Barbecue For You

August 13, 2007 By: CarpetGuy Category: Articles by others, Grilling and Barbecue

Barbecue For You
By Laura Kjer

In may just be in human nature to barbecue. Well, we have been
doing it as far back as time can denote. In the Stone Age, man
hunted for food and cooked it over an open flame. And while we
still cook over flame today, there are actually two different
types. True barbecue requires a sauce. If not, you are just
grilling. While both are good, barbecue involves slowly cooking
the meat with low temperature for hours.

When you think about going to a barbecue, you probably think of
yummy, juicy food such as hamburgers and steak or even a good
hot dog with all the fixins’. The term barbecue does not only
refer to the food but also to the event itself. The act of
gathering together with friends and family to enjoy good food,
drinks and a great time has been an honored tradition for
generations. It doesn’t matter where you live or where you are
from, the barbecue is a popular get-together.

So we all know that the barbecue is an honored American
tradition but just where did it originate anyway? Well, there
are several different states that each has their own claim to
fame when it comes to the barbecue. Texas, Virginia, Georgia and
the Carolinas all have stories about how the barbecue
originated. If you look into the history of barbecues you will
see that each of these states has a slightly different method of
barbecuing so they very well could have all come up with it.
Wherever the idea came from, it took off really fast.

If you love barbecue, then you know a staple of the successful
barbecue is a great barbecue sauce. There are different types of
sauces but the original Texas BBQ is famous for it’s thick sweet
tomato flavor. In Texas, they also enjoy using a dry-rub
seasoning on the beef before it is barbecued.

Southeast barbecue sauce is slightly different. If you get BBQ
sauce in Georgia it will likely be thinner and with more
vinegar. Another difference in the barbecue is that instead of
beef, they use more pork. You will also see barbecue pits used
often. This method “smokes” the meat giving it a great smoked in
flavor. Pit barbecues are very popular and leave you with great
tasting meat.

Your family likely has their own barbecue secrets and they
might be passed down from generation to generation. You might
have your own secret BBQ sauce recipe. Your family may have a
slow cook method for beef or pork or maybe you enjoy both.
Whatever type of barbecue you like, there is no doubt that
families and friends love it and it will stick around for many
more years to come.

About the Author: Laura Kjer is the owner of Shop Barbecue
which is a premier source of information about Barbecue. For
more information, go to: http://shopbarbecue.com

Source: http://www.isnare.com

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