| Barbecue is the process used to cook meat but it | | | | barbecue. When cooked slowly using smoke, a whole |
| also refers to the idea of having a party to cook | | | | hog or a few pieces of meat are going to be |
| meat in that way. Below I have listed a few highlights | | | | tenderized. The meat is then able to be pulled apart |
| from the barbecue history | | | | and put on buns, topped with vinegar. |
| Where Did Barbecue Come From? | | | | Owensboro Mutton is a unique type of barbecue that |
| There is no evidence of where and when barbecue | | | | goes back to the 1800s. At that time, sheep were |
| came to be. The word "barbecue" may come from | | | | being raised all over the country. The mutton is sliced |
| the Taino Indian word "barbacoca", which refers to a | | | | and then eaten on white bread topped with vinegar. |
| cooking tool. It may also come from the French | | | | This type of barbecue is popular in Owensboro, |
| expression "barbe e queue", which translates to | | | | Kentucky. |
| whiskers to tail. Barbecue started in America in the | | | | The Texas style beef brisket is used on very tough |
| late 1900s when people were going on cattle drives | | | | cuts of meat. It has to cook for a very long time |
| in the West. Cowboys didn't have anything to eat | | | | and is served with a tomato sauce on it. |
| besides the tough and stringy meat that had to be | | | | Barbecue sauce is a popular condiment used to flavor |
| cooked for almost eight hours to make it edible. | | | | meat before it is cooked or to dip meat in after it is |
| What Are the Different Barbecue Cooking Styles? | | | | cooked. The majority of barbecue sauces contain |
| Barbecue ribs are an American favorite type of meat | | | | spicy, sweet, and sour ingredients. Some of the best |
| when made the traditional way. Ribs can be cooked | | | | barbecue sauces are those containing tomato sauce, |
| using smoke in a variety of ways including layered on | | | | vinegar, and sugar. Some areas of the country prefer |
| racks with tomato sauce on top of it. | | | | sauces with vinegar and mustard in them. The types |
| Pulled pork is one of America's best loved types of | | | | of barbecue sauce vary in different areas. |