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Planning a BBQ
A guest list, a shopping list and a sensible plan for serving.
Start with the people and the serving time. Set a raw-weight allowance that suits the group, leave room for sides and keep food-safety checks separate from the clock.
Start with a guide
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BBQ food safety: check the food, not the clock
Understand the FSA's cooking temperatures, why burgers differ from whole cuts and how to keep raw and cooked food apart.
Read the guide planningHow much meat should you buy for a BBQ?
Choose an explicit portion allowance, split it across the menu and avoid buying a full portion of every meat for every guest.
Read the guidePut the plan on paper
Use your own recipe's cooking range and work backwards from serving time, or scale your dough in grams.
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