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Barbecues

Recipes, buying guide, safety guide, blog reviews and collections of outrageous barbecues.

Charcoal barbecues

by Thomas on April 5, 2011

Charcoal barbecues offer a sort of primitive satisfaction. Toiling over hot coals and nurturing the flames to create just the right temperature to start cooking [...]

Gas Barbecues

by Thomas on April 5, 2011

The beauty of gas barbecues is that they are much easier and more convenient to use. At the touch of a button you are in [...]

BBQ world tour

by Dobbies Blog Team on March 9, 2011

Cooking over fire is an ancient tradition and people all over the world continue to love a good BBQ. There are many different traditional BBQ [...]

BBQ sauce competition

by Andrew Norton on March 7, 2011

Our friends from across the pond are looking for UK contestants for a BBQ sauce contest in Austin, Texas. Drew Thornley from the Man Up [...]

Christmas barbecue

by Andrew Norton on October 19, 2010

Are you fed up with boring Christmas meals? Do you crave a change from dry turkey and crunchy sprouts? Then put steak and shrimps on [...]

Top tips for a healthy BBQ

by admin on August 23, 2010

National newspapers and magazines are giving BBQs a bad name by exaggerating the calorific content of the typical family BBQ feast. We want to help [...]

World’s biggest BBQ

by Andrew Norton on August 16, 2010

The world’s biggest BBQ is now British. At over 16ft long, 4.9ft wide and 11.5ft tall this ‘God-grilla’ can cook over 1000 sausages or 500 [...]

Dobbies gardening sale

by Ian Daniels on August 6, 2010

The Dobbies gardening sale is your chance to purchase some online garden bargains. Dobbies have cut prices on a whole range of items including garden [...]

Gardeco chimeneas

by Andrew Norton on August 6, 2010

A Gardeco chimenea will add Mexican magic and sophistication to your outdoor dinner parties. Chimeneas were used hundreds of years ago by Mexican tribesmen who [...]

BBQ sale

by Ian Daniels on August 6, 2010

The BBQ season is not over yet so make the most of some cut price chimeneas, gas barbecues, barbecue accessories and a range of outdoor [...]

Weber Barbecues

by Thomas on July 6, 2010

Weber barbecues are famous for their top quality and ease of use, and at Dobbies we wouldn’t accept anything less. Whatever you call them, barbecues [...]

Grillstock barbecue festival

by Thomas on July 5, 2010

Are you tired of the same old boring bangers and burgers at your barbecues? Then why not learn a BBQ trick or two at Grillstock [...]

Barbecue on a volcano anyone?

by Ian Daniels on June 15, 2010

Icelandic chefs have put an explosive twist on the outdoor cooking classic. Following the Fimmvorduhal eruptions earlier this year, chef Fridgeir Eiriksso has been experimenting [...]

Barbecues go green

by Ian Daniels on June 1, 2010

Picture the scene; against all the odds, that sunny bank holiday arrives and the smell of barbecued burgers and freshly cut grass fills the summer [...]

Barbecues Guide free from Dobbies.com

by Thomas on April 20, 2010

Download this free Barbecues Guide from Dobbies.com to learn absolutely everything you need to know about barbecues, just in time for the great British summer. [...]

How to make barbecue sauce

by Thomas on April 19, 2010

Homemade barbecue sauce is not only great for your favourite cuts of meat on the barbecue, but you can have it handy for dipping other [...]

How to BBQ fish

by Thomas on April 13, 2010

Barbecuing fish might seem scary to the novice. Fish doesn’t respond well to rough handling, and barbecuing bring to mind images of uncontrolled heat, pieces [...]

How to BBQ shellfish

by Thomas on April 13, 2010

Barbecued shellfish can be a wonderful hors d’oeuvre or, in the case of lobster, the heart of a delicious meal. The smoky flavours imparted by [...]

What is a chimenea bbq?

by Thomas on April 8, 2010

The original chimeneas were built by tribesmen in ancient Mexico to provide heat and cook food. The tribesmen found they could create a good fire [...]