The Breast Cancer Campaign, a leading organization working to improve diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, towards breast cancer prevention, and ultimately a breast cancer cure, is hosting the BIG BBQ as one of their fundraisers for continuing research and services. BIG BBQ, with the support of the National BBQ Association, Good Food Live host Jeni Barnett, and celebrity chefs, provides BBQ recipes, tips and facts to help you become a part of the BIG BBQ campaign.From the Breast Cancer Campaign, here are a few top barbeque facts:
- BBQ is now the summer home leisure activity in half the households owning a BBQ grill. It has evolved into a sophisticated, al-fresco alternative to the traditional dinner party.
- 14 percent of all households have two BBQ grills and eight percent have three or more BBQ grills.
- Although charcoal is still the most popular fuel, around 63 per cent, this is changing fast in favor of gas.
- BBQ is now becoming the regular alternative summer meal-cooking format.
- BBQ is no longer male dominated -- 51 percent of men now tangle with the tongs, while 49 percent of women go for the grill.
- Always keep raw and cooked meats separate from each other.
- In very hot weather throw away any barbequed food left out for more than an hour.
- Never part-cook on a barbeque and finish cooking later.
- Aldo Zilli's BBQ mackerel with lemon oil
- Brian Turner's chicken burger with feta and sundried tomatoes
- Clodagh McKenna's baked white fish with lemon and dill
- Jekka McVicar's marinated chicken
- Lucy Wyndham-Read's old-fashioned homemade lemonade
- Peter Gordon's baba ganoush
- Lotte's Summer Pudding
