{"id":6096,"date":"2014-06-21T15:01:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T14:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2014-08-06T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T14:09:59","slug":"tipperary-bbq-idol-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameswhelanbutchers.com\/info\/6096\/tipperary-bbq-idol-2\/","title":{"rendered":"James Whelan Butchers: Tipperary BBQ Idol"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve got great news – The Tipperary BBQ Idol has just been launched thanks to Tipp Fm, ourselves here at James Whelan Butchers and Dunnes Stores.\u00a0 Besides the fun that we are all looking forward to during this month long competition, there is a fantastic prize attached; a top of the range BBQ, AND FREE MEAT FOR A YEAR! \u00a0Worth \u20ac1000 What an amazing haul for the winner and all for just outdoorsy cooking over the fire.\u00a0 So if you are the Keeper of the Flame or the Master of Meat in your house you have to enter.\"Tipperary<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll tell you more about the competition later but during the recent heat wave as the whiff of charred meat hung in the urban air each evening as I drove home I began to ponder our love affair with the grill.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t take much to get the BBQ enthusiast to take their place in front of that sizzling altar with all the pomp of a top class conductor ready to wow the thousands gathered for the orchestra\u2019s gala performance.\u00a0 The long handled tools are wielded expertly, the apron is donned and suddenly the BBQ King or Queen emerges.\u00a0 Why have we become such big fans?\u00a0\u00a0 Besides the influence of Australian TV soaps since the mid \u201880s the introduction of the gas barbecue and the ease at which you can buy those little disposable BBQs seems to have created the tipping point.\u00a0 Essentially the fact that you don\u2019t have to wait all evening for the coals to heat has been a great advantage.<\/p>\n

There seems to be a natural assumption that the BBQ is the domain of the male of the species while women are resigned to washing salad leaves.\u00a0 This could be a throwback to man\u2019s early days when fire was new and there was a real magic about cooking food. I think that the Tipperary BBQ Idol competition is set to change that perception. This competition is open to all \u2013 male and female, you just have to give good BBQ.<\/p>\n

Now to the competition: For the next few Fridays there will be BBQ heats staged live and on air courtesy of Tipp Fm, at the Oakville Shopping Centre in Clonmel where the potential winners will battle it out for a place in the grand final on August 1st.\u00a0 Each heat has a theme.\u00a0 The first heat falls on Friday July 4th<\/sup> and is appropriately themed – Independence Day.\u00a0 The second is 11th\u00a0July – Locally Sourced Produce. Friday 18th\u00a0July – Traditionally Irish and finally 25th\u00a0July – Be Creative.\u00a0 The Grand Final takes place on August 1st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

If you are chosen to participate in the heats it will be run along the lines of Masterchef in that you will be provided with a BBQ, an apron and a choice of ingredients.\u00a0 As a contestant you are allowed use your own BBQ utensils.\u00a0 The efforts of the contestants will be judged by local chefs and each week a winner will be chosen to take a place in the grand final. It\u2019s a sizzling, summer competition and should provide great entertainment every Friday in July at the Oakville Shopping Centre.\u00a0 While you are there you can drop into James Whelan Butchers and pick up some of our huge range of ready prepared BBQ meats and accompaniments to take home.\u00a0 Indeed we have largely taken the work out of BBQ so even if you\u2019re not an expert or enthusiast you can still produce great results.<\/p>\n

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The trick with fantastic barbeques is to have good quality ingredients to start with.\u00a0 The second thing is to care about temperature \u2013 even gas barbecues need time to heat up.\u00a0 Barbecuing is not meant to be an overly fast process, it is intended for leisure rather than speed.\u00a0 When executed properly this is what gives it that great, unique taste.\u00a0 It is also quite a healthy option as most of the fat drips off and into the flames during cooking.\u00a0 If you think about it barbeques are the original health grills as little is added to create the flavour.<\/p>\n

When barbequing food it is important not to burn the outside and leave the inside undercooked.\u00a0 If you are a BBQ novice use a meat thermometer; they are readily available and are inexpensive.\u00a0 While meat that is not cooked properly can be a health risk, overcooked meat will be tough, dried out and unpleasant to eat.\u00a0 Below is a little guide that you can cut out and keep for the rest of the summer.<\/p>\n

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  • Whole poultry: 74\u00b0C (Insert thermometer near the joints)<\/li>\n
  • Poultry breasts: 74\u00b0C<\/li>\n
  • Ground poultry: 74\u00b0C<\/li>\n
  • Hamburgers, beef: 71\u00b0C<\/li>\n
  • Beef, veal, and lamb (steaks, roasts and chops):<\/li>\n
  • All cuts of pork: 71\u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Medium rare 63\u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Medium 71\u00b0C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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If you do have access to the internet I would also suggest that you check out www.safefood.eu<\/a> for more tips on barbecuing safely.<\/p>\n

So how do you enter the Tipperary BBQ Idol?\u00a0 You can find out more at www.Jameswhelanbutchers,com<\/a>, read all about it on the Tipp Fm Facebook page or drop into our store in the Oakville Shopping Centre and find out more.\u00a0 Do it soon as the competition gets underway on July 4th.\u00a0 Meanwhile please put the dates in your diary and come along to the heats as a spectator. It will definitely be good fun and no doubt there will be some great grub and good BBQ ideas for all to share.\u00a0 See you at the Oakville Shopping Centre this July when we will crown the Tipperary BBQ King or Queen.\u00a0 Let the battle commence.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoyed reading this post by Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers. Pat is a 5th generation butcher, cook book author and the director of \u00a0James Whelan Butchers with shops in Clonmel, the Avoca Handweavers Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, Dunnes Stores Cornelscourt, Rathmines and Swords in Dublin.\u00a0Sign up to our newsletter for more updates from James Whelan Butchers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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