Barbeque ideas please!

meritaten

fresh corn on the cob is fabulous done on the barbie! and you can do a huge tray of baked potatoes in the oven and serve seperately to free up barbie space. fish is really quick to do on the barbie as well, but put it on foil or buy those large sardines in the fish counter.

LE3

Ok, I'm going to a bbq this weekend - the host is providing salads/ bread/ dessert & we've been asked to bring a bottle & something to bbq.
I can't stand cheap burgers & really don't want to turn up with a bog standard pack of sausages but am really stuck for what to take. I'm imagining there will be plenty of bog standard burgers/sausages from everyone else. What do you usually take to a bbq? Any ideas of what may go down well?

ebayqueen_2

Hi there
Great weather for bbq:) hope it lasts for another while

I hope you dont mind me saying but do you not think its a bit cheap that the person who is inviting you over has asked you to bring the most expensive ingredients and wine. Only a thought. Normally the meat etc is part of the invite and then you could bring along a salad and wine.
Hope you dont think me too cheeky by saying this.

How much do you have to bring...is it just for yourselves or for others?

I would buy some mince and make burgers ... get good recipes on this site.

take care and enjoy your bbq

vax2002

take tin foil, wrap meat in tin foil, it converts the burn it in seconds barbeque in to a slow cooker, leave the meat on 15/20 min, remove the foil and brown on the barby

Mat_Lock

If i had to take my own meat to a bbq, I would stand by it all day long until it was cooked and ready to eat, I wouldn't want anyone else eating my expensive tasty non cheap nasty meat !!

LE3

ebayqueen - I know the "host" has some real money issues at the mo & couldn't afford to feed expensie stuff to loads of people so I think she's thinking that she'll provide the basic "bulk" stuff & the charcoal etc as well as having the hassle of tidying up etc and we bring whatever we want to eat/drink rather than her having to fuss over different tastes etc.
I reckon there will be 12-15 people there & I know about 8 of them really well - the others are other friends of the host from different circles that I don't know. I'm under the impression we are really bringing for ourselves, and I don't intend to feed everyone, but I just don't feel I can turn up with just a single piece of fillet steak for me - that feels wrong/mean/unfriendly!

floyd

Do you have or know anyone with a Costco card? They have enormous packs of fabulous sausages for 3 or 4 quid, if memory serves they have Cumberland, Lincolnshire and an Italian style spicy sausage

kerri_gt

Actually I don't think it is cheap to ask people to bring some meat and a bottle - I've done that on the last two bbq's I've been to, and we had a bbq last year where people did just that without even being asked. The cost of salad, bread, dessert, side dishes and soft drinks (which I expect the host will also buy) does all add up so it's not unreasonable to reuqest people bring the meat - plus it means that people can bring what they like, and it's a lot less stressful for the host.

Yes, just take what you are planning to eat - well I don't suggest you turn up with one burger and one chicken drum stick but what I mean is you're not expected to feed everybody.

How about getting some chicken drumsticks or thighs and creating your own marinade? Home made burgers (as suggested) is another easy one. Or home made kebabs? I quick search on here I am sure will turn up some recipies - either lamb kofta style, or perhaps something using peppers, meat (or prawns) and some onion (trying to think of veg that roast well). Bascially, anything you see pre-packaged in the supmermarkets, you could make yourself.

I daresay that you could even freeze some items (if you make more than you want to take) so you could use them at home at a later date?

rara879

I know you said not cheap - but I find the Iceland BBQ packs to be really good. They do a few different packs but I have previously bought two of their £5 packs - one had 25 things in - burgers, sausages and chicken drumsticks and the other had 50 things in - chicken wings, smaller sausages, corn on the cob, ribs - and although I think that is "cheap" for the amount you get, myself and my guests actually found it all to be really tasty!

Kiwisaver_2

It's a very Kiwi thing to be invited to a BBQ and be asked to take your own meat, whilst the host provides the bread, salad, soft drinks and dessert. Here I have known people literally just take two steaks for a couple or perhaps a packet of sausages for a family with kids.

Any marinated chicken drums or wings would go down well to share or a cheapish option would be some minced beef or lamb kofta type of kebabs