Smoke, coffee and chocolate are some of my favourite things, and work so well together if done right, I’m a huge fan of them as a combo with some good beef ribs, and you will often see me bbq’ing with a mocha rub, especially on thick juicy Mocha Short Ribs. [Read more…]
I’ve been waiting for this book impatiently for a while, I remember when I first heard about Niklas Ekstedt, I was smitten with his live fire cooking of Scandinavian food, I love to see BBQ in all it’s forms from around the world. [Read more…]
As the BBQ scene grows in the UK plenty of new brands are appearing, some from large faceless companies, others from smaller BBQ enthusiasts who are passionate about launching their brand. Quinta Kamado is defintely the latter, and is BBQ fanatic James Mitchell’s entry into the ceramic kamado market. [Read more…]
Most BBQ sauce you can buy comes in a bottle with a long shelf life, do these taste as fresh as the day they were made? I wonder… but when I was sent some of the new BBQ Sauce range from Glorious! to review [Read more…]
I first visited the Pig & Pallet on the quay at Topsham last year when it was first opened even before they got their hard worked for food licence. It’s been great following their journey, and I wanted to visit now they are in full flow. [Read more…]
I like my BBQ skewers long, wide and thick and made out of good quality stainless steel, so when I was sent a set of these heavy Duty Russian designed BBQ Skewers I was seriously impressed. [Read more…]
The rise of UK BBQ has been spectacular, so many new smokehouses appearing. But you can really see the excitement in all things BBQ by the number of wonderful new British BBQ Books that have appeared in the last few months.
I give a quick rundown of these books, they are all worth having for sure, so clear out some room on your bookshelf… [Read more…]
Part of my problem being such a BBQ nerd is that I can have pretty high expectations of what is classed as BBQ. I’ve been fortunate to have been a judge at Grillstock, and have tasted some of the best BBQ in the UK. [Read more…]
Lots of the smokehouses that are springing up recently are urban in nature, but for me really BBQ is at it’s best in the more relaxed countryside. I have seen a few new places appearing in the country as the good word of true smoke is spreading, and it fills me with joy when they are good. [Read more…]