aussie barbeque ettiquette

[jatsvl]

so I am interested in my fellow JC forum members opinions on the AUSSIE BBQ,
am I wrong or is it an Aussie tradition that women DO NOT COOK on the BBQ,
and before all the lovely lady members start jumping on me about womens lib and so on I actually thought the barby night was thier night off?
so everyones opinion is welcome however MY missus is not and will not be aloud to touch my BBQ unless she is cleaning it (which I do anyways).

[ClairBear]

I actually thought the barby night was thier night off?

Night off my arse.......

Barbecue Routine
1) The woman buys the food.
2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
More routine....
5) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.
6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine.....
8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.
9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
11) They tell good old Aussie barbie jokes like:
Question: What do you call a boomerang that wont come back?
Answer: A stick.
12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.'

[hi_ryder]

Night off my arse.......

Barbecue Routine
1) The woman buys the food.
2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
More routine....
5) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.
6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine.....
8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.
9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
11) They tell good old Aussie barbie jokes like:
Question: What do you call a boomerang that wont come back?
Answer: A stick.
12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.'

pure gold lol. sounds accurate but in my case if i dont help with at least a few more of the non capitalized lines the wife holds out on the after barbie activities if you know what i mean.... im so whipped....

[wraith]

Wondered how long till Sashyre posted :P Mostly right but for all the bbq's I have been to it hasn't been that sexist.

[VT-565]

Don't know where you get your info from Sashyre...although I've read something similar on the net before.
If women left men to their own devices, we wouldnt use cutlery or any of that shit, hell, we'd damn near turn the meat with our bare hands if it meant less washing up.
No plates, just bread or burger rolls, meat, onions, eggs and sauce....thats it.
WOMEN are the reason for all the namby pamby salad shit in bowls...so you are your own worst enemies

Long live aussie barbeques

[blacknight]

when i think of all the bbqs we had, i never realized that it was the MEN who were ALWAYS doing the cooking and the women who prepared the marinades, the cutlery, the packing of all the 'stuff' and calling up everyones mates'. But everybody drank Fosters! It was always lamb bbq, seafood, steaks etc...quite a feast

[Pub247]

Night off my arse.......

Barbecue Routine
1) The woman buys the food.
2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
More routine....
5) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.
6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine.....
8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.
9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
11) They tell good old Aussie barbie jokes like:
Question: What do you call a boomerang that wont come back?
Answer: A stick.
12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.'

Sounds like your husband has you well trained

[kcpwns]

Sounds like your husband has you well trained

The key is to start when they are young

[detox_nath83]

nice Sashyre sounds about right.... Lols i notice that 2.. but as long as we have the tongs and the beer and the other boys around the grill it all goes smooth. + we don't want to get in your way in the kitchen while the women are prepping the other vitals to make the BBQ

not just meat in a roll

[RUF-60L]

not just meat in a roll

whats wrong with this????

[acarmody]

whats wrong with this????

Needs cooked onions and sauce.

[wraith]

Often the women who complain about having to do up the salads etc go on to bag out the bloke or up him for getting in her way .....

[ClairBear]

LOL, seriously guys, I think the men should cook the barbie, it is tradition after all.

The OP is quite right, like the man cave, the BBQ is a man's toy and we women should not touch it.

I do cook a barbie once in a while though, and make sure I have a beer when I do as a glass of red seems a bit out of place.

Maybe you men could share some of your barbie cooking tips.

[RUF-60L]

id like to add something to this thread!

[Pub247]

3 quick tips
1. Get it hot seriously i mean real hot then start cooking and turn it down
2 Dont turn shit so much it annoys me when i see people turning sausages every 30 seconds
3 if you cooking steak dont over cook it some people may like it dead but i like it edible and turned to rubber

[wraith]

Nice back pedalling Sashyre

[ClairBear]

Back peddling? Do you not have a sense of humour? Sheesh man, get back to your man cave and chill out

[Bravotwozero]

Night off my arse.......

Barbecue Routine
1) The woman buys the food.
2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
More routine....
5) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.
6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine.....
8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.
9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
11) They tell good old Aussie barbie jokes like:
Question: What do you call a boomerang that wont come back?
Answer: A stick.
12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.'

Can you train my wife? She does none of that!

[TinSnips]

Best BBQ tip I can give - the mother in-law scores the dropped sausage that the dog got to first!

[padrickz88]

3 quick tips
1. Get it hot seriously i mean real hot then start cooking and turn it down
2 Dont turn shit so much it annoys me when i see people turning sausages every 30 seconds
3 if you cooking steak dont over cook it some people may like it dead but i like it edible and turned to rubber

Agreed.
Keep steaks to 1 turn :P
And Do the "oh #### sausages look like there starting to burn" *turn*...... and repeat, when you have done this 4 times they are done, then throw them on a plate , dont keep turning the ####ers every 30 seconds lol

Another thing is make sure you have a shitload of sausages, steaks and something chicken at the minimum, provides for everyone

[Big_Simmo]

Mmmm BBQ

Thinking I might have to crack one of them next weekend

[piston_broke]

The only way i ever cook steak is on the coals, the Barbie's just a couple of old plough discs, which means i light the fire and get to drink more beer while it burns down to the coals.
Each to their own how many times they want to turn it, but the thing is, it won't cook in the air.
And by the way, what's this salad stuff??

[Drawnnite]

typical aussie BBQ normally has the women at one end of the table and all the men at the other end

sausages are ment to be burnt, its the best part of it
the less cutlery/etc you use the better. less washing up (or use plastic plates)

oh and every single man has to stand around the barbie as it cooks

[ucwepn]

I'm usually well smashed early on and me having done minimal cooking the missus usually saves the day lol

[SP00KSTER]

Night off my arse.......

Barbecue Routine
1) The woman buys the food.
2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.
Here comes the important part:
4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
More routine....
5) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.
6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine.....
8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces and brings them to the table.
9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
11) They tell good old Aussie barbie jokes like:
Question: What do you call a boomerang that wont come back?
Answer: A stick.
12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.'

that is exactly how its been in my house for as long as i remember and any where else i go either to family or freinds bbq's it's always been like that, only just realised it though.