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What’s in a word – Barbeque!

 

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Barbeque or BBQ  is a cooking style in which food is cooked outdoors over an open fire, on a metal grill. Barbequed food usually has extra spices and sauces.

It is a very popular way of cooking and many cultures all over the world enjoy different kinds of barbequed dishes. Barbeque also refers to a party where such food is served.

Fun facts about ‘Barbeque’!

  • Cooking food over an open fire has been popular since humans started using fire 1.8 million years ago.
  • However, the specific term ‘barbeque’ (food cooked over a grill or pit and covered in spices) comes from the language of a Caribbean Indian tribe called the Taino. Their word for grilling on a raised wooden grate is “barbacoa”.
  • The word first appeared in a Spanish explorer’s story of his adventures in the West Indies in 1526. Since then, barbeque has become very popular.
  • Barbeque is an important part of American culture, especially in the southern states. It is very commonly linked mostly with meat but vegetables also taste equally delicious barbequed.

 

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