Do you expect burgers and sausages at a BBQ

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

I am planning a BBQ for about 30 people, mostly adults/teens. I am thinking of cooking pulled pork in the oven to finish on the BBQ and also chicken skewers. Plus loads of bread, salad, olives etc.

As a non meat eater I wonder if this menu will meet with everyone's expectation - my main reason is I love cooking and burgers etc are so boring.

If you are invited to a BBQ do you expect traditional food or do you like something a bit different.

I realise pulled pork isn't exactly cutting edge food but my family seem to like it

[IHaveBrilloHair]

I'd say no to beef and prawn, they need to be cooked so differently.
Lamb burgers yes, lovely with the courgettes.
I like salmon on the barbecue in foil with lime and ginger but perhaps too many flavours then?
I'm just jealous because I live in a flat do cant barbecue anymore.

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

I would have thought king prawns and steak would take the same time to cook - I guess it depends on how rare you like your meat!

[NameChange30]

I'm quite amused by the idea that you WANT to spend hours preparing all the food, and couldn't possibly serve burgers unless they're homemade It's all very Mumsnet and middle class

But seriously, the food you're planning sounds absolutely delicious.

[IHaveBrilloHair]

I like mine rare, but not everyone does so getting that right for a crowd, or them being cooked and sitting even for a few minutes I cant see working.
I think steak is better left whole really.

[mylovegoesdown]

It depends.

Most barbecues I've gone to with 10 plus people have some fish/prawn/scallop or chicken skewer kebabs, maybe pulled pork and some steak or chops but limited to one or two per person as they're expensive items when you're catering for a lot of people.

And then people fill up on burgers and sausages, especially if it's a long event and people are drinking alcohol.

[GraysAnalogy]

It doesn't seem much of a BBQ if there's not much meat cooking going on. I don't eat a lot of meat but at a BBQ I'd expect burgers and sausages.

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

Ihave yes, you are right - halloumi is the same, it has to be served straight away.

Anotheremma I just enjoy cooking - I don't get much chance as I often work weekends. Providing good food is how I show my love for other and I love the planning as much as the cooking itself.

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

others

[10tinycrabs]

I would not expect sausages or burgers or any other specific food and would be a very happy and grateful guest with the food you are preparing.

[GraysAnalogy]

Yes obviously everyone is going to be bloody grateful but the thread was about expectations, and the stereotypical BBQ has burgers and sausages. I probably wouldn't eat them I'd love her other dishes but OP asked what people would expect to see at a BBQ.

[Statelychangers]

If I did burgers I'd make them myself, mince beef with bacon 2:1 - home made Russian tarragon dressing, cheese, brioche buns, nothing dull about that! And as for sausages some are awful but again top quality sausages with good bread and fried onions is a happy thing to eat for most people.

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

It doesn't seem much of a BBQ if there's not much meat cooking going on.

Now to me, two choices of meat seems plenty

[GraysAnalogy]

Yes but you asked for other people's opinions, and that's mine.

[GraysAnalogy]

I'm interested as to what you're putting on the pulled pork, I like a bit of pulled pork but it's always covered in sickly sweet sauce . DH makes a chilli and black pepper one which is good.

[foursillybeans]

I would probably offer burgers. It will fill up hungry teens and fussy eaters. You might find the pulled pork if offered with rolls goes quicker than you expect with teens stuffing their faces.

[NapQueen]

Pulled pork doesn't feel like a BBq food - is it even possible to BBq it?

Kebabs yes, plus some good quality chipolata sausages (long one obvs) plus some thin steaks or ribs.

Halloumi. Please tell me there will be halloumi.

[GraysAnalogy]

That's a good point, there's always someone who's a gannet (like myself) so some cheaper burgers for filler food would perhaps be a good idea?

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

Ooh Stately that sounds good. I picked up sainsburys magazine as it had a bbq special feature - there was a recipe for sausages with beer braised onions. That should satisfy the hard core traditionalists.

[BobbieMarie]

I'd do a few burgers & sausages aswell. I love a bbq but I am extremely fussy. I'll only eat certain sausages, I don't eat salad or anything like that so usually I only end up eating the burgers & the chicken if there is chicken.
So if definitely do a few just for people who like them

[expatinscotland]

As long as there was plenty of food, I wouldn't mind. I had some sea bass and hot smoked salmon BBQ'd the other week and they were divine.

[idontlikealdi]

Pulled pork originated from BBQ cooking - low and slow.

I'm not sure what happens at BBQs when some people feel the need to eat 10x much meat as they normally would eg sausage, burger, piece of chicken and maybe a kebab for good measure. Indoors you'd just have the burger!

[ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant]

Napqueen pulled pork is THE American BBQ dish.

The recipe I have is a bbq sauce made with the cooking juices and various other ingredients, I had planned to serve it on the side as an optional extra.

There will be halloumi

[Hoppinggreen]

scenes we do a whole seabass. You can get them frozen in lidl

[DonkeyHotay]

I would add burgers/sausages/hotdogs because they are so easy. When we have a BBQ, they get things off to a start.

I'd have the other things as well. For cooking times I cook the same type of skewers on separate like beef, prawns, haloumi, veggies, potatoes. We have burgers etc then nicer BBQ food. If things have kicked early in the day, we sometimes have kebabs for a supper BBQ.

All of your food sounds lovely.

[BitOutOfPractice]

ScenesFromAnItalianRestaurant I was going to give you some favour suggestions and then I saw your user name and realised I would have that song on my mind all weekend