Barbecue or barbeque is a term used with regional and national variations to describe various cooking methods, employing live fire and smoke to cook food.
Meat being barbecued at The Salt Lick restaurant
The original Arawak term barabicu was used to refer to a wooden framework. Among the framework's uses was the suspension of meat over a flame.
A British barbecue including chicken kebabs, marinated chicken wings, sweetcorn, and an assortment of vegetables
A typical asado in Argentina
Barbecue varies by the type of meat, sauce, rub, or other flavorings used, the point in barbecuing at which