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Post by librarylady on Aug 6, 2015 13:27:21 GMT
In Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, it darn well better involve a brisket, ribs and perhaps chicken.
If you served HB and hot dogs, I'd be pissed. Around here, BBQ means BBQ. If you want to do HB and hot dogs, the invitation would be, "Come over for HB or hot dogs, I want to cook out."
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Post by Why on Aug 6, 2015 13:30:47 GMT
You should have burgers - you should have chops - you should have chicken - you should have something more "interesting".Just curious. Do you all offer more than one kind of meat when you have people over for dinner and you cook it on a stove? Does having it outside make a difference? ....and for the record I like hotdogs and have them at least once every few weeks for lunch. Just micro those little guys and stick them between bread. Lazy single folks way
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Post by mellowyellow on Aug 6, 2015 13:33:35 GMT
In Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, it darn well better involve a brisket, ribs and perhaps chicken. If you served HB and hot dogs, I'd be pissed. Around here, BBQ means BBQ. If you want to do HB and hot dogs, the invitation would be, "Come over for HB or hot dogs, I want to cook out." This exactly!
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 6, 2015 13:34:43 GMT
I'd change name to a cookout or weenie roast. Let guests know you're serving the brats, and maybe add a specialty sausage like chicken.
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Post by moveablefeast on Aug 6, 2015 13:40:04 GMT
In Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, it darn well better involve a brisket, ribs and perhaps chicken. If you served HB and hot dogs, I'd be pissed. Around here, BBQ means BBQ. If you want to do HB and hot dogs, the invitation would be, "Come over for HB or hot dogs, I want to cook out." This exactly! I'm really curious - would people actually be pissed if their friends served a menu that wasn't what was expected? This seems so strange to me.
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Post by mellowyellow on Aug 6, 2015 13:43:38 GMT
I'm really curious - would people actually be pissed if their friends served a menu that wasn't what was expected? This seems so strange to me. I should have clarified my post. I was agreeing with in Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, I would expect brisket, ribs or chicken. No...I would not be pissed off because I love hot dogs too!
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 6, 2015 13:50:43 GMT
moveablefeast I wouldn't be angry or upset but the name would cause confusion - and disappointment- around here. I wouldn't want that for my guests. If you live in a place where BBQ is synonymous with "outdoor meal with fire" it might not be a big deal.
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Post by utmr on Aug 6, 2015 14:06:29 GMT
In Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, it darn well better involve a brisket, ribs and perhaps chicken. If you served HB and hot dogs, I'd be pissed. Around here, BBQ means BBQ. If you want to do HB and hot dogs, the invitation would be, "Come over for HB or hot dogs, I want to cook out." Agree. A BBQ should involve, well, barbecue. Brisket for sure, mmmm I'm getting hungry. Now I'm not complaining about a cookout. It sounds fun and burgers and brats are mighty tasty. But don't tell people barbecue and then give them a hot dog. Truth in advertising, so to speak.
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Post by jackie on Aug 6, 2015 14:14:11 GMT
I think anyone who takes the time to invite others for dinner, no matter what is on the menu, isn't lazy. I love dogs and brats, but if I didn't, I would be grateful and appreciative of the invite, fill up on sides, and enjoy the good company, which is the main purpose of a get-together anyway IMO. People will be fine with what you are serving, and those that aren't...well, you can't please everyone.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Aug 6, 2015 14:15:11 GMT
Your get together sounds like fun! We would call that a cookout, but I do recognize that some places use the term "barbeque" to mean cooking outside. You can add me to the camp where a barbeque involves meat with sauce or perhaps a good rub - ribs, chicken, pork.
In your case, I would have another meat option or a hearty side just because a lot of people don't eat hotdogs.
