How to Throw a Father's Day Barbeque

Father’s day is one time to show your father that you care about him and what he does for you. This father’s day let him take center stage by throwing a barbeque in his honor. You can even let him barbeque if he wants.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. A few days before father’s day, take time to plan out what you want to serve at the barbeque. Will you barbeque Japanese chicken skewers, or vegetable skewers? Consider what your father’s tastes are and cater to him. If he loves potato salad, it might be in your best interest to serve potato salad.
2. Once you have everything planned for food, go shopping for all of the ingredients you will need. This might also be the best time to buy a father’s day card or a gift. Make a day out of purchasing all you will need for the father’s day. You might consider buying some wine or beer for your father if they enjoy drinking.
3. Since you most likely will be grilling on an outdoor barbeque, keep in mind the types of supplies you need for a barbeque. If you have a coal barbeque, make certain that you have enough lighter fluid and coals. If you use a propane grill, check to make sure that there’s enough propane in the tank.
4. The day before father’s day, check your recipe list to see if any foods would benefit being made a day early. Some examples of foods that deepens their flavors: potato or macaroni salad, baked beans, marinating meat and homemade barbeque sauce. If you are planning on serving anything that should be made the day before, do so.
5. If the barbeque is a father’s day surprise, lead your father out to his new grill in the morning just after he wakes up. This will be a pleasant morning gift that will be sure to make his day brighter.
6. In mid-afternoon, start heating the barbeque up for the upcoming food.
7. Continue cooking any foods that require additional cooking. Since many traditional barbeque foods taste better a day later, you might not have much cooking to do the day of until the barbeque is fully heated.
8. Once the barbeque heats up, start cooking any vegetables or meat you wish. Keep a set of barbeque utensils on hand to keep you or your father from burning yourselves.
9. A handy utensil to have at the barbeque is a kitchen thermometer. This way you can easily determine if the meat is fully cooked to proper temperatures.
10. Once all of the food is cooked on the barbeque, serve everything on nice tableware.
11. Remember to thank your father for being himself and helping you be the way you are today.
12. If you plan on serving a special dessert, such as tempura-fried ice cream, after everyone is finished with their main meal, determine when everyone wants to eat dessert.
13. Once everyone is ready for dessert, take the time to finish cooking the dessert and serve it while it is fresh and hot.

Tips & Warnings

• If your family doesn’t have a barbeque, this might be the best time to buy one as a father’s day present. Then your father can break the new barbeque in.
• To easily check the level of propane in a tank, heat up a few cups of water to just boiling. Pour the water onto the side of the tank, making sure that you are pouring down the length of the tank. The hot water will react with the cold propane and the water outside will condense at the level the propane is at.

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