Viva Brighton Issue #77 July 2019

PITS AND BOGS
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MAGAZINE OF THE MONTH: PIT
Barbecues have never been
high on our list, mainly
because we aren’t great meat
eaters. This is not the smartest
reason for not being interested
because we have had great fish
and vegetables served from
barbecues. Perhaps, they’ve
just seemed a faff. The nearest
we’ve got so far is one of
those ready-to-light things
that we take to the beach and
burn sausages on while smoke
irritates the heck out of the
people in the beach huts either side of us.
But the appeal is growing – well, with me
anyway; I’m not too sure about Jean. But, like
most things, once you get interested, it all gets
complicated. Fire pit or barbecue? Gas or Electric?
Small and indiscreet or testosterone-fuelled
showy-offy thing? This isn’t going to be as easy
as I thought.
And then, hopefully to our rescue, comes Pit
magazine. Subtitled 'Food and Fire’ with an
introduction titled 'Go Forth and Grill', it’s the
magazine for Barbie lovers everywhere. The
relatively few ads are helpful
enough and guide me to the
world of special thermometers,
special firewood, and how to
make my own smoker. (What’s a
smoker? Why do we need one?)
The features, though, cover the
whole gamut of Barbie land. In
the current issue, there’s a visit
to a famous Texas barbecue place
called Tootie’s and a feature on
the barbecued lamb of Morocco.
An investigation into ‘beer-can
chicken’ (what the heck is that?)
decides that it isn’t worth it, so I don’t have that
to worry about. There’s a piece on barbecuing
rhubarb with rose petals. That sounds fantastic.
Then there’s jerk chicken, cooking a pig in a
week, a huge North London barbecue Sunday,
how to use salt and more.
I thought (and I think Jean hoped) that reading
Pit might put me off barbecues. The good/bad
news is that it has done the opposite. So now,
back to the beginning – fire pit or barbecue. I
fancy a fire pit. Happy grilling, everyone.
Martin Skelton, Magazine Brighton
TOILET GRAFFITO #54
Does this refer to Wolverhampton Wanderers qualifying
for next year’s Europa League, or the return of
the Eurasian Wolf to its natural habitat? We're fans
of rewilding and like to think it’s the latter. We’ve
heard tell of otters in the Ouse and dolphins sighted
off Peacehaven. What next, we wonder? Pelicans on
the pier? We can but hope…
But where’s the bathroom blackboard?
Last month’s answer: Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
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