Greetings From Manchester

[stanokella]

Hello there to everyone!!

I just slipped into the real BBQ world, after the odd play napalming burgers on a cheapo BBQ from the local supermarket every 2 years or so.

I went gas, and bought a Swiss Grill i-430 and then decided that I wanted to cover all the bases and bought a Weber 67 cm one touch premium as well, it was cheap in Costco and that is my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!!

Tried the simpler things so far, steaks which have turned out pretty well with my missus saying that the last lot I cooked was the nicest steak she ever had!!! Done a spatchcock chicken or 2 as well so slowly trying the finer side of things as opposed to the Brit standard burger and a banger.

Looks a good place here to get advice, and I apologise for any stupid questions (I will try my best to avoid em!)

[keith157]

I'd suggest picking a Topic, maybe recipes as you have the kit, reading as many of the topics as you can. If you then can't find the answer to the question (see my tag line) then ask away. Some of the posts are old so we can't always remember what we said

[paulfire]

hiya fellow manc, this is the place to get advice on the black art called BBQing, and stupid questions are acceptable too!! they'll have you dry rubbing and going low and slow before long (i'm sure its a southerner thing).

[keith157]

hiya fellow manc, this is the place to get advice on the black art called BBQing, and stupid questions are acceptable too!! they'll have you dry rubbing and going low and slow before long (i'm sure its a southerner thing).

Only cos it always rains in Manchester and your rubs go solid in't damp

[derekmiller]

Thats it Keith, start off the great North / South debate again.
Welcome Steven.

[keith157]

I didn't serve I returned

[paulfire]

It's a myth that it rains all the time up here, it's blue sky and damn hot today, pale northeners are walking around in shorts with their alabaster skin burning like chicken on a hot grill (no marinade). The last time this freaky weather affected the north west was 1976, remember Keith, your first state pension payment that summer! LOL

[keith157]

It's a myth that it rains all the time up here, it's blue sky and damn hot today, pale northeners are walking around in shorts with their alabaster skin burning like chicken on a hot grill (no marinade). The last time this freaky weather affected the north west was 1976, remember Keith, your first state pension payment that summer! LOL

Sorry that's when I joined the Met, I'd been working as a butcher for around 3 years before that . I knew the weather was going to be hot when I saw them stripping the shelves at my Asda of factor 50 and overheard them talking about having to ship it to their Hulme superstore

[stanokella]

Many thanks for the welcome.

It is true that it occasionally rains in Manchester, I have used the bbq in a slight drizzle already. I'm not one for the north/south thing, there are many great things about the south. The distance it is away from north for a start......

[keith157]

Look on the bright side, if the Scots get devolution you'll properly be in the North and not just north of the midlands