Barbecue shopping list
Quantities are for ten. Meat and bread scale with the guests; the salads, the ice and the second bag of charcoal are what people underestimate every single time.
51 items
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The items
- Meat and fish
- Sausages×15
- Burgers×15
- Chicken thighs or skewers×10
- Something marinated the night before
- Fish or prawns, if you like
- Not meat, and not an afterthought
- Halloumi×2
- Veggie burgers or skewers×6
- Portobello mushrooms or aubergine
- Corn on the cob×6
- A separate area of the grill, or foilAsk first. For some guests it matters, and for others it does not.
- Bread and sides
- Burger buns×16
- Hot dog rolls×16
- Flatbreads
- Potato salad
- Green salad and a dressing
- Coleslaw
- Crisps
- Sauces and extras
- Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise
- Barbecue sauce
- Cheese slices×16
- Sliced onion, tomato, lettuce, gherkins
- Butter for the corn and the bread
- Drinks
- Beer
- Wine
- Soft drinks and juice for the children
- Water, lots of it
- Ice×3
- Cool box or a bath full of ice
- Fuel and kit
- Charcoal, and then a second bag×2
- Firelighters and long matches
- Gas bottle checked, if gas
- Tongs and a fish slice
- Two chopping boards — raw and cookedTwo boards and two sets of tongs. This is the only food safety rule that matters outdoors.
- Meat thermometer
- Foil
- Grill brush
- The rest of the afternoon
- Plates, cups and cutlery
- Kitchen roll and napkins
- Bin bags×4
- Sun cream
- Insect repellent and citronella
- Chairs and a table
- Bucket of water or an extinguisher near the grill
- A plan if it rains
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Questions people ask
- How much meat per person?
- Around 250g of raw meat a head across everything, or a bit less if there are good sides. Two items each — a sausage and a burger — is the usual shape.
- What is always forgotten?
- Ice, bin bags, a second bag of charcoal, and something substantial for the people who do not eat meat. All four end the afternoon early.