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 6, 2015 14:24:38 GMT
In Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, it darn well better involve a brisket, ribs and perhaps chicken. If you served HB and hot dogs, I'd be pissed. Around here, BBQ means BBQ. If you want to do HB and hot dogs, the invitation would be, "Come over for HB or hot dogs, I want to cook out." Except that's not how BBQ is used universally. BBQ around here means cooking the meal on the BBQ. It may or may not have sauce on it. Last night's BBQ had sauce on the tofu, zucchini and mushrooms... from the marinade. The broccoli and cauliflower cooked on the BBQ did not. Some BBQ nights are pizza nights, where I cook the dough right on the grill. If you asked me to a BBQ and you served what you expect, that's fine, but that's just one menu. It's not the only thing that's BBQ... just in your region. So I guess I wonder why you'd be so demanding of a host to serve what you expect? As for the OP, I get how much of a hassle barbecuing hamburgers is... and then all the condiments that go with them. So yeah, hot dogs and sausages would be just fine. I'd offer to bring veggie dogs (since I don't expect hosts to cater to just me), but even if I didn't, I'd just deal with the sides.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 6, 2015 14:29:08 GMT
In Texas, if you invite folks over for BBQ, it darn well better involve a brisket, ribs and perhaps chicken. If you served HB and hot dogs, I'd be pissed. Around here, BBQ means BBQ. If you want to do HB and hot dogs, the invitation would be, "Come over for HB or hot dogs, I want to cook out." Except that's not how BBQ is used universally. BBQ around here means cooking the meal on the BBQ. It may or may not have sauce on it. Last night's BBQ had sauce on the tofu, zucchini and mushrooms... from the marinade. The broccoli and cauliflower cooked on the BBQ did not. Some BBQ nights are pizza nights, where I cook the dough right on the grill. If you asked me to a BBQ and you served what you expect, that's fine, but that's just one menu. It's not the only thing that's BBQ... just in your region. So I guess I wonder why you'd be so demanding of a host to serve what you expect? She said in Texas, her area, not everywhere. If it doesn't apply to your region so be it. This is the kind of thread that reminds us simple things are not always common everywhere. There's no hierarchy to opinions, as if one is better than another.
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 6, 2015 14:30:10 GMT
Except that's not how BBQ is used universally. BBQ around here means cooking the meal on the BBQ. It may or may not have sauce on it. Last night's BBQ had sauce on the tofu, zucchini and mushrooms... from the marinade. The broccoli and cauliflower cooked on the BBQ did not. Some BBQ nights are pizza nights, where I cook the dough right on the grill. If you asked me to a BBQ and you served what you expect, that's fine, but that's just one menu. It's not the only thing that's BBQ... just in your region. So I guess I wonder why you'd be so demanding of a host to serve what you expect? She said in Texas, her area, not everywhere. If it doesn't apply to your region so be it. This is the kind of thread that reminds us simple things are not always common everywhere. There's no hierarchy to opinions, as if one is better than another. Yes, I know. Except it seems like there's a continual "this is the only thing that can be called BBQ" going on. I am pointing out that it's not the only thing.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 6, 2015 14:32:08 GMT
She said in Texas, her area, not everywhere. If it doesn't apply to your region so be it. This is the kind of thread that reminds us simple things are not always common everywhere. There's no hierarchy to opinions, as if one is better than another. Yes, I know. Except it seems like there's a continual "this is the only thing that can be called BBQ" going on. I am pointing out that it's not the only thing. Haha, obviously you've never lived in Texas
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Post by grinningcat on Aug 6, 2015 14:38:02 GMT
Yes, I know. Except it seems like there's a continual "this is the only thing that can be called BBQ" going on. I am pointing out that it's not the only thing. Haha, obviously you've never lived in Texas Nope. Alberta, which some people call Texas North, but there the BBQ is the event or the tool, not a very specific type of food.
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Post by utmr on Aug 6, 2015 14:40:09 GMT
I'm really curious - would people actually be pissed if their friends served a menu that wasn't what was expected? This seems so strange to me. Maybe not truly pissed, but disappointed and perplexed. It would be hard to understand why someone would be so specific in the invitation knowing the reality would be different.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 6, 2015 14:41:19 GMT
Haha, obviously you've never lived in Texas Nope. Alberta, which some people call Texas North, but there the BBQ is the event or the tool, not a very specific type of food. That's true in some USA locations as well. It can get confusing.
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Post by loco coco on Aug 6, 2015 14:46:25 GMT
Even though I would be fine with just brats I would have 2 options in case some guests wanted something different. Burgers are easy or you could buy those pre-made kabobs from the store and just throw them on the grill.
Lol at the TX answers, I agree a "BBQ" needs a brisket or ribs and this is more of a "cook out" but I love both!
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Post by Gravity on Aug 6, 2015 14:47:00 GMT
I would expect something other than hot dogs and sausage if you invited me for a BBQ. IMO, a hot dog is a hot dog. It doesn't matter if it's "premium," or all beef, or 24K gold. They are all gross. You should probably mention to your guests that you are having a hotdog and brat cook-out rather than a BBQ. In that case, I would still come to enjoy your company, but I would eat at home.
