16 Time for Living , July 2011 BBQ master


How to be thebest at BBQs I


Fyou haven’tyet set your out- door catering equipment free, the onset of July should certainly mark the beginning of your barbe- cue season. Areyou scrubbing up your old faithful charcoal griller,re-attaching the gas supply to your family-sized barbecue or just stocking up on one-use-only devices? Guests never forget adecent outdoor eating event, but if your bangers have atendency to burn, don’tover compensate with extra salad -brush up on your sizzling skills instead. We’ve rounded up aselection of outdoor equipment to enhance your efforts, with gear so good that you might be forgiven even if your feast isn’tquite five-star.


to illuminate its UV light, which attracts pesky rritants to the elec-


■ Bugs Busted -Solar Mosquito Zapper, £10.95 from www.gizoo.co.uk Nothing irritates moreatanout- door eating event than winged bugs dive-bombing around you as you’retrying to tuck in -but help is at hand with this rather stylish solar powered zapping machine. It draws the sun’spower by day


HARDCORE:Impress your guests with theGrillslinger(£49.99), from www.firebox.com.


and other insects with this eco- friendly bug killer.


tric shock at its core. Say ‘sayonara’ to nuisance flies


■ Barbecue Belt -Grillslinger, £49.99 from www.firebox.com If you’ve never had call to slip on a utility belt, anyone who has -from


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DIY enthusiasts to Batman -will tell you how it can increase your perceived authority. The one-size-fits-all Grillslinger contains precision engineered tongs, aspatula and agrill knife. Thereare sparepockets for your


other accessories plus an insulat- ed pocket whereyou can keep


your beer ice-cold as you master the charcoals.


■ Drinks Machine -Retro Slushie Maker, £44.95 from www.gizoo.co.uk Love aslushie drink but can’twait for the next travelling funfair to pass by so you can partake? No need to wait, just grab yourself a retroslushie machine and turnout classic flavours and creations of your own. This slushie maker is simple to


use and once the ingredients are in, you’ve just 25 minutes to wait beforeitdispenses your icy treat. It’sguaranteed to make agood


impression, especially if you go for the frozen margarita.


■ Seasoning System -Picnic Table Condiment Set, £14.95 from www.gadgets.co.uk Directly from the inventor who likes to shrink everyday stuff comes this picnic table that’sbeen blasted by his ray gun. It’sarather nifty and novel way


to display your sauces and salt and pepper,delivering your condi- ments from the colour-coded ves- sels in amoretargeted fashion than the thumping of bottle bases.


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