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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.

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.

== United States ==

===United States===

In the United States, people barbecue [[chicken]], [[beef]] and [[pork]], depending on the part of the country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Futia |first1=Mike |title=The Best Smoked Chicken Salad Recipe |url=https://grillfrenzy.com/recipes/smoked-chicken-salad/ |accessdate=20 July 2023}}</ref> 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 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".

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

 

== Greece ==

===Greece===  

In [[Greece|Greek cuisine]], a barbecue is called a skara.

In [[Greece|Greek cuisine]], a barbecue is called a skara.

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>

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>

 

== Brazil ==

===Brazil===  

A [[Brazil|Brazilian]] barbecue is called a Churrascaria.

A [[Brazil|Brazilian]] barbecue is called a Churrascaria.

 

== Images ==

==Images==

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File:Grilled corn.jpeg|thumb|Barbecued corn

File:Grilled corn.jpeg|Barbecued corn

Image:Barbecue.jpg|Another barbecue image

Image:Barbecue.jpg|Another barbecue image

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

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

Barbecue spaghetti.jpg|Barbecue spaghetti

Barbecue spaghetti.jpg|Barbecue spaghetti

</gallery>

</gallery>

== Related pages ==

== Related pages ==

* [[Asado]]

* [[Asado]]

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== References ==

==References==

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