If you plan to have a barbecue on the weekend, what should you prepare?

1. Food

The choice of food can be based on individual tastes and preferences. Generally speaking, foods suitable for barbecue include meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits, pasta and soy products, etc. Category.

Meat is the main force of barbecue food. You can choose from: mutton skewers, lamb loin skewers, beef skewers, chicken wings, chicken tenders, chicken skewers, etc. It should be noted that meat products are perishable, so be sure to choose fresh ones. It is recommended to go to the supermarket to buy packages of marinated meat skewers, and check the shelf life when purchasing. If you are picky about the taste of meat skewers, you can make your own. When making it, be careful not to choose frozen meat, and don’t cut the meat into too big pieces or mince them too much. Marinate with salt, MSG, ginger juice, onion juice and other seasonings, pierce it with bamboo skewers and set aside. The fish and seafood you can choose from include: live fish, fresh squid, cuttlefish, live shrimp, hairy crabs, fresh shell skewers, etc. Pay special attention to the word "fresh" when choosing. Live fish must first be scaled, gutted, washed, and marinated with salt and wine. If fresh squid and cuttlefish are grilled directly on the fire, they will curl up. You can use bamboo skewers or toothpicks to fix them first. If you want to save trouble, you can go to the supermarket to buy processed shrimp skewers, fresh shell skewers and other semi-finished products like you buy meat skewers.

Vegetables and fruits can adjust the type of barbecue so that people will not feel too greasy. The most popular of these foods are potatoes and corn, and sweet potatoes, yams, taro, and green vegetables are all good choices. These foods must be properly processed. Potatoes should be peeled and sliced; yams should be chosen to be thin; taro should be chosen to be smaller; sweet potatoes should be peeled and sliced; vegetables should be washed; garlic is especially recommended, as it roasts to bring out the flavor. Unique, and garlic itself has a bactericidal effect, making it suitable for outdoor consumption. You can also try roasting some fruits and nuts such as apples, bananas, and walnuts to see if you like them. It should be noted that chestnuts can easily 'explode' when roasted, so special care should be taken. It is best to cut a small opening first. There are ready-made vegetable skewers available in supermarkets, and they are said to taste good when grilled.

The pasta and soy products you can choose from include: steamed bun slices, bread slices, small sesame seed cakes, cooked buns, tofu cubes, yuba, etc. These are everyone’s favorite foods, and they are filling. Stomach stuff. Baked pasta also has the effect of nourishing the stomach, which is very suitable for friends with stomach problems. Most pasta does not require any seasoning when grilled, and the aroma itself is already very attractive. However, if the steamed bun slices are brushed with oil and sprinkled with pepper and salt, the taste will be even more beautiful. Tofu cubes and yuba are different and require barbecue sauce to bring out the flavor. If you choose tofu cubes, you can go to a safe tofu store and buy ready-made tofu cubes directly.

It is best to process all food at home. Peeling and slicing should be completed before departure. It is best not to leave it in the wild. Sliced ??food should not be left for a long time to prevent oxidation and discoloration. The types of food preparation should be richer, not just meat skewers, but a combination of meat and vegetables. The amount of food should be determined according to the number of people, not too little, too little will not be enough, and not too much, so as not to waste.

2. Seasonings

Basic seasonings include: cumin powder, salt and pepper (can be used instead of salt), black pepper powder, chili powder, blended oil, sugar water, and can also be based on personal preference Choose from different flavors of BBQ sauce.

Here are some homemade sauces.

1. Carrot puree

Add a little soy sauce, chicken broth, salt, lemon juice, and MSG into the carrot puree to make the consistency moderate.

2. Bean paste

Add cooking wine, sugar, lemon juice, and grated ginger to the cooked bean paste.

3. Tomato sauce

Add chili oil, soy sauce, salt and chicken stock to tomato sauce.

4. Sweet noodle sauce

Add chili oil, soy sauce, sugar and lemon juice to the sweet noodle sauce.

3. Barbecue Tools

There are many kinds of barbecue tools according to different methods, such as open flame grilling, charcoal grilling, oven grilling, mud grilling, bamboo grilling, teppanyaki, and stone grilling. , stone rice are all included in the category of barbecue. In movies and TV dramas, you can often see a scene where a chicken or rabbit is roasted on a campfire with a wooden stick on it. This is an open fire roasting.

It is not easy to roast corn evenly when grilled directly. It can be grilled and cooked just like chicken. It is best to use fish clips when grilling fish. If you use an apple stove, in addition to baking, you can also enjoy stewing, baking and smoking. Place the burning charcoal around the carbon plate, close the lid and simmer. Large pieces of food and vegetables are suitable for simmering, but you must control the time.

Pay attention to food hygiene and do not eat food that has not been baked. Grilled food is very hot, so be careful as it may burn your mouth when eating. Burnt food, especially meat, is harmful to the human body, so do not eat it. When adding carbon, be careful to wait until the newly added carbon is completely burned before grilling, because when the carbon is not completely burned, it is easy to produce harmful gases, which is not good for health.

Different barbecue sauces are suitable for different foods. Sweet noodle sauce is suitable for squid and cuttlefish, tomato sauce is suitable for potato chips, and carrot sauce is suitable for many list-flavored foods.

7. Other matters for barbecue

1. If you can bring a steam stove and cook a bowl of delicious soup, it will add a lot to the picnic. Fruit, juice, and wine (if you are driving, be sure not to drink alcohol) are also indispensable. You can also bring some other fast food to meet the requirements of different people.

2. If you have children, pay attention to safety. It is a child’s nature to love to move. Instead of not letting him move, it is better to let him bake something by himself. Just say hello to him. , maybe your child’s baked goods are even better than yours. If the child is too young, it is better not to let him near the fire to avoid burns. Do not let children use their hands when introducing carbon.

3. Outdoor barbecue is best done together with fishing, outing, cycling, bird watching, stargazing and other activities, which will make it more fun.

4. Wearing several hammocks is a good idea, especially children will love it. If you can afford it, bring a floor mat, which is very comfortable for sitting and lying on. It is available in outdoor product stores.

5. Bring some wet wipes, facial tissues and paper cups. Bring enough drinking water.

6. It is necessary to bring burn medicine. The purple flower produced in Shandong is recommended.

7. Since it is an outdoor barbecue, your clothing should conform to the outdoor environment and be more casual. It is best not to wear leather shoes or chemical fiber clothing. Sparks can easily burn holes in chemical fiber clothing.

8. After barbecue

If the carbon in the stove is not burned out, be sure to extinguish it and save it for next use or pour it into the trash. If you can't find a trash can, it's best to bury it instead of throwing it away casually. Don’t forget to clean up the place after the barbecue and keep the environment hygienic. If a bonfire is lit, it must be buried, firmly planted, and restored to its original appearance.