What a great feeling when snow begins to melt and our grills surface from all the snow (except for those die-hard BBQers that BBQ all year of course). Â This is such a fun time of year. Â Butchers are busier selling BBQ foods…. Big Box Stores really start pushing their outdoor (foreign built & supported) products…. Â and we begin looking at our yards planning the summer season.
Personally – this is my favourite time of year. Â No snow. Â No lawn cutting. Â No extreme cold or heat. Â Great BBQ weather.
Early BBQ trends: this is going to be a strong season and charcoal looks to increase again in popularity this year. Â Funny how charcoal has come full-circle. Â Many of us remember our parents ‘hibachi’ during weekend picnics… the taste of lighter fluid… the mess of ash….. Â Today’s charcoal grills are ‘slightly’ different – but I can’t help but wonder if these same type of memories are being created in my children’s minds?
What are my memories? Â I’m fairly certain the ‘BBQ’ picture in this post was what my father used to cook on. Â This probably explains the hockey pucks that were called hamburgers. Â I’m wondering if I’m creating these same type of memories for my children?