BBQs

The trouble with wasps and a bbq is that they are very difficult to put on a skewer, they burn very easily and they are not very filling

We bbq a lot , my dh is a keen bbqer and has even cooked joints of meat , whole Chickens and whole salmon or sea bass on the bbq , ours is a Webber , so charcoal and we always check our neighbours garden first to see if she’s got washing out.
We used to have South African neighbours and they were big on bbqing . They even cooked their turkey on the Braii .
We also do veggies , including cauliflower steaks for our vegan friends, veg kebabs are popular.
I admit I do the prep and the salads which I enjoy doing , although my dh watches YouTube videos and often preps meat, fish and chicken . We have friends who are big on bbqs and the men stand around discussing the various bbqs and charcoal.
If we’ve got guests , we make sure there’s enough chairs , I’m not a fan of juggling plates etc whilst standing .
And during this hot weather we have a hose on standby , even though the bbq is on the patio .

We BBQ a lot too, well Mr. S. does the cooking but always eat inside.

Our neighbours told us they were going to BBQ for a birthday a few years ago. From the kitchen sink one Sunday afternoon I saw plumes of black smoke wafting over the fence into my newly washed sheets. I ran out and took them in but had to rewash them. Never saw a sight of their BBQ again.

I'm a meat eater but sadly when I smell burning flesh outdoors my over active imagination conjures up pictures of martyrs burning at the stake so I avoid BBQs.

My adult French student found our way of having a barbecue completely different from his family and friends at home. He told me they set a garden table and chairs, the host cooks and serves each guest with food and pours their drinks like a formal sit down meal.
We take turns to cook, help ourselves to rolls, salad etc and everyone helps clear up after. I think French culture is much more formal, or perhaps our family is a bit slovenly lol.
I don't enjoy barbecue food never have. I tolerate it as my whole family loves it.

A tad dramatic don’t you think?
Unless of course they did have Joan of arc on their bbq. I suppose it might have been Jacques de Molay

I too hate bbq, why not cook the food inside and bring it outside, just take a box of sandwiches etc and tell them you're allergic to certain foods, it's no big deal

French life is generally more formal and more private, I think it is a good thing.

Nothing worse than trying to cut up a steak on a paper plate so I tend to use hard plastic ones or crockery.
I also start the BBQ long before guests arrive so that the garden isn't full of smoke .
As BBQs can annoy neighbours I invite them !