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Title: Cool article on how backyard grilling became popular
Post by: Rub on September 07, 2020, 05:21:50 PM

I apologize if it's already been posted. Focuses on Weber, and even has a pic credited to WKC  8)


https://groovyhistory.com/grill-weber-backyard-barbecue-1950s (https://groovyhistory.com/grill-weber-backyard-barbecue-1950s)

Title: Re: Cool article on how backyard grilling became popular
Post by: SlickRockStones on September 08, 2020, 04:00:40 AM

Thanks for the link. I need a bean crock the size of the one in the Vintage Cookbook picture. It’s far out!

Title: Re: Cool article on how backyard grilling became popular
Post by: JEBIV on September 08, 2020, 05:43:36 AM

pretty cool !!

Title: Re: Cool article on how backyard grilling became popular
Post by: Darko on September 09, 2020, 05:55:19 PM

Bit of revisionist history! It does sound good though.

Title: Re: Cool article on how backyard grilling became popular
Post by: Foster Dahlet on September 09, 2020, 06:48:39 PM

Quote from: Darko on September 09, 2020, 05:55:19 PM

Bit of revisionist history! It does sound good though.

Haha...yes, does not seem to be a fact driven article but subjective opinions.   Also lot's of...."Men...being manly men...around a fire...cooking and being manly men..." type stuff.

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Title: Re: Cool article on how backyard grilling became popular
Post by: Lightning on September 11, 2020, 08:34:04 AM

The first picture right at the top:  I love the black and white picture of a colour television program being made!