What You Need to Know
Barbecue or barbeque is a term used with significant regional and national variations to describe various cooking methods that employ live fire and smoke to cook food. The term is also generally applied to the devices associated with those methods, the broader cuisines that these methods produce, and the meals or gatherings at which this style of food is cooked and served. The cooking methods associated with barbecuing vary significantly.
Key Parameters
Equipment
charcoal grillsmoker boxwood chipsmeat thermometer
Steps
- 1.
Texas-style brisket (Central Texas, USA): Low-and-slow smoking creates tender texture
- 2.
Jerk chicken (Jamaica): Pimento wood smoke infuses characteristic flavor
- 3.
Yakitori (Japan): Direct grilling over binchotan charcoal