Barbecue this weekend?

Sound familiar!

Ha ha.

Unfortunately the (unpleasant to me) smell of neighbours' barbecues makes me have to stay inside.
😕

This made me laugh. Thank you Rosie for that 🤣👏🏻

Not only funny but bloody true!!😂🤬

All new to me, I am glad we do not have them.

Barbercues always strike me as a a good way to ruin a nice day.

That’s absolutely hilarious 😆

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Just read that out to Himself Maw and we both 😂😁

Nanato3

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Oh dear
#SOHbypass

RosieandherMaw

Nanato3

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Oh dear
#SOHbypass

No it is not SOH bypass. I do not like them either, and cannot remember ever going to a barbercue in anyone elses house, with or without all the (humourous) performance the OP describes.

We have tried to have one once or twice to have a barbercue at home at home, just for us and DC, but we quickly found that when eating al fresco, we would rather stick to a cold buffet and cut out allthe hassle of trying to cook food at the same time..

All the barbercues I have been to have been public ones for school events or similar.

We planned one but the weather changed to a breezy 13C, we’re not very sheltered so it’s going to be Sunday Lunch.

Oh my what a grumpy lots if grans today lol

After spending a small fortune on a kitchen a couple of years ago I don't understand my husband's obsession with cooking on his charcoal weber in the garden but heyho he knows all i will do is prepare the salad and take the plates/cutlery out, the rest is up to him including clearing up

Spot on!

Ooh, I love a barbecue in the garden! Bring on the decent weather so we can enjoy them.

Rosie, I've clearly done a good job with my daughters. My SILs prepare, cook, serve and clear up ( one elects for his home made pizzas in the outside pizza oven)
I' ve trained those girls well: my SILs mothers must take credit, of course.
My son, on the other hand, does the barbecuing, but my long suffering DIL clears up: you would imagine that he had prepared a twelve course banquet for about thirty people from the mess left behind.

And has everyone seen the Facebook post
" I can't wait to start living more outside!"- liked by 427 mosquitoes..

M0nica

RosieandherMaw

Nanato3

We don't have them . I'd much rather have my food cooked in the kitchen, much more hygienic.

The smell of them is never good to me .

Oh dear
#SOHbypass

No it is not SOH bypass. I do not like them either, and cannot remember ever going to a barbercue in anyone elses house, with or without all the (humourous) performance the OP describes.

We have tried to have one once or twice to have a barbercue at home at home, just for us and DC, but we quickly found that when eating al fresco, we would rather stick to a cold buffet and cut out allthe hassle of trying to cook food at the same time..

All the barbercues I have been to have been public ones for school events or similar.

Alas, M0nica - I fear it is.

Nobody is forcing or even asking you to enjoy barbecues (no barbers involved) or even to express your preferences.
It was a lighthearted post aimed at a common enough perception of “real men” throwing meat on the “Barbie”

We’re off to one tomorrow, my daughter will be cooking, the grandchildren will clear up, my son is making a potato salad, my husband a green salad.
I’ll be making encouraging noises with a glass of something.

Read that to my husband, he laughed out loud, a master barbecuer he is not, has been known to leave the station and it's burnt offerings, our sons are far more dedicated to staying on task, in that area, at least. I can't really complain he always clears up after every meal. Loved it I'm sure it will resonate in many a household.

Don't forget the burning of wood & belching of smoke (cough) across the main road, & the freezing wind blowing ash & sparks everywhere, not to mention our clothes smelling of smoke after.

When we moved to S.Africa from the UK over 40 years ago, we'd never heard of bbq's (known here as braais - which means grill). The novelty was great fun especially in the long sunny Summer months. They are a part and parcel of SA life...but.-- it happens exactly as you say Rosieandher Maw!! -- well said!!

RosieandherMaw

(8) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. (9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table. [that table is in the house]

I don't care that I must ready everything. I laugh inwardly at his supposed efforts - I dislike eating in the garden. So we don't.

We're vegan, but I can appreciate our children enjoys BBQ food, but a proper indoor table allows me to enjoy the gathering.

That all sounds familiar, and will be happening in our garden this Sunday - although there will be 3 BBQ experts - husband and 2 sons, all claiming to be the best cook.

Both sons told me not to bother doing salad, as "nobody eats it"