Ross a master of the art of the grill
Summer is here. Well, almost. Between downpours and dashing for a brolly, there are a few gleeful moments of sunshine. And with the warmer weather, thoughts turn to outdoors eating and to making the most of the barbecue.
Ross Davis, from Telford, is a master of the stove. The 30-year-old engineer is a barbecue enthusiast whose passion for cooking has grown over the past four years.
He bought his first barbecue four years ago, when he got the keys to his first house. He’s never looked back. He cooks outside more often now than indoors. And he says it’s easier to get great flavours by cooking on a barbecue rather than a conventional oven.
Ross says his journey is one that others can follow – by combining a willingness to engage in trial and error, and by connecting with like-minded enthusiasts online.
He says: “I started about four years ago. I purchased my first barbecue when I got the keys to my first home. From there, I found a bit of a community online. Covid happened and that disrupted everything and in the start of 2020 we went into lockdown. A lot of people were confined to their gardens, including me, but that just gave us all more time to cook outside.”
Ross says communities sprang up around the UK and barbecue enthusiasts were remarkably supportive of one another. “It’s funny. I met people online and spoke to them. I developed these friendship groups and these support groups. I’d talk about what I was cooking and sharing tips and information. When things opened up, we’d all meet up at barbecue festivals. I met people I’d only met online. Barbecuing is made up of a great bunch of people who are happy to help each other.”
