{"id":3649,"date":"2021-05-23T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3649"},"modified":"2022-08-12T13:49:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T12:49:57","slug":"rise-of-the-british-bbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slate-house.co.uk\/blog\/rise-of-the-british-bbq\/","title":{"rendered":"Rise of the British BBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Forget the era of burning your bangers or cremating your chicken wings because the rise of the British BBQ is here.\u00a0 Slate House and ‘Nothing But BBQ’ have teamed up to make your backyard shindig the absolute best with our top BBQ tips.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready for the great outdoors with your family and friends? We\u2019ve teamed up with Oliver Woolnough and the team from Nothing But BBQ<\/a> to guide you through the summer and show you how to upgrade your outdoor experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part One of Oliver’s Top Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n
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BBQ food served on one of Slate House’s Welsh slate trays.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Outdoor Cooking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Think of your BBQ as outdoor cooking and not just a sausage chucked on a grill.\u00a0 When you realise that, almost any dish you can create in the kitchen can be recreated on a BBQ, then your family outdoor fun will become delicious too. Now really is the time of the British BBQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the safety and practicality of having a BBQ in your own garden, you can read this great article by My Urban Jungle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top BBQ Tip – BBQ Choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You need to get the right BBQ for YOU.  If you love a more traditional feel then a charcoal barbeque is the one for you.  Not got as much time on your hands? A gas BBQ heats up quicker which means you can get creating dishes sooner for your friends and family.   Either choice is good and it can also help if your BBQ has a lid.  This can assist you in keeping the temperature constant. It can even help make the food more moist and delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slate House Creative Marketing Manager Si\u00e2ny uses a Weber charcoal kettle BBQ and she swears by it.  \u201cI can cook beautiful dishes for the family and some real showstoppers too.  I learnt that the right BBQ makes all the difference.  It’s a top BBQ tip to keep everyone happy and coming back for more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can personalise your own Welsh Slate trays and table runners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Fuel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s so easy to grab a bag of charcoal or briquettes from your local garage but you can find that the chemicals in them can affect the taste of your food.  Just be mindful in which fuel you choose. We recommend you go for a choice which is natural so it doesn’t taint your food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top BBQ Tip – How to light your coals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One BBQ accessory we would recommend is a chimney starter.  Oliver said “The next amazing invention after the wheel is the charcoal chimney starter”. OK, he’s sort of kidding but it REALLY is an amazing piece of equipment because it\u2019s one of the easiest and quickest ways to light your fuel.  Check out this YouTube video which shows you how to light your coals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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