Tips for a Great BBQ at your Holiday Cottage
One of the best things about hiring a holiday cottage in the Lake District is that it truly is a home from home and when the weather is glorious you can have a BBQ in the garden of your cottage. Relaxing with your family and friends when the sun shines while eating al fresco truly is one of the biggest joys of holidaying in Lakeland. Many of the Coppermines cottages have lovely outdoor spaces where you can enjoy cooking over a real flame, the food you and your family like to eat!
Along with many supermarkets, there are a lot of lovely local suppliers in the Lake District where you can get something special and local for your family cottage BBQ. Whether you choose to buy some local meat to cook over an open fire or try some locally made marinades or sauces you will find lots of choice for your BBQ not too far from your holiday cottage.
Great Lake District BBQ Advice
Our best advice for having an amazing BBQ in your Lake District holiday cottage is to keep the cooking as simple as possible. You want to have a relaxing time, so don’t be too ambitious or try to bring your indoor cookery skills onto the outdoor grill. Keeping the cooking of meat or veggies on the BBQ simple, and adding some simple sides and some local ales will make for a wonderful BBQ experience.
Here are some more great BBQ tips:
Make it Easy – Choose items that can be cooked quickly and simply on a BBQ such as sausages, burgers or vegetable skewers. If you want to be more ambitious or love to cook, then remember you can always use the cottage kitchen to part cook more adventurous meals to make it easier when everyone is hungry and waiting.
BBQ Tin Foil Tricks – Using tin foil parcels to protect more delicate foods or to help keep food warm once it has cooked is a great idea and easy to do.
Fun Foods on the BBQ – If your family love popcorn or marshmallows then remember that these can be cooked on the BBQ too, and great fun for kids and younger family members to get involved with by cooking them on the coals after the main food has been served.
Activities for Kids – Have some games or toys available for any children in your group, they will love the outdoor space at the holiday cottage and will love to play in the garden while the adults get the food ready.
Make Your Own – Laying all the food out so all the family can choose what they want to eat and build their own burgers etc makes it more fun and interactive for the whole family and less work for the adults manning the BBQ station.
Drinks and Desserts – Have your cottage kitchen fridge stacked with nice cool drinks so the family can cool down when needed. As a home away from home you can make up jugs of lemonade or juice for kids and have a range of local ales or cordials for the adults in attendance. Ice cream for dessert is always a popular and easy choice for a BBQ in the Lake District.
A BBQ in the Lake District is a joy, and having one in the comfort of your own holiday cottage at a time and pace that suits you and your family will ensure you will make memories you will never forget.
