well we've been here 10 months now and have so far managed to resist buying a barbie but friends keep nagging us into getting one... I'd much rather cook a nice meal and OH has no interest in cooking what so ever.. anyway been looking at them and farking hell which type to buy??

I would like to cook meat that melts in your mouth as opposed to a shrivelled snag that looks like you could sketch with it. Guess thats knowing what to do with them as opposed to which barbie?

carcoal or gas?

do you really need a sink, wok burner et al?

is the old brick built one just as good?

or is just a weber kettle type?

I think the nicest thing I remember of past barbecues were those hickory type chip things you could chuck on the fire can you still get/use these with the gas ones?

any help advice would be very much appreciated

We have a basic gas barbie with a hood. Have to say we (as in hubby) use it 3-4 times a week.
Love it
jacqui

Ditto - although probably more like twice a week use, roughly.
Usually use it for meat, then do pasta/rice/noodles/potatoes whatever in the kitchen. BBQ also great for sweetcorn, veggie kebabs too though, and can do garlic bread on it also! Makes for good division of labour when it comes to cooking time!

Hiya ... go to Barbeques Galore (if you got one in Tassie) ... we did that when we came over and the salesman (from Tassie coincidentally) was really helpful, not pushy and we've gone back for accessories and get our gas there.

I'd suggest gas definitely with a hood ... stainless steel if you can afford it, if not get as an expensive model as you feel comfortable with ...and get a side burner. Like the other posts we use it 2/3 times a week ... but we've always liked bbqing even standing shivering in the UK!

Oh ... the side burner ... great for using the wok on, and for making stuff like fish stock (eg for Tom Yum soup) ... you may not want your house smelling of that for too long ...

Cheers ... David

thanks for your replies


hey what a great idea I never thought of that that is what I hate about open living the whole room stinks of curry etc despite exhaust fans.

so you reckon the more expensive the better? what about make any brands better than others?

and can you cook roasts on big hooded ones?

Hi P

Lots of people like the new range of Webers.

Only downside with BBQs Galore is the prices...

We bought one from WA Salvage (no longer there, but Bunnings would probably be the next best thing) it's four main burners under the griddle and a separate ring for onions and stuff, with a hood, cost less than a couple of hundred from memory and been fab

bugger living at the arse end of the world sometimes

http://www.weberbbq.com.au/tas.htm

have a look at their site they have a barbie for a pointer

Get the ferry over to Sorrento, have a weekend away, buy decent bbq and then return to the arse-end of world.....

I remember WA salvage

LOL bloody expensive barbie

actually we went over on the ferry a couple of months ago it was good but not cheap and 11 hrs to get there

we've got a bbqs galore just googled them

so how about doing the roast in them folks? anyone tried it?

it was a mixed bag: some stuff was good, some was crap, but our BBQ has done the job and suits what we need

Big W also have some good buys

We got ours from Kmart. One of Jamie whatsit on the tele ones. Good value and cheaper than Barbies Galore and the side wok burner is fab.

Kmart does a range too.. four plate+side is arond $379.. but its iron not stainless

Go have a look in BBQs Galore, then buy from bunnings or kmart etc - BBQG is hugely overpriced, IMO, you could build an extension for a new kitchen at the price of some of those BBQs! (BBQs/external kitchen suites!)