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BBQ Season fast approaching, get your Al fresco Space ready!

With summer fast approaching, get outdoor entertainment ready with a little help from our modular range! 👏🏼
The Cirencester range allows you to build a super sophisticated outdoor kitchen completely bespoke to your home, space and budget 😎
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Kamado Joe DoJoe – Classic sale

Pre season reductions on many stock items

The Dojoe turns your Classic Kamado Joe grill into a pizza oven in seconds! Effortlessly maintain steady tempertaures to create authentic style pizza. The DoJoe fits snuggly slots between the Base & Lid of your Kamado grill and allows good visibilty of the pizza as it cooks so you dont loose heat by opening the lid.

https://youtu.be/ccq-UYkJ4As

https://www.livealfresco.com/product/kamado-joe-dojoe-classic/

https://international.kamadojoe.com/products/dojoe

FULL OF FEATURES

  • Innovative wedge shape to maintain steady temperatures without opening or closing grill dome
  • Maintain internal grill temperatures over the course of hours
  • Made from premium cast aluminum material
  • Full visibility inside in order to monitor food during the cook process
  • For best results, pair with the Kamado Joe Pizza Cutter accessory
  • Classic Joe™ DōJoe fits all Kamado Joe Classic Series grills
  • Big Joe™ DōJoe fits all Kamado Joe Big Joe Series grills
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2023 BBQ Cooking class dates Released

2023 BBQ Cooking classes

Seafood BBQ Cookery class – 18th Feb
Indian BBQ Cookery class – 11th March
Moroccan BBQ Cookery class – 18th March
Thai Vietnamese BBQ Cookery class – 25th March
Moroccan BBQ Cookery class – 15 April
Classic BBQ Cookery class – 22 April
Moroccan BBQ Cookery class – 20 May
Asian BBQ Cookery class – 27th May
Chinese BBQ Cookery class _ 3rd June
Thai Vietnamese BBQ Cookery class 24th June
Asian BBQ Cookery class 15th July
The Live Al Fresco cooking experiences are hands on cooking courses are designed to demonstrate just how versatile a BBQ can be. It’s a fun informal way of improving your grilling confidence & learning new techniques no matter what experience you have, Classes limited to 10 places. All details can be found on our website but if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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2023 BBQ Cooking course date released

Stuck for a Christmas present? How about one of our BBQ cooking classes at the Oaksmere Hotel, We have plenty of dates booked for 2023 with more classing coming soon. You can choose from the following cuisines:
Chinese – https://www.livealfresco.com/…/chinese-bbq-cooking…/
Indian – https://www.livealfresco.com/…/indian-bbq-cooking…/
Thai & Vietnamese – https://www.livealfresco.com/…/asian-street-food-bbq…/
Seafood – https://www.livealfresco.com/…/seafood-bbq-cooking…/
Classic BBQ – https://www.livealfresco.com/…/seafood-bbq-cooking…/
Plus we will soon be adding Italian, American. Smoking and Moroccan courses too. All courses are reduced price until xmas so don’t delay in booking as spaces are limited
https://www.lilianskitchen.co.uk/
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Keep it Al fresco with a Firepit this Autumn

Bring warmth, atmosphere and the enjoyment of open fire to your Al fresco area with one of our fire pits and chimineas. Sturdy construction using quality steel means these will last for many years to come.

Take a look at our full range from Firepits UK & Buschbeck using the links below:

https://www.livealfresco.com/product-category/outdoor-living/firepits-plancha/

https://firepitsuk.co.uk/

https://www.buschbeck.co.uk/product-category/buschbeck-complete-range/buy-buschbeck-fire-pits/

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Bank Holiday BBQ Recipes

I don’t know about you but I’m often guilty of not getting prepared early enough with my recipes, there’s always something I need to nip to the supermarket to get something! With this in mind check out the BBQ Mega Mix video from Jamie Oliver.

