During the summer the BBQ season is normally in full swing. Friends and loved ones come together to share great food during barbecues. Most people do not watch what they eat during barbecues or think about the food’s implication on their health. A typical barbecue will have some of the unhealthiest foods ranging from different types of meat to fries and roast potatoes. One barbecue may make a whole month’s gym workout futile if you’re careless on what you consume. There are a variety of ways in which you can boost your eating habits at BBQs. A few of them are discussed below.
You first must plan well for the barbecue. Find out how many friends and family are likely to attend so as to make sure that there is sufficient food to feed them all. You also need to try to find out about any special preferences or allergies the attendees may be having in order to ensure everyone is included in the barbecue meal. You also need to know if there are vegetarians attending in order to make necessary arrangements. Purchase all the ingredients from a trustworthy source. When buying the meat go for fresh cuts and ensure there are different types of meat.
The next step is to select the perfect way to roast the meat. Many people are not chefs and may not know the best way to roast different sorts of meat to get various outcomes. For generations barbecues have been a manly event where the man does most of the roasting. Guys may not understand the best way to roast meat and they usually rely on what they have been taught by their fathers or wives. There are many recipe books such as the Brooke Griffin Cookbook which have recipes about how to roast different meat types in a healthy way.
You may need to reduce the additives which you use when roasting meat. These include various types of spices that are bought from stores in powder form. However, there has to be a balance between the composition of the meal and the general taste. The point of any barbecue is to eat delicious meat. Look at the recipe book and know the spices required and get them in vegetable form from farmers’ markets. You can replace some of the meat such as fatty pork chops with healthy choices including crab meat, white meat, among others.
Finally, you need to prepare a delicious salad for your guests. The salad needs to be so delicious that everyone including the vegetarians and meat lovers enjoys eating it. This will help reduce meat intake for you and the guests while maintaining a guilt free balanced diet.
