Summer is fast approaching, so it’s time to get out the BBQ and start cooking! Here are nine hacks that will make your barbecuing easier, so you’ll have more time to sit back, relax and enjoy the sunshine.
1. Four beer cans BBQ
If you haven’t got a BBQ but are craving grilled meat, don’t worry. All you need is a frame made from four beer cans and four sticks, and you’re ready to grill. Simple!
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2. Simple tips – easy fire BBQ
Struggling to light your wood or coals? All you need is a chimney! Yes, a chimney – made from an old metal bucket or drum. You’ll have plenty of flames in no time at all.
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3. BBQ smoking on Weber Gas Grill with foil pack
If you’re craving a smoky flavour, this nifty tip simply requires wood chips and kitchen foil: make a pouch, place it under the grill and your meat will take on a proper BBQ flavour with no need for rubs and marinades. Tasty.
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4. How & why – clean your BBQ with an onion
The worst part of a BBQ is the cleaning afterwards; burned on meats and marinades are not easy to get rid of. Not easy, that is, unless you use an onion – sounds crazy but it works…
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5. How to grill the perfect burger
We’re all used to burgers that are burnt on the outside and still bleeding in the middle. If you fancy a change, watch this video to find out how to cook your burgers perfectly.
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6. How to smoke fish on a gas BBQ
So your friends have shelled out money on a smoker and get amazing results, but isn’t it nice to prove them wrong? Show them that you can smoke your food without the expense with this great tip for smoking fish on a gas BBQ.
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7. Three ridiculous desserts on the grill
Burgers, sausages, chicken… are most of your summer BBQs all the same? If you think there’s too much focus on the sausages and not enough on the sweets, wow your friends with these three great dessert ideas.
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8. The best homemade BBQ sauce
Take your BBQ to a whole new level by avoiding shop-bought BBQ sauces and make your own instead. Just don’t tell your guests just how easy it really is to do…
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9. BBQ tip – aluminum foil
Fish and vegetables aren’t the easiest thing to cook on a BBQ, unless you’re happy to pick out the pieces that have fallen through the grate and eat those. Alternatively, make sure you enjoy everything you cook by putting your food onto a skillet or piece of kitchen foil directly over the grill.
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