Barbecues by Paloma Lacy
With temperatures set to remain in the 20Cs throughout September, barbecue season looks likely to last well into autumn. Unsure of what to cook, barbecues are a great way of getting you out of your comfort zone and introducing new ideas.
Here are our favourites:
Farmison aims to keep customers well-stocked with better British meat that’s free-range, grass-fed and dry-aged.
It’s introduced an essentials barbecue meat box, with handpicked cuts perfect for everyday grilling.
Sourced from a small network of local farms, you can taste the difference in every mouthful.
The box includes four heritage beef burgers, six pork and apple sausages, eight chicken drumsticks and four Nidderdale beef rump skewers.
Check out the website, with 15 per cent off a number of lines, and inspirational recipes that’ll transform the usual spread.
Go to www.farmison.com for details.
All the best boxes have a star product as a centre piece and Dukeshill BBQ Classics is no exception.
At the heart of this offering is a 1kg tomahawk steak that makes the perfect sharing dish.
Also included are two wonderfully meaty pork rib racks, lightly cured, marinated and slow cooked for a minimum of 10 hours, four steak burgers and buns, Mediterranean glazed chicken wings and six extra juicy pork sausages.
Go to www.dukeshillham.co.uk
Fish barbecues have never been more popular and somehow seem rather indulgent, particularly when lobster is on the menu.
Named chef Mitch Tonk’s company, Rockfish, has paired a whole monkfish with four spiny lobster tails.
Brush on the jar of garlic butter that’s included for additional luxury and char the fish to reveal the sweet, succulent flavour. This is seafood cooked simply – sunshine on a plate.
Go to www.therockfish.co.uk for more details.
Pictured top: Tasty meat for the barbecue. Picture: Dukeshill