| Welcome to our newsletter for july. Topic is Barbecue |
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No
matter which country you go to, almost everyone loves a barbecue. |
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| Barbecue can be both a noun
and a verb. |
| We had a barbecue last weekend |
| He barbecued the meat over the fire. |
| You can also spell it as BBQ |
| Click here to watch a video on how to barbecue steak. |
| There a few styles of barbecuing. |
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Smoking: using wood for fire.
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Grilling: cooking over charcoal. |
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Natural
gas and propane both come in a cylinder bottle.
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| Rare |
Medium rare |
Medium |
Medium well |
Well done |
| The center of the meat is cold, red and soft |
warm red center; firmer |
small amount of pink in center |
less pink in the center and a little difficult to chew |
gray-brown throughout; firm;
very hard to chew |
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Both the
origins of barbecue cooking and the word barbecue itself are
somewhat obscure. It is believed that barbecue derives ultimately
from the word barbacoa found in the language of the Taíno people of the
Caribbean
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The
word translates as sacred fire pit. The word barbacoa describes a grill for cooking
meat, consisting of a wooden platform resting on sticks. |
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The word
and techniques soon migrated out of the Caribbean and into
Europe. |
| Click here to watch video about the history of barbecue in Texas. |
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Texas
joined the United States in 1845. Cotton plantation owners moved in, and
brought slaves to work. The slaves would barbecue pork, which was the
original meat for barbecues. |
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The cattle
industry took off, and beef became the choice of barbecue. |
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Tongs |
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Spatula |
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Basting: is a cooking technique, and usually involves cooking meat with either its own juices or some type of preparation such as a sauce or marinade. |
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Fire lighters: to get the charcoal or wood burning. |
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Gas griller: this barbecue is connected to a gas bottle. |
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Kettle grill: used for charcoal or wood barbecues. |
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Potato salad: a common side dish made primarily with potato, bacon and mayonnaise. |
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Coleslaw: a common side dish made primarily with cabbage, carrots and mayonnaise. |
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Rotisserie: same as a spit roast but smaller. |
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Searing: to cook the surface of the meat over a high heat. |
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Marinade: to let the meat soak overnight in a sauce. |
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Kebabs: pieces of meat and vegetables poked onto a skewer. |
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Skewer: a metal or wooden utensils to make a kebab. |
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Chili: popular in north America. |
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Veggie burger: if you don't like eating meat, then eat this instead. Made with potato and peas, so you can enjoy a barbecue without killing an animal. |
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Barbie |
You don't need to say barbecue, you can shorten it by saying "barbie," just like the doll. |
"We're going to John's place on Saturday for a barbie." |
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Men like to take charge of cooking a barbecue, but won't prepare the side dishes. |
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You can have a barbecue in your backyard if it's big enough. |
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At a park. |
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Even at the beach. |
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Many Americans like to have a barbecue on the Fourth of July. This is their Independence Day. |
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Australia's seasons are the opposite of countries in the northern hemisphere, when it's winter it's summer in Australia. They have a barbecue for Christmas. |
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Americans
like to bring their barbecues to sports matches. The resulting parties are called Tailgate parties. Click here to watch video. |
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Grill |
"The police grilled the suspect for hours." |
This means that the police kept asking questions even though the suspect didn't want to tell the truth. |