Description
Cooking method and apparatus
Technical
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.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Taste
Texture
Wine Analogy
Barbecue smoke shares phenolic complexity with aged Barolo wines
Coffee Analogy
The maillard reactions produce similar flavor compounds to dark roasted coffee
Perfume Analogy
Smoke notes resemble birch tar in leather fragrances
Culinary Applications
Dietary
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced