2 january 2013 BBQ

[umhloti]

Had a BBQ yesterday . 2 jan 2013.

Was a typical soft Irish day . Was sortof misty damp very wet ground day . But there was no rain . Just threatening to rain all day . It looked wet everywhere cloudy gray but surprisingly there was no rain. So I decide after lunch why not have a a early dinner BBQ. And to my surprise it stayed dry even when I was finished with the BBQ .

Lamb Chops, Chicken Fillets , Boerewors on the BBQ. Then I threw french Puy lentils in my pre heated cast iron pan on the coals.Add 2 chopped up tomatoes mixed around . Then I mixed cous cous . And a full lemon squeezed into this mix in the pan. I then put the pan on top of the grate off from the direct heat from the coals and served all. The smokey flavor from the fire also went into the Cous cous lentil mix and the lemon added a zingy taste to it

What a lovely treat on a day that most people would not have ventured out of the house when they saw the conditions from indoors. I had loads of fun and it was exceptionally warm for this time of the year . But if yo stood in side the house with out trying to test the temperature you would have said this is a horrible day . Please see photos . Thank you

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[minesamojito]

excellent work matey, I haven't even thought about cooking outdoors as been laid up with flu since NYE
cheers
marcus

[rivergirl]

I went to cook a crown of goose and a turkey leg on my primo but had to do it on the swiss grill as the cokes had got really damp. leftovers today made a hunters pie with some pigs cheeks added and I minced up some pork to make a pork pie . i used duck fat instead of lard to make my hot water pastry . Not going to help much with the after christmas diet !!!!!

[cannyfradock]

Lovely looking food!!!....

Love everything on that platter....even though I haven't tried Boerewors sausage.....they still look damn good.

Lesley....I must get round to trying your leftovers one day....the both of you are tempting me to add a grill to my oven.

Terry

[rivergirl]

;)pies came out of the oven about 2 hours ago and I am afraid that I succumbed and cut in to the hunters ( mix of duck,goose ,pigs cheeks and a few chicken legs)pie unfortunately it was still warm so the jelly was not set but still scrummy!! Will take a few pictures tomorrow . I topped the hunters with some sloe jelly (but only because I run out of pastry !!)

[umhloti]

SOunds lovely river girl.

[umhloti]

Sorry to hear that marcus . been wondering why you so quite .

There are some cast iron pots that need you r attention . And know they need some good albow grease before using them .



Get better soon

[moorsy]

looks good umhloti

I agree the Irish weather at the moment is mild for this time of year, was outside BBQ' n in a t-shirt tonight. Roast pork on the Weber BBQ, crackling was sweet!

[limpopomark]

it's january and there are t-shirts in ireland and jumpers in the limpopo valley... what is afoot?

great looking spread, umhloti - how are you getting on with finding butchers?

cheers, and a happy, healthy new year to you all

mark

[rivergirl]

Definately is mild today. I am hot smoking a chook with wild plum and hazel and if my new attachment works cold smoking cheese, salt , butter and paprika . Hoping it works because I used the last of my paprika last night on the kidney beans

[petec]

you lot are making my mouth water !!


we are on Xmas Dinner No. 3 today with relatives just back from Australia, Turkey again !!!!!

cheers all
Pete

[umhloti]

mark limpopo . not good weather for jan as per normal roasting weather in SA. yes its mild here . Ye butcher luck not bad .

Rivergirl. yes that a lady that I would love to be invited by to come for dinner . YOu always make the most amazing sounding meals / food. Up early all ready cooking smoking . No messing with you . Are you in UK or france now?

Moorsy , we almost neighbours and we still havent BBQ /wfo together . have to set a date now for the not to distant future and do a bit of everything . Most likley I have to invite you and you have to invite me so we can both do our thing and be each others guest . What do you think ?

Pete wow 3 xmass dinner thats loads of food. I think this year i over indulged far to much. Good job I am restricting my calories this week.

[rivergirl]

We are in France, just finished our open day Sunday lunch. ( in blighty it's everyone brings something for the table and I cook it on the BBQ but here in France because we are on the river if we get chatting to people they just stay for lunch! Today it was only 5 people came but we have had twenty odd more and everyone is adept at budging up and fetching cutlery and dishes!! Today's meal was an empty fridge /freezer/veg rack one
Parsnip, ginger and apple soup with flat breads (dripping with garlic butter..........
Pork andprune pie (the pork was out of the freezer left over from a BBQ
Butter beans and leeks , kidney beans in a BBQ sauce with sausages and lardons.,puy lentils with onions cumin seeds and pots. Potatoes sarladaise, carrots cooked in ginger with butter and star anise and braised leeks.
Neighbour brought the pudding it was a frangipani galette. And I got the feve!
Any one can pop in on a Sunday there is always loads to eat and emergency meats and veggies frozen for extras!!!

[cannyfradock]

Right!! That's it!!!.....after reading your last post (Lesley) I'm damn determined to make the pilgrimage to Chez Vous in the next couple of months. I'll probably turn up unannounced on a Sunday and you'll have to fish me out of the river with a gaff.

Terry

[rivergirl]

If you want a bed you had better announce yourself LOL?..... Sundays are better in the summer more chance of people popping in by boat !!!