there no need to worry if you have vegans or fish lovers on your guest list. You can find some great BBQ Recipes that will suit the palette of all your diners.