Today, I am a barbeque, but you might know me as just BBQ. I'm a method of cooking, where you use a grill and cook basically anything on me, basically, but not all.
Two days ago was Canada Day, so I know I'm late with this post! Regardless, having a BBQ on Canada Day is like a given. Majority of the people do it, I guess because its July and the weather is usually beautifully sunny (like this year).
The Goods of BBQs:
1. The Food
Depends on who's grilling I guess because you can end up with burnt food since it's actually quite hard to cook food perfectly on the grill. Luckily my friend (sadly NOT my boyfriend, as he even forgot to put on the honey at the end) is a pretty good cook, and the food was pretty amazing, especially the perfectly grilled steak to medium rare! Usually we get steak, porkchop, chicken wings, fishballs (yum!), corn, and mushrooms. I also love yams, squash and more veggies, but I guess we wanted to be meat eaters for the day.
2. The People
This also depends on who's hosting and whether or not you're just 'there' or you were invited invited. I always hate being invited to something where I'm just seen as 'his gf' or 'her friend' or something like that. Although the BBQ was at my boyfriend's house, his friend hosted it. I used to not know them that well, so I was known as 'his girlfriend'. I'm probably known as that now too, but at least I know them better to be more than a girlfriend and more of a 'friend that's also his gf'. But anyway, being with friends is always great. I dont see these people often, so having to just talk to them and catch up was amazing.
The Bads of BBQs:
1. The Food
What? Well let me explain. So grilling food might end up eating burnt stuff, and that's pretty bad for your health. Not only that, but the food can make you fat because, like us, you usually eat more meat than veggies (unless you're a talented chef) and usually you add butter (because butter corn is so much better). Also, if you're just a guest, there really isnt a choice as to what you can eat, so if its all meat, you'll have to eat it!
2. The Smell
BBQ smells great actually. That meaty food aroma never goes away, literally. It might smell good then, but once you're out of the area, driving back home or just watching a movie, you realize that you smell.... a lot like what you just ate. A little burnt, a little BBQ sauce, a little spice, and it lingers on your clothes and hair until you wash it. Make sure you wear not so pretty clothes, in case you want to wear it again without washing. White is also bad, since it can stain!
All in all, BBQs are a yes and must do once in a while. As an asian person coming from an asian family, we dont BBQ often anymore, since we have such long work hours and its just a lot of work cleaning and things. And I dont know, I think us asians (or at least my family) would prefer hot pot!
Today, I am a BBQ to celebrate Canada Day. What more do I need to say?
TeaC101
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