You’ve heard of Memorial Day cookouts, Fourth of July cookouts, and general summer cookouts for family and friends. Cookouts have usually revolved around enjoying the summer outdoors in the company of family and friends, along with music, games, and theme-appropriate decorations.

If you are looking for a novel way of organizing a cookout, you could throw in an outdoor movie screening along with it. The barbecue movie party would be a throwback to the old drive-in movies that a lot of us remember. Only, instead of carrying supplies of side dishes or drinks to the cookout, your guests would need to bring along their own blankets, pillow, or lawn chairs.

As for the host, you would have to arrange for the outdoor theater apart from the food, grill supplies, chips, beans, and drinks. A tip for those considering the movie cookout would be to keep the food simple and concentrate on the movie experience. Also, keep the grilling area a distance away from the movie area to avoid any burn accidents.

First the projector system – what you will need is a movie projector of any type, a screen, small sound system, and the movie to go with it. Be sure to pick a movie that is suitable to families. To add “special effects” to your movie event, have bags of fresh buttery popcorn for the kids. You could even set up a candy corner on a small table for them to pick out their favorite chocolate or gummy treats.

When you arrange your movie theater area, plan to have enough space to spread out blankets so no one feels cramped. When guests arrive, help them to position blankets and chairs towards the screen area. Your screen could be a conventional projector screen, a white sheet, or even a white wall of your house or garage. Surround sound systems are usually inexpensive and easy to obtain. However, it is best to set up and test the equipment a day in advance so there are no last minute glitches. You’ll also be able to check that you have all the cables and drop cords you need. Do have a back up plan in case of unexpected rain showers. And very importantly, if the movie is noisy, warn your neighbors in advance.

Turmeric is an essential element in this barbecue, providing the yellow color to the dish. The satay is sometimes served with a peanut sauce dip, or even peanut gravy, slivers of onion and cucumbers, and interestingly, rice cakes. Pork satay is known to be served with a pineapple-based satay sauce or a cucumber relish. Variations of the satay across Indonesia use ingredients as diverse as cumin powder, fresh sliced chilli and shallots, coconuts, and even flower buds. Some varieties of the satay are even served without sauce.

The meats used for the satay also range from the predictable to the bizarre. Migrating sea birds, softshell turtles, cobras and pythons, lizards, immature chicken eggs, and even eels are used with abandon in Indonesia.

So, go ahead, get the grill going – but this time, set up the projector and hire the movie for a gala event!

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