h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*comes out on the veranda carrying his spork and a bowl of dry potato salad*

Howdy all. I brought my favourite potato salad. Mixture of blue and red potatos, serverly cooked but not mushy, tossed with a oil and vinegar mixture with garlic, thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper, honey, lemon and brown sugar.

*eyes some roasted vegetables*

Child of Saunola - bbq is short for barbecue, which is what we in Sweden call 'grillfest'

*off to get a bowl of cherry tomatoes for Hati*

*steps out onto the terrace, carrying a shopping basket*

Marv, I've got some tuna and swordfish steaks here, some lemon and lime marinade too.

I never liked fish much unless it was covered in batter, fried within an inch of its life and served up with chips.

Then H (the veggie) bought some and cooked them on the bbq because he knew my dear old Dad loved fish. I tried them and was amazed at how nice they were, fresh, no bones, mild flavour of the sea with a hint of lemon and lime. Delicious!

Corona is slightly salty so a bit of citrus goes well with it. In fact that is my favourite drink aside from a good gin and tonic. Thing is, a BBQ demands beer for me. I always have bottle in hand while grilling.

*walks out carrying a large bowl of fruit salad* What a lovely day! *basks in the sun for a minute, then puts the salad down on the table and takes a seat*

*returns with a bowl of cherry tomatoes and a big bowl of fresh spinache mixed with sprouts*

*followed by Ripley and Mindspring*

Caer, I will get your swordfish roasting. I really like cooking seafood, I just can't stand eating it.

Thank you, Ti! You just made my day perfect! A day can't be prefect without tomatoes, you know.

Tomatoes are wonderful things, to be sure. Grilled tomatoes are even better, though.

The best tomatoes I've ever head was in the south of former Yugoslavia, on a market in Skopje - they were big as apples, deep reed, juicy, sweet, tasty, and the juice was very red... that's the kind I've used in the feta salad...

*puts down spinache bowl on grass*

*lies back in chair*

*puts on *

tomatoes

I can have your tomatoes too!

Tomatoes are good. Chuck a few on the barbie - whole but don't let them fall through the grill.
Now then Here's a jug of Pimm's, can't have an outdoor summer type thing without it I think.

Chuck another kebab on the grill would ya Marv.

feel free! (and my mushrooms

Can someone spell me at the grill? I need to have a beer for a mo.

I hate mushrooms! Shrooms are really !

Sure. Where are the other tongs and acompanied bbq irons?

me spell?



you must be joking

have you ever wanderd why i take so long to reply? it's cos i'm checking my spelling. sometimes, i give up. the results can be catastrophic

I can try to keep things under control...

Marv, there is no hurry with the fish, I shall just sit in this deckchair and enjoy the company.

Op, may I have a little of your Pimms? No bbq is complete without it.