Expert Grilling Guides, Reviews & Tips for Perfect BBQ Every Time
Let’s be honest. British summer is approximately three glorious weekends and a Bank Holiday Monday of mild optimism before the heavens open. And if you live in a flat — which, according to the English Housing Survey, nearly a third of the country does — your chances of firing up a charcoal kettle grill are … Read more
Let’s be honest: George Foreman grills are the kitchen equivalent of a reliable hatchback. They get you from A to B, they don’t make a fuss, and they’ve been sitting in British households since roughly the mid-1990s without anyone really questioning it. But here’s the thing — the market has moved on, quietly and rather … Read more
Let’s be honest. Britain and barbecues have always had a complicated relationship. You plan the whole thing on a Wednesday — you’re optimistic, practically euphoric — and by Saturday afternoon it’s drizzling, the charcoal’s gone soggy, and you’re grilling sausages under a gazebo that’s one gust away from becoming a kite. Sound familiar? This is … Read more
There is something quietly defiant about a British picnic. The sky is doing its usual ambiguous thing — overcast, possibly threatening, technically “fine” — and there you are, refusing to acknowledge the weather, firing up a portable charcoal grill for picnics like the seasoned outdoor optimist you are. And fair enough. Because when the sausages … Read more
There’s something quietly brilliant about a bucket charcoal bbq. No trolley to haul across a car park. No gas cylinder that makes the boot smell vaguely alarming. Just a compact steel bucket, a bag of lumpwood charcoal, and the kind of cooking that tastes like a proper summer’s day, even when the clouds are doing … Read more
There’s a peculiarly British joy in dragging a bag full of raw sausages to a windswept seafront, lighting a grill against the odds, and producing something edible while seagulls eye your every move with barely concealed menace. Whether you’re at Brighton’s pebble shore, Cornwall’s golden coves, or the vast flat sands of Pembrokeshire, cooking over … Read more
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when charcoal meets a campsite evening. The smell alone — smoky, earthy, slightly dangerous — is worth packing the car for. But here’s the thing: not every portable charcoal BBQ for camping is built equal, and in Britain, where the weather has an almost personal grudge against … Read more
There’s a particular kind of British optimism involved in buying a barrel smoker: the unshakeable belief that this will be the summer you finally master brisket, despite the fact that the forecast for next weekend already shows three clouds and a question mark. A large barrel smoker is, at its simplest, a vertical or half-drum … Read more
There’s a moment every new smoker has. You’re standing in your garden, tongs in hand, staring at a lump of brisket that’s been on for six hours. The neighbours are peering over the fence. The smoke is rolling out in thick lazy curls. And you feel, rather unexpectedly, like an absolute legend. That moment begins … Read more
Picture this: it’s a rare Saturday afternoon in June, the clouds have grudgingly parted, and you’re standing in your garden trying to justify a four-figure purchase to your other half. The question staring back at you from the screen — kamado grill vs weber kettle — is, frankly, one of the most divisive in British … Read more