Australian BBQ etiquette

BBQ RULES

We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh
your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity .
When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put
into motion:

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.
(4) The woman remains outside the compulsory three meter exclusion zone
where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities
can take place without the interference of the woman.

Here comes the important part:
(5) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine...
(6) The woman goes inside to organise the plates and cutlery.
(7) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He
thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he flips the meat

Important again:
(8) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine...
(9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces,
and brings them to the table.

(10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:
(11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.

(12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ' her night off ' and, upon
seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some
women!

You hit the nail on the head!! Gotta love a snag on the barbie

Sounds about right..........   BBQ at Mattieu's ??? can I be the man???  

Yeh lets all meet up at his house, I'll just fly over (45min flight)....say, arond 6pm tomorrow? Lol...

That sounds about right for the US too! with one exception, woman, while bringing beverage of choice to man must remind man to keep an eye on said meat and douses flames thus saving meat of the day while man still gets all the credit for a wonderful meal!

guys if this funny story is true....lets cowboy up!.......it is too easy to do the entire thing and really give your gal the night off

but seriously...what grill chef would not season/prepare his own steaks?....i always buy the entire loin or rib and cut my own steaks!!!.....you can not buy them the way you want them....and hell the grill is hot anyway so keep it simple.....slice some squash and throw it on there or some other veggie...or grab a good bag salad and dress it up a bit.....if in a hurry....nuke your potatoes till almost done, cut in half, rub in olive oil, rub kosher course salt on white side and crisp up for about five or so on the grill..............so get off your ass guys and strike back at these sexist stereotypes!!.....oompa

That sounds about right for the US too! with one exception, woman, while bringing beverage of choice to man must remind man to keep an eye on said meat and douses flames thus saving meat of the day while man still gets all the credit for a wonderful meal!

No... that happens here too...

Lillith & wantstoleave, I am having a dinner for 20 family & friends tomorrow night, no bbq and I am preparing, marinating cooking & cleaning everything! I did my menu this arvo, did grocery shopping tonight and heading to the butchers tomorrow. So if you guys are in town................ then yes!

When it comes to BBQ, I don’t follow the joke rules, I believe in giving the better half the night off, then to reward myself, I indulge in some of the finest Australian wine..............

Cheers big ears.....

Mattieu

PS: You are always welcome to Oompa, I will shout half your airfare the way the Aussie dollar is going!

The finest Australian Wine- I'll just duck 20kms down the road to where the fabulous Yellow Tail is made ......

We so need to have an Aussie Apostafest soon....    What are ya's all doing over new year????????

I'm free new years (at this stage). I agree... we need to have an Oz apostafest!

Or Australia Day perhaps?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqsyXPkG3I&feature=related

  I think we need a new thread to round up the Aussies for this and get some plans happening!

I think we need a new thread to round up the Aussies for this and get some plans happening!

Done.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/meetups/183380/1/Oz-Apostafest-Whos-In

Yellowtail - mmmm - consumed a v nice 2007 Reserve Shiraz last night

Haha  That barbie thing was hilarious.  As my dad says, "Keep the b*tch away from the barbie."  Yep, another JW misogynist. 

YAY!  An apostafest would be awesome!  New Years will be a bit crazy for me personally though.  x

Count me in, though not new years (or the day after................)

The best way to grill steaks is to leave them them alone.  Wait until you see juice coming up through the center, and then turn them once.  Perfect steaks every time.