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Ceramic BBQ

Friday, June 6th, 2008

So why did I get a ceramic BBQ? After BBQ-ing for a while I discovered that what I was actually doing was grilling. I.e. use high temp cooking and the cook is usually fast whilst BBQ-ing (from a more purist point of view) is low-and-slow cooking with lower temps and longer duration (overnight).

I had a WSM for about two years and have had some sensational cooks on it; however something was lacking/missing not quite right. I can cook low and slow on my WSM and had some overnight cooks on it however I felt it took too long to get it ready for a cook and it didn’t seem to be very economical in it’s fuel usage (I used briquettes in those days (the horror). Read More→

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Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Hi my name is Paul, and by way of intro my BBQ background is as follows….

Always have had an interest in BBQ-ing even in the Netherlands (where I was born). Given that nature isn’t as kind as it is here in Australia the chances to hone my BBQ skills were limited.

After arriving in Australia some 10 years ago I quickly took up improving my BBQ skills with the help of my friends (in particular 1 kiwi friend; you know who you are Clay) who was instrumental in teaching me the finer details of BBQ etiquete. I started off with a modest 3-burner hardware shop hand-me-down which served me well as a beginner, it didn’t have a hood and the cast-iron plate was horrible to use but it served me well as a starter. Read More→

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