Please review my BBQ menu

[Anonymous]

I would be so happy to have the broccoli! But I seem to be in the minority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would be so happy to have the broccoli! But I seem to be in the minority.

I'd like the broccoli as well. It is easier to eat than a salad.

[Anonymous]

It's a lot of very high fat, grease, salt, and carbs OP. Don't get me wrong, it is tasty, but I don't think you need beans, fries, orzo, and Mac and cheese. I'd do Mac and cheese and maybe the beans and that's it. I think you could do another vegetable. Maybe corn on the cob? Something lighter with tang will cut through the fat and add balance to the menu.

[Anonymous]

I would add some gluten free alcohol, like Titos.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am very picky and would be perfectly happy with this. I would hope the salad dressing was on the side so I could eat the salad, but if it's mixed in, I'd just skip it.

Picky adult: you could *try* the salad if the dressing is mixed in. How do you know you automatically wouldn’t like it without even tasting it? You dislike all salad dressing? You would either like it or you wouldn’t but you certainly can’t find out if you don’t taste it.

Yes, I dislike all salad dressings, including oil/vinegar.

Fair enough. That must be very difficult to deal with.

Lol, nah.

[Anonymous]

My husband and I are from where BBQ is big (South Carolina and Kansas City). I would have different sides:

a simple slaw with a vinaigrette (I love Emeril's recipe for rainbow slaw or just get a bagged version and add shredded carrots, sliced peppers, etc.)

Texas potatoes (instead of mac and cheese) as kids love it and it's more bbq or do the mac and cheese but not Annie's. Texas potatoes are more of a casserole.

Collard greens (you can do a vegan one if needed--I like the Cookie and Kate recipe)

Baked beans

Watermelon

If you don't want to do Texas Potatoes do the Barefoot Contessa's French potato salad. It's to die for and even my kids love it.

If you want another green veg, I'd do collard greens. If y'all don't eat collard greens

[Anonymous]

PP. Agree that corn on the cob would be good or roasted peppers (for the sausages). Another good non-meat veg option would be grilled mushroom caps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband and I are from where BBQ is big (South Carolina and Kansas City). I would have different sides:

a simple slaw with a vinaigrette (I love Emeril's recipe for rainbow slaw or just get a bagged version and add shredded carrots, sliced peppers, etc.)

Texas potatoes (instead of mac and cheese) as kids love it and it's more bbq or do the mac and cheese but not Annie's. Texas potatoes are more of a casserole.

Collard greens (you can do a vegan one if needed--I like the Cookie and Kate recipe)

Baked beans

Watermelon

If you don't want to do Texas Potatoes do the Barefoot Contessa's French potato salad. It's to die for and even my kids love it.

If you want another green veg, I'd do collard greens. If y'all don't eat collard greens

Not OP here but I might try out your menu next time we barbecue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts:

While it’s nice you’re providing gluten-free options, I don’t think you need that many for one person.

You’re menu seems a little hoity-toity for a BBQ, and some of the options don’t fit the theme (steamed broccoli?) You’ve got 2 kinds of chicken, 2 kinds of sausages, but no hamburgers?

Here’s what I’d suggest
Hamburgers
Hotdogs
Chips instead of fries
Baked Beans
Green Salad
Orzo Salad - nice option, not really necessary
If you want to throw in macaroni and cheese, only make one kind - it’s just a starch. If kids don’t like it they have buns and fried/chips. Frankly, I’d skip it altogether
If you really need more produce (which I don’t think you do), substitute grapes or another salad for the broccoli
Watermelon
Brownies/Cookies - optional since guests are bringing dessert and you’ve got watermelon.
Drinks

If you think that menu is hoity-toity, definitely don't come to our house.

[Anonymous]

No broccoli, no drumsticks, no orzo, no fries, one kind of Mac, coleslaw in addition to or in lieu of green salad. If you do a gluten free dessert, find something that’s gluten free per the original (“real”) recipe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No broccoli, no drumsticks, no orzo, no fries, one kind of Mac, coleslaw in addition to or in lieu of green salad. If you do a gluten free dessert, find something that’s gluten free per the original (“real”) recipe.

Agree with this plus corn on the cob.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would be so happy to have the broccoli! But I seem to be in the minority.

I'd like the broccoli as well. It is easier to eat than a salad.

I love broccoli but I was thinking it would be harder to eat because you need a knife and a fork ... The broccoli was the one thing I would drop and would sub in some other vegetable if it was absolutely necessary (like grilled mushrooms or something).

[Anonymous]

Weird question -- what would you *normally* put in collards that's not GF?

[Anonymous]

Recommended menu

hamburgers
dog type thing
beans
orzo salad
watermelon
desert

Is this catered? If not, you have too much time on your hands or too much money or both
Whose going to be cooking that chicken, that's a pain for a bunch of people

That looks like a menu that is trying to impress people. You don't need to do that.

[Anonymous]

I’d personally cut one of the meats and do traditional bbq sides: cornbread, regular mac and cheese (no Annie’s), beans, slaw, potato salad, pickle plate, some crudités with sliced tomatoes if you can find last season ones, watermelon, chips, brownies and cookies.