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'''Barbecue''' (or ''Barbeque'', ''BBQ'') is a special type of [[grill (cooking)|grill]]. It is also a way to prepare [[meat]] which is then cooked with a barbecue. It is especially popular in [[Australia]] and in certain parts of the [[United States]].   

'''Barbecue''' (or ''Barbeque'', ''BBQ'') is a special type of [[grill (cooking)|grill]]. It is also a way to prepare [[meat]] which is then cooked with a barbecue sauce. It is especially popular in [[Australia]] and in certain parts of the [[United States]].   

Barbecue cooking is often done very slowly.  It is not as hot as grilling.  Some meats must be cooked slowly to be [[tender]], and easy to chew.  Sometimes, meat may be slowly cooked for 8 to 24 hours in a barbecue.

Barbecue cooking is often done very slowly.  It is not as hot as grilling.  Some meats must be cooked slowly to be [[tender]], and easy to chew.  Sometimes, meat may be slowly cooked for 8 to 24 hours on a barbecue.

==Barbecuing in the United States==

==Variation==

People in the United States barbecue [[chicken]], [[beef]] and [[pork]], depending on the part of the country.  Barbecuing is very popular in the Central and Southern U.S., especially in [[Texas]] with beef and [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] and [[North Carolina]] with pork.  In the United States barbecued meat is usually covered in barbecue sauce, a type of thick, dark red sauce that often contains spices, tomatoes, and honey.  Very often, American barbecue grills get heat from [[hickory]] wood.

===United States===

In the United States, people barbecue [[chicken]], [[beef]] and [[pork]], depending on the part of the country.  Barbecuing is very popular in the Central and Southern U.S., especially in [[Texas]] with beef and [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] and [[North Carolina]] with pork.  In the United States barbecued meat is usually covered in barbecue sauce, a type of thick, dark red sauce that often contains spices, tomatoes, and honey.  Very often, American barbecue grills get heat from [[hickory]] wood.

In [[California]], it was common to barbecue beef in a hole in the ground rather than a grill.  This is called a "pit barbecue"<ref>http://santamariavisitor.com/cm/santa_maria_barbecue/barbecue.html</ref>

In [[California]], it was common to barbecue beef in a hole in the ground rather than a grill.  This is called a "pit barbecue".

 

A Greek skara is typically used to grill various cuts of meat, such as steak, koftas, pork, souvlaki, chicken wings and chicken breasts. [[Greek salad]] and other cold foods accompany the meal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-16|title=Meet souvlaki: the king of Greek BBQ|url=https://bigkproducts.co.uk/post/greek-bbq-souvlaki/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=Big K|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Images==

==Images==

Image:Asado Gral Pico 2.JPG|A barbecue in Patagonia, Argentina

Image:Asado Gral Pico 2.JPG|A barbecue in Patagonia, Argentina

Image:BBQ Burwood Park.jpg|Barbecue in Australia

Image:BBQ Burwood Park.jpg|Barbecue in Australia

Barbecue spaghetti.jpg|Barbecue Spaghetti

Barbecue spaghetti.jpg|Barbecue spaghetti

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