| The thought that you could impress other people | | | | In particular, will any of your guests have particular |
| with barbecue cooking may seem like a slightly | | | | dietary requirements, likes or dislikes that you should |
| hopeful concept. After all, who is likely to be | | | | be taking into consideration? This is vital as the last |
| impressed by burnt sausages and burgers? You can | | | | thing that you'll want to do will be to send people |
| prepare a meal to remember, with just a little bit of | | | | home hungry. |
| effort. Having friends round on a summer afternoon | | | | Also have a think about whether there are any |
| to enjoy eating food freshly cooked on the BBQ | | | | dishes that you could prepare early. This is always |
| sounds like a great idea. It always sounds that way, | | | | useful, since food that is prepared earlier, before |
| but do you find that things never turn out quite as | | | | guests arrive, will often be to a higher standard. Don't |
| you originally planned? | | | | forget to take food hygiene into account too. This is |
| Once you get chatting and drinking, it's easy to | | | | important when preparing food earlier in the day and |
| forget that you're supposed to be creating a nice | | | | also when you come to do the cooking. |
| meal for everyone to eat. While such lapses might | | | | One step that people overlook is ensuring that they |
| not occur if you were hosting a formal dinner party, | | | | understand exactly how their barbecue equipment |
| they almost seem unavoidable in the relaxed | | | | works. I tend to use a Weber BBQ, but which ever |
| atmosphere of a summer afternoon. | | | | equipment you make use of, you need to be sure |
| Are there are steps that you can take to help you | | | | that you know how it works and how it heats. This |
| produce better tasting food? Preparation is the key if | | | | is fundamental to producing food that is cooked |
| you really want to improve the impression that you | | | | safely and to a high standard. |
| create when cooking outdoors. This doesn't mean | | | | Follow these simple steps and you really will be able |
| that you have to spend hours planning everything, | | | | to impress you guests. Who needs poorly cooked |
| but it does require a little thought. To begin with, you | | | | burgers and sausages, when you can cook to a high |
| might want to consider what you are going to cook. | | | | standard? |