The southern coast of California enjoys blissfully warm weather practically all year round. As a result, there are plenty of opportunities to have the best BBQ in San Diego. A barbecue is an outdoor meal. At its most basic, a barbecue is just meat cooked over an open flame in a specially designed grill and eaten outdoors.
You can keep it simple, just you and the family, or you can invite a few dozen of your closest friends. Barbecues punctuate the summer months, especially on Memorial Day (May), Independence Day (July) and International Workers Day (formerly Labor Day, September). Father's Day, graduations and birthdays are also great excuses to have a barbecue.
The family barbecue traditionally features the culinary skills of the head of the household, or Dad, although anybody can learn. The secret lies in getting the black briquettes to light up and stay lit. A special lighter fluid is used to kick-start the action. The coals will flame brilliantly. When the flames die down, the briquettes develop a white ash coating. This is the perfect time to place the meat.
This is a brilliant time to try out different marinade recipes, from steak to chicken or even fish. I doesn't even need to be that complicated, simple hot dogs and hamburgers taste great when cooked outdoors. Of course, vegetarians and vegans can enjoy barbecue, too. Potatoes wrapped in foil and placed directly onto the coals taste wonderful. There are also lots of imaginative things that can be done by sticking vegetables, cheese cubes and other meat-free delicacies on a skewer and calling it a kebab.
Salads are another feature on the barbecue menu. Tossed green salads, potato and pasta salads are familiar stalwarts. What a perfect way to show off your gardening skills. What could be better than freshly-picked tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, radishes and peppers, eaten in the fresh, warm sea air.
This is the perfect time to eat fresh-grilled garlic bread. Simply slice a baguette lengthwise and then into individual portions. Slather with butter or margarine that has been mixed with fresh garlic and left to mingle all day. Place the bread butter-side-down on the grill and leave for a few minutes, until there is a pleasing grill pattern on the buttered side of the rolls.
Appetites are huge when people are eating outdoors. This is especially true when people have been swimming, surfing or even just lazing on the beach all day. It is practically impossible to have too much food at a barbecue. Potato chips and dip and crudites make ideal snacks for the family while waiting for the meat to cook. People can get very impatient when the outdoor cooking smells start wafting around!
When everyone has stuffed themselves senseless with meat, bread and salads, that is the time to bring out the desserts. Ice cream, jello and fruit salad all go down well at the end of the day. Don't forget the s'mores, the campfire delights that consist of two squares of chocolate melting on either side of a toasted marshmallow and held together with graham crackers. Alcoholic beverages are optional. If you are drinking, make plenty of water and soft drinks available and try to stick to low-strength beers when the sun is at its hottest.
You can keep it simple, just you and the family, or you can invite a few dozen of your closest friends. Barbecues punctuate the summer months, especially on Memorial Day (May), Independence Day (July) and International Workers Day (formerly Labor Day, September). Father's Day, graduations and birthdays are also great excuses to have a barbecue.
The family barbecue traditionally features the culinary skills of the head of the household, or Dad, although anybody can learn. The secret lies in getting the black briquettes to light up and stay lit. A special lighter fluid is used to kick-start the action. The coals will flame brilliantly. When the flames die down, the briquettes develop a white ash coating. This is the perfect time to place the meat.
This is a brilliant time to try out different marinade recipes, from steak to chicken or even fish. I doesn't even need to be that complicated, simple hot dogs and hamburgers taste great when cooked outdoors. Of course, vegetarians and vegans can enjoy barbecue, too. Potatoes wrapped in foil and placed directly onto the coals taste wonderful. There are also lots of imaginative things that can be done by sticking vegetables, cheese cubes and other meat-free delicacies on a skewer and calling it a kebab.
Salads are another feature on the barbecue menu. Tossed green salads, potato and pasta salads are familiar stalwarts. What a perfect way to show off your gardening skills. What could be better than freshly-picked tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, radishes and peppers, eaten in the fresh, warm sea air.
This is the perfect time to eat fresh-grilled garlic bread. Simply slice a baguette lengthwise and then into individual portions. Slather with butter or margarine that has been mixed with fresh garlic and left to mingle all day. Place the bread butter-side-down on the grill and leave for a few minutes, until there is a pleasing grill pattern on the buttered side of the rolls.
Appetites are huge when people are eating outdoors. This is especially true when people have been swimming, surfing or even just lazing on the beach all day. It is practically impossible to have too much food at a barbecue. Potato chips and dip and crudites make ideal snacks for the family while waiting for the meat to cook. People can get very impatient when the outdoor cooking smells start wafting around!
When everyone has stuffed themselves senseless with meat, bread and salads, that is the time to bring out the desserts. Ice cream, jello and fruit salad all go down well at the end of the day. Don't forget the s'mores, the campfire delights that consist of two squares of chocolate melting on either side of a toasted marshmallow and held together with graham crackers. Alcoholic beverages are optional. If you are drinking, make plenty of water and soft drinks available and try to stick to low-strength beers when the sun is at its hottest.
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