| There's something special about cooking and eating | | | | that you aim to provide a selection of dishes. |
| outdoors. This is particularly the case in countries like | | | | Many cooks stick with the basics, such as sausages, |
| Great Britain, where we rarely get the opportunity to | | | | burgers and chicken. Don't forget that there are |
| enjoy the sunshine. | | | | plenty more types of food that go really well on the |
| Setting up the barbecue, inviting a few friends round | | | | barbecue. |
| and then spending time together is a wonderful way | | | | There are plenty of fish options, for instance, that |
| to spend a summer's day. Some people, however, | | | | will allow you to provide greater variety and will also |
| associate BBQ cooking with poor quality food and | | | | look very impressive while they are cooking and on |
| taste experiences. | | | | serving plates. |
| If you're used to seeing blackened burgers and | | | | Don't overlook cold dishes too. That may seem like a |
| sausages, then you may not have had great | | | | strange comment to make in an article about |
| experiences of barbecue cooking. Fortunately, things | | | | barbecue cooking, but cold side dishes can be a real |
| needn't be this way. It's perfectly possible to produce | | | | hit. |
| high quality meals using a BBQ. | | | | Most people like to have something different to eat, |
| So how should you go about impressing friends and | | | | along with the hot food from the barbecue. Salads |
| family? Your first step should be to think about what | | | | are an obvious choice and there are plenty of options |
| you are planning to prepare. | | | | available here. |
| Do any of your guests have specific dietary | | | | Make sure that you spend plenty of time planning |
| requirements? If so, you'll need to take these into | | | | before you even start to cook. If you do then you |
| account. Even if you think that all of your guests will | | | | should find that the day will be a lot less stressful. |
| be pretty flexible about what they eat, make sure | | | | You'll be able to enjoy your own barbecue event. |