tony.towa

Can you imagine what site lunches are going to look like if we keep this up!!

Bane

You'll be on a job, look at next man's lunch box (the one with food in cirrus) and you'll say.

"Electricians Forums?"

"Yep."

EasyFox

mdshunk I thought it was just a Hollywood film thing, just sitting down & saying "give me the special"

Do that here & you'd get more than you bargained for, mind you at some places you be told the special (nod nod wink wink) service will cost extra

tony.towa

BANK HOLIDAY BARBEQUES

Firstly, when the coals are nice and hot, or when the gas barbeque is hot, brush the grill plate with cooking oil, it helps stop the food from sticking. Do this after again after each batch of food is cooked. (it also make the grill easier to clean afterwards)

Fun food for the kids.

Chicken breast fillets, cut into one in wide strips (across the width of the fillet). Marinade in a mixture of quarter of a pint of coca cola and tomato ketchup (I know it sounds bad). Place on barbeque and grill brushing with the marinade while you cook it. Make sure the chicken is properly cooked through.

Wrap a banana in silver foil and place on the barbeque for about eight minutes. When unwrapped the skin should split easily and the centre be smushy. Serve hot on the banana skin sprinkled lightly with brown sugar with vanilla ice cream

Bane

Cola and Ketchup??!!??

I'll be trying that one (seriously)

tony.towa

Bane,

With regard to your response, thanks for the offer but not while there are mad dogs on the street.

Yeah it sounds gross but it's actually ok. It caramelises the outside of the chicken and has a light sweet taste. Thats why I do it if there are kids at a barbeque, it's a bit different from my usual burnt sausages in bread rolls.

Bane

STICKING WITH THE BAR-B-Q THEME!!!
(You just know it's going to pis* it down all weekend)

THAI BURGERS

500g Minced beef (Go for the expensive stuff, really)
1 Tbsp Red Thai curry paste
2 Tbsp Coriander (fresh, chopped)
2 Tsp of Ginger (or more if you like, personally I use LOADS)
Salt and black pepper
1 Tbsp Olive oil

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1) Throw it all into a mixing bowl and knead together thoroughly
2) Shape mixture into 6 even-sized burgers
3) Place in fridge for 30mins (they'll keep for upto 24hrs)
4) Cook and eat

LAMB BURGERS

2Tbsp Olive oil
1 Small onion (finely chopped)
1 Garlic clove (crushed)
500g Minced LAMB (again, expensive stuff)
1 Tsp Ground Cumin
2 Tbsp Chopped fresh mint (fresh really is better)
Salt and Black pepper

1) Throw it all into a mixing bowl and knead together thoroughly
2) Shape mixture into 6 even-sized burgers
3) Place in fridge for 30mins (they'll keep for upto 24hrs)
4) Cook and eat

Sorry, got a bit carried away there.

tony.towa

Those Thai burgers look good.

I agree with what you say about the mince. I always get the steak mine, you don't get all the fat running out of it and it tastes better too. (If you're doing a chilli or bolognese you don't get the scum crusting on the surface either)

Bane

Everyone who's tried those Thai burgers seems to like them Tony.

Definately trying your cola/ketchup ones but I WONT be telling people what's on them first!

mdshunk

Nope, but it might be something peculiar to USA diners. The "special" at lunch time is usually around a fiver, and a pretty good meal for a good price.