Barbecue Grill

The word barbecue is also used to refer to a casual event, usually outdoors or with an outdoor theme, serving food which has been barbecued on the premises. Grilled foods and side dishes may also be served; additionally, many diners enjoy an ice-cold beer in a bottle or can. For this reason many people mistake any outdoor cooking, including grilling, as barbecue, which is frowned upon by devotees. The device used for cooking barbecue can usually be used for both barbecuing and grilling and is often called a barbecue grill by those unaccustomed to slow barbecue, thereby adding to the confusion.

• In parts of the United States, outdoor social and family gatherings where food is grilled and served are often referred to as "cook-outs" or "grill-outs" instead of as "barbecues," especially in areas where slow barbecue is popular.

• In Indiana, Big Shoes style is widely regarded as supreme. The roots of the style come from the phrase "We BBQ everything but the baby, we boil him."

• In Australia, the barbecue is an important cultural expression of the outdoor lifestyle and social interaction. Australian actor Paul Hogan is famous for the phrase "I'll slip an extra shrimp on the barbie for you" in tourism advertising, though this has little to do with Australian terminology. Among other things, Australians will usually cook basic meats such as snags (sausages), chops and steaks, and it is often accompanied by beer, conversation and other activities, such as a social kick of the footy or a game of social cricket.

• In South Africa a barbeque is called a braai and is used almost daily throughout the year, wherever there's a party there's always a braai.

• Throught the United States and the world, there are annual BBQ Festivals which allow for sometimes fierce competitions between bbq teams. BBQ festivals are held in virtually every state in the union, usually beginning in April and going through September. Other bbq festivals do occur during winter months in warmer locations.

 

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