AIBU?
Just burgers isn’t enough
Eamonnyoujoker · 07/04/2021 11:35
Anyone else almost feel they’ve forgotten how to host?
Planning bbq this weekend for friends with a toddler (we have one too)
Am planning nice burgers (bit special ones from the butcher) with salad and homemade wedges I’m thinking? What else would you include at a bbq? Starters/chips and dips, cake for dessert? I feel like it’s been sooo long and need ideas to make it special
SchrodingersImmigrant · 07/04/2021 11:38
You include whatever you fancy and can actually finish😁
We throw in some wings, just few, with the burgers, salad and wedges like you. And then make really nice toppings (caramelised onion with sumac and pomegranate molasses is awesome) for the burgers. That's it really. No need to go overboard. We don't have sweet tooth so not really dessert people.
bookworm1632 · 07/04/2021 11:40
www.maggi.co.uk/products/maggi-juicy-sticky-bbq-chicken-recipe-mix-47g/
This is fab - throw in a tray of legs and oven cook for 30/40 mins. Then finish briefly on the bbq to crisp the skin.
GravityFalls · 07/04/2021 11:42
I’d definitely stick a couple of packs of sausages on - not expensive, everyone likes them (including toddlers) and if you don’t eat them at the BBQ you’ve got sausage sandwiches for breakfast the next day! But I’d hate to feel I didn’t have enough food. I might also get a quiche or something that’ll do for lunches in the week if it doesn’t get eaten.
GraduallyWatermelon · 07/04/2021 11:43
I'd do either chicken (marinated in something) or sausages, potato salad, something individual like little brownies or small cakes for dessert. Lots of crisps and snacks in case we get hungry later on. Some friends brought doughnuts to our bbq last year and these were well appreciated.
I never do fancy toppings for burgers, they never get used! Just salad and sauce
Megan2018 · 07/04/2021 11:51
We would have:
Crisps and dips
Burgers with rolls and cheese
Sausages for hotdogs
Steak or marinated pork loin steaks
Chicken and veg kebabs
Potato, pasta and green salads
Possibly corn on the cob
If there were any vegetarians/vegans would obviously include veggie things too but there’s none in our frequent acquaintance.
Cake or cheesecake for pudding
jessstan2 · 07/04/2021 11:53
Good sausages, bits of steak, marinated chicken portions (partially cooked before going on barbecue), lamb chops. Vegetarian stuff on skewers :-). It depends what you can afford and who is coming.
Lots of salad, French bread, cheese .
Strawberries and raspberries are nice with cream.
You are making me hungry! Ages since I went to a barbecue and I love them.
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