April - 2018

barbecology

barbecology...a word not yet in the dictionary and the only references on the internet at time of launching relate to this site!

to understand the origins of barbecology please see the barbecologist area of the site.

but what is Barbecology? it is the art and science of live fire food, getting deeper into the historical, cultural, evolutionary, chemical, biological and social aspects of barbecue.

what is barbecue? a question hotly debated and staunchly defended by those who maintain any definition slightly different from their own 'is not barbecue '. This site defines barbecue as "food that has been cooked over a live fire...or on a device called a barbecue". inclusivity trumps exclusivity my friends.

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Marinated Rotisserie Chicken

I have previously tried doing a single chicken on the rotisserie, and now it was time to see if I could do more. We had a few more people round for lunch which warranted the second chicken. First, there was an overnight marinade in Greek yoghurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, Thai green curry paste, milk, salt and pepper. The next morning I managed to get both birds on one spit (in a head-to-head arrangement, but reversed so both breast sides weren't on the same axis, which see

Halloumi Burgers on the Hellfire Halo

Now I have the Hellfire Halo all seasoned up it is only right that I start doing a variety of cooks on it. Tonight, a simple halloumi burger for myself and halloumi wrap for my wife. I started by chopping up some peppers into quarters, so they would make a decent size to cover a brioche bun once cooked, same with the aubergine. I then sliced the halloumi into wrap sized pieces and one larger, burger sized piece, for the brioche. I then threw the entire lot into a pyrex bow

Meat, Fire and Evolution: How Barbeque Made Us Human

(I wrote this article for the Spring 2018 edition of UK BBQ Mag, after reading below please check out the magazine here.) The aromas and flavours we get from our barbeques as they flavour meat with smoke and turn large inedible pieces of meat into unctuous morsels, evokes in us a sense that it is in some way a link to our distant past, where our early ancestors only had live fire as a cooking method. I used to think this emotional response was little more than a romantic nod

Hellfire Halo Burgers

I was given the Hellfire Halo cast iron grill set for Christmas and its shameful that it's taken me till Easter to use it. Well now I have, and it doesn't disappoint. The main reason I wanted one was to have a larger cast iron surface area to cook burgers and other such items that benefit from not being cooked over the coals. The Hellfire Halo also has a grill grate in the middle for the items that might want a bit of direct grilling action over the charcoal. First, howev

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