| It all started over two hundred years ago with | | | | In England we have the added confusion of the |
| oppression and taxation by the British crown and | | | | terminology because an American will call an English |
| ended up with a war. I am not sure why the | | | | barbecue, a grill, and what an Englishman calls a meat |
| American nation chooses to celebrate its separation | | | | smoker in America is called a barbecue pit. This |
| from the British on July 4th but as a barbecue | | | | makes some traditional barbecue smoker recipes |
| enthusiast I can really see the benefits. | | | | difficult for an Englishman to do albeit I have got |
| Being a native of the country that lost the war of | | | | around this by investing in a Kamado ceramic |
| independence I look at our national holidays and | | | | barbecue but if an Englishman really wants a low cost |
| wonder what I have done to deserve the dates we | | | | method to indirectly cook then it's got to be a large |
| have. I guess the closest we come is St Georges | | | | gas bbq grill that has at least two burners. I this way |
| day and that is in April. Have you ever been to | | | | the food can be cooked over a drip tray on one side |
| England in April? Well if not, let me tell you that it is | | | | of the Barbie whilst on the other side the heat is |
| wet, overcast and usually blowing a gale so in general | | | | applied to the coals. |
| an all round misery and not conducive to a barbecue. | | | | So what do I cook? It is only right that an |
| Maybe that's the reason why we do not celebrate | | | | Independence day BBQ should be packed with the all |
| our national saints day the same way that other | | | | American taste so for me it has to be a pulled pork |
| countries do. Then let's look at the other big | | | | recipe and / or a barbecue ribs recipe. Long slow |
| celebrations:- | | | | cooking basted by a sugary viscous mop and a few |
| Easter - in March or April so generally the same | | | | soaked wood chips to complete the flavour - |
| weather as St Georges Day | | | | fantastic! It is always important to let the meat rest |
| Christmas - December can actually be a very | | | | after the cooking process as this seals in the juices |
| peaceful month but still pretty cold for a BBQ | | | | and during this time it makes perfect sense to be |
| I hear so much about the Independence Day BBQ | | | | grilling that bbq appetizers. I go for some barbecue |
| and what a great event it is that I am really jealous, | | | | fish recipes because generally they are really quick to |
| it seems completely logical to me to have a national | | | | cook and offer a completely different flavour to the |
| holiday at the height of summer and make an | | | | main course. |
| excellent opportunity for a party. So just needing any | | | | For dessert it has to be a blueberry pie but at the |
| excuse to light the barbecue why not celebrate the | | | | moment I have not been able to work out how I |
| fact that we lost the war in 1776? After that of | | | | can do this on the barbie. I'll keep trying and in the |
| course the only dilemma left to settle is what to | | | | meantime I continue to send my thanks across the |
| cook? | | | | pond for a great summer party feast. |