| When you invite your friends over for a Sunday | | | | produce noxious fumes and lots of smoke. |
| afternoon barbecue, you want to get it just right, so | | | | Recipe of the Day - Barbecue Ribs |
| how do you make sure that your barbecue will be | | | | In this recipe, the type of rib is based on what is |
| the rave around town? This leads us to the eternal | | | | referred as the American Barbecue Rib, which is |
| question - gas or coals - which is better for that | | | | mainly available in our supermarket. If you required |
| backyard barbecue? | | | | ribs with more meat, you might need to see your |
| It is difficult to get a straight answer by asking your | | | | local butcher for a special cut. |
| friends. Those who have gas will swear that their | | | | The serving quantity will depend on what else you |
| method is the new and improved version, with less | | | | will be serving and what you expect yourself and |
| mess, less fuss and more exact cooking. Those who | | | | your guests to consume. |
| have charcoal (or alternate solid fuel such as heat | | | | This recipe also required that your barbecue store |
| beats) barbecues will scoff in the face of those who | | | | has a cover such as a weber. |
| don't and question what the point of a barbecue is | | | | Ingredients |
| without the taste of the smoke on the food (and | | | | 1. 1 kg of American Barbecue Rib |
| the fun of the fire). So what do you choose if you | | | | 2. 1 cup of Gourmet Barbecue Sauce |
| are buying your first Barbecue? | | | | 3. Salt & Pepper to taste |
| If you prefer the idea of the outdoors experience, | | | | 4. 1 packet of Hickory wood chip |
| the thrill of the fire or the macho sport of making a | | | | Method |
| fire and then cooking over it, solid fuel based may be | | | | 1. Mix the rib and gourmet barbecue sauce in tray; |
| the way for you. It does require more attention - if | | | | add salt & pepper to taste. Cover the tray and |
| you don't catch it when its right, your perfectly grilled | | | | refrigerate it overnight. |
| pork chop, could end up looking like a burnt chop. | | | | 2. Soak half of the wood chip in water for at least an |
| If, however, you prefer the idea of simple and less | | | | hour prior to cooking. Mix the soaked and dried wood |
| stressful cooking with more predictable results, go | | | | chip and bag them using aluminium foil. May sure it is |
| for gas. The grill is ready when you are - you just | | | | not too thin. Use a thin sharp knife to poke holes into |
| turn the nob. You don't have to light the fire and | | | | one side of the bag. Prepare this only when the store |
| there are no ashes to chuck out afterwards. | | | | as described in Step 3 below is ready. |
| Interestingly, there is not much else to choose | | | | 3. Once your barbecue store is read, preferably after |
| between in terms of the gas versus charcoal issue. | | | | the flame has reached pass its peak to allow a slow |
| Tests done on the cooked results of both barbecue | | | | cooking process, place the bag of the wood chip |
| types, have revealed that there is no significant | | | | right onto of the heat beats or charcoal (if solid fuel |
| difference in the flavours of food cooked on gas or | | | | barbecue stove is used) otherwise place it on the |
| solid fuel based barbecues. This is mostly true for | | | | side but on top of a gas burner, make sure not to |
| hamburgers or chicken. Items such as a roast, | | | | smother the flame. |
| however, which require longer cooking time, thus | | | | 4. Rub the marinating sauce all over the ribs again and |
| allowing more time for the smoke to penetrate the | | | | brush them with some cooking oil. Place it on the |
| food, have been said to taste better on the on solid | | | | barbecue stove and close the cover. Adjust the air |
| fuel based grill. | | | | hole/gas mark to low to allow an hour of slow |
| The majority of barbecue owners own a gas grill and | | | | cooking. |
| love it. They have more features than you would | | | | 5. After 30 minutes, turn the rib over but do not |
| ever use. This can be a negative selling point as well. | | | | leave the lid uncover for too long. |
| Solid fuel based grills are cheaper, although they are | | | | 6. Once it is cooked, cut them into bite size pieces |
| being developed with more and more features. | | | | and serve it as appetizer or as main meal with some |
| Charcoal grill owners find a certain satisfaction out of | | | | more barbecue sauce. |
| conquering the barbecue and being the big macho | | | | If you couldn't find any gourmet barbecue sauce, |
| man of the party. And let's face it, what barbecue | | | | here is a good recipe. Mix the following together: |
| cook-off contestant would ever be caught dead | | | | 1. 1/2 cup of worcestershire sauce |
| using a gas grill! | | | | 2. 1/2 cup of honey |
| If you are environmentally aware, gas barbecues | | | | 3. Blend a slice of ginger, 3 small onions and 2 garlic |
| may be the better option for you. They use natural | | | | cloves |
| products - propane or natural gas and are only mildly | | | | 4. Add 6 macadamia nuts into the blending |
| noxious. Solid fuel based grills on the other hand, | | | | 5. |