| If you aren't adding a sauce or some kind of | | | | To the southeast, the sauce is thinner, and more |
| flavoring, many would say that you're simply grilling | | | | vinegar is used, while the meat of choice is more |
| meat, not having a barbecue. A traditional barbecue is | | | | likely to be pork. Additionally, the method of cooking |
| a social event, involving the serving of meat that has | | | | typically is to place the meat in a pit or enclosure, |
| been basted with some kind of sauce, and slow | | | | which concentrates the heat and smoke, to give the |
| cooked for five to six hours at a low temperature | | | | meat a truly different taste. |
| (usually about 200F), over either wood or charcoal. | | | | Regardless of the area of the United States that |
| Traditional barbecue meats are cuts of steak or | | | | you're in, however, the barbecue is an American |
| pork, but today, we more often think of hamburgers | | | | tradition, and there's no chance of it declining in |
| and hot dogs. In some regions, you might also see | | | | popularity. Almost every family has their BBQ |
| bratwurst or other kinds of sausage. You might also | | | | favorites as to sauces and cooking methods. Kind of |
| find kebabs including roasted vegetables, as well as | | | | funny how people take in so closely their family |
| meat. Texas, Virginia, both of the Carolinas, and | | | | secret recipes. Either way BBQ gatherings are some |
| Georgia, all claim to be the authentic home of | | | | of the best outdoor activities you can do with |
| barbecue and those claims may have some validity in | | | | friends and family. |
| each area, as each state has its own barbecue | | | | At your next barbecue event, you can stir up the |
| etiquette and traditions, as well as its own methods | | | | conversation and controversy by simply asking your |
| and sauces to make for a unique barbecue | | | | local BBQ connoisseurs seeming simple questions such |
| experience. | | | | as what's the difference between grilling and |
| A Texas barbecue sauce is thick and sweet, with rich | | | | barbecuing or what's better, wet sauce, or dry rub? |
| tomato flavor. The Texas dry-rub has a mixture of | | | | Maybe, where did barbecuing originate? The answers |
| seasonings. Whether the sauce or the rub is used, | | | | may depend on the amount of alcohol the |
| each is typically applied to large cuts of beef, which | | | | conversation participants have imbibed, but the |
| are then hung to cook slowly over a well-controlled | | | | responses you get are sure to be interesting! |
| fire. | | | | |