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Keeping your BBQ Grill looking new

Keeping your BBQ Grill looking new

Once you’ve made the purchase of your new Stainless Steel BBQ Grill the best way to keep it looking good by using these amazing cleaning products from Whistler. If you keep on top of the cleaning it’ll look great for years to come. All available on our website https://www.livealfresco.com/product-category/spare-parts/maintenance-kamado-joe/

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BBQ Beer-Can Chicken

Kamado Joe Beer Can Chicken:
What you need:
1 whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
2 stick of butter, melted
1 teaspoon of your favorite bbq rub
1/4 to 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
1/4 to 1/2 tsp onion powder
Additional BBQ rub
Bunch of fresh thyme
4 to 6 cloves of mashed garlic
Beer
Directions:
Fire up your grill for indirect cooking at 350°F.  While the grill is warming up, melt the butter and add the BBQ rub and seasonings.  Once the butter is melted and the seasoning are mixed in, use a meat injector to inject the butter and seasoning solution under the skin of the chicken all over (not into the meat.)  Once the butter mix has been injected under the skin, coat the rest of the outside of the chicken with a healthy dose of BBQ rub.
In your beer can chicken stand, add the garlic and thyme and top it off with beer.  Put the stand on the grill to let the beer preheat for 10 to 15 minutes.  Put the chicken on the stand and cook it until the breast meat reaches 160-165 degrees internally.  Remove it from the grill, let it rest for 10-15 minutes and serve it!
source: http://www.meatchurch.com/
https://youtu.be/SIE1DFwhemw
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Fall off the bone sticky barbecue ribs

Fall off the bone sticky barbecue ribs

Ingredients

  • 4 racks of baby back pork ribs or other whole racks (about 450g each)
  • 5 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 4 tbsp light brown soft sugar
  • 1 tbsp garlic granules
  • 1 tbsp onion granules
  • 1 tbsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • 300g tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 300ml apple juice

Method

  • STEP 1

    If there’s a thin membrane on the back of the ribs, peel this off as best you can. The length of the ribs will be determined by the size of your roasting tin and barbecue – leave them whole or cut in half or thirds. Tip the ribs into a large, deep roasting tin. Whisk the rest of the ingredients together in a bowl until completely combined, then pour this over the ribs. Toss the ribs in the sauce using your hands to ensure they’re completely coated. Cover the tin with foil, shiny-side down. To cook straightaway, simply leave to marinate while the oven heats up, or chill the ribs overnight.

  • STEP 2

    Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and bake the ribs for 2 hrs 30 mins-3 hrs, turning once or twice until the bones are exposed and the meat is pull-apart tender. When the ribs are cooked, leave to cool a little, then lift onto a tray using tongs. Pour the sauce from the tin into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 25-30 mins, stirring occasionally until thickened. Leave to cool. The sauce and ribs can be prepared up to two days ahead and chilled.

  • STEP 3

    Light the barbecue and wait until the coals are ashen, or set a gas barbecue to medium. Put as many ribs on the grill as you can fit, then brush generously with the sauce. Working quickly, grill the ribs, basting with more sauce and turning every minute or so until the ribs are well-coated, charred at the edges, caramelised and sticky. Repeat with any remaining ribs and sauce if they didn’t all fit on the grill at once. Serve piled high on a platter with the reserved sauce on the side for slathering on top. Any leftover sauce will keep chilled in the fridge for up to a week.

    Source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/fall-off-the-bone-sticky-barbecue-ribs

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Cleaning Your Cutting Board

Cleaning Your Cutting Board

 

I’m sure it comes as no surprise that your cutting boards not only need to be cleaned and sanitized but some also need to be oiled. We sell a couple of different cutting boards on the site and it’s important to understand which need a little more TLC outside of water and dish soap. Let’s take a look!

CLEANING:
wooden cutting boards call for a similar seasoning process as cast iron. They need to oiled to be well-preserved. The oil soaks into the pores of the bamboo hydrating the board while keeping excess moisture, like water, out. Camp Chef recommends oiling about once a month.

Immediately after use, hand wash and dry your board with warm water and mild dish soap. Make sure to get into the juice grooved edges. (Never soak or place in a dishwasher. This can warp and crack your board.)
Dry vertically.
Once completely dried. WARM a ½ cup (26-inch board) or ¼ cup (14-inch board) of food-grade mineral oil in a saucepan. (Never use cooking oils.)
Pour the oil onto your cutting board and rub in a circular motion with a clean cloth. Be sure to oil all sides of your cutting board.
Pros: Bamboo is a fast-growing, sustainable wood/grass source. It’s also gentler on knives than many other traditional wood boards.

Cons: A little more time and maintenance goes into the cleaning. Some also find the 26-inch board to be a little large to handle.