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Post by BoilerUp! on Aug 6, 2015 14:49:20 GMT
Unless you KNOW someone is a huge sauerkraut fan, I would make a chili sauce and sauted onion/peppers for the toppings, and maybe even some cheese!
To answer your other questions, no, I wouldn't think you were lazy for not providing hamburgers, but when we bbq at our house, it typically involves other options than hotdogs/brauts. We would grill some chicken breasts, hamburger's, turkey burgers, etc.
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Post by caro on Aug 6, 2015 14:51:28 GMT
I would say it could be anything. I went to a BBQ that had pulled pork as the main dish and lots of sides. No hot dogs. No hamburgers. I will admit I was disappointed (not a fan of pulled pork) but I did not pass judgement on the hosts. This would be a BBQ here where I live in the south. A cookout would/could be anything grilled.
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Post by julieb on Aug 6, 2015 14:55:35 GMT
They are messy to grill, take up too much room on the grill and too many condiments. Also, my dh is a horrible griller, so I would be standing at the grill.
That being said, I think I'm going to do burgers. It's only 8 people so I should be fine. I'll do the burgers and good all beef hotdogs and skip the brats. Not sure if I want to serve chili - we do need to spend the rest of the evening with them.
Let us know how the Omaha hot dogs taste...are they all beef??
I will - according to website they are beef and pork. I was hoping they were all beef.
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Post by julieb on Aug 6, 2015 15:00:22 GMT
If there were no kids there, I would prefer you didn't do hotdogs and hamburgers and serve something a bit more interesting.
Ha - I'm a horrible cook. I have nothing interesting in my repertoire.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 6, 2015 15:02:58 GMT
You should have burgers - you should have chops - you should have chicken - you should have something more "interesting".Just curious. Do you all offer more than one kind of meat when you have people over for dinner and you cook it on a stove? Does having it outside make a difference? ....and for the record I like hotdogs and have them at least once every few weeks for lunch. Just micro those little guys and stick them between bread. Lazy single folks way This is what I've been thinking too. So call the thing a cookout and serve what you want. So much for trying to keep it simple! If hosting was always that complicated we would never have anyone over. Personally, I would rather have a bratwurst, I'm not much of a hamburger person anyway.
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Post by Ellie on Aug 6, 2015 15:08:09 GMT
Can't reply to OP. Too hungry from reading posts about hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, chops, etc....
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Post by librarylady on Aug 6, 2015 15:12:43 GMT
I'm really curious - would people actually be pissed if their friends served a menu that wasn't what was expected? This seems so strange to me. In this case, perhaps pissed is a little strong. But, because of the "norm" here--if you said BBQ, I'd expect BBQ and feel like it was "bait and switch" if BBQ was not the meal. If you invite me for an evening of a meal and friendship, I would not care about the menu, but if you specifically said, "Come for a BBQ" I'd expect BBQ. (I guess we Texans are too serious about BBQ) Our new minister, from the north, announced, "Come for a BBQ" on a Sunday evening. He was shocked that people expected BBQ. The congregation was shocked that he had no BBQ. (Know your audience!)
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Post by paigepea on Aug 6, 2015 15:27:15 GMT
I wouldn't expect burgers and hot dogs. In my circle, BBQ can mean a variety of things. I always do a combo - grilled chicken and fish, fish and got dogs, hamburgers and hot dogs, cabobs and fish -- anything goes at a BBQ
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Post by iluvpink on Aug 6, 2015 15:43:13 GMT
I wouldn't think you were lazy. My husband however might think you were being cheap. To him if there is a grill involved, there had better be hamburgers, or even better steak. And around here hot dogs must be Koegels or you will definitely be considered cheap lol.
I love hot dogs so as long as the brand is right, I'd be happy. My husband however, not so much. He'd eat the hot dogs but would be wishing there were burgers too.
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Post by calgal08 on Aug 6, 2015 15:46:34 GMT
BBQ at my house never includes hot dogs and sometimes homemade burgers. When we have a BBQ get-together we usually cook chicken/shrimp/steak, there's always lots of salads - quinoa/kale/greek/you name it I make it, often BBQ'd veggies too
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Post by ~summer~ on Aug 6, 2015 15:50:15 GMT
A lot of people I know don't eat processed meats like sausage and hot dogs so I personally think chicken or salmon should be available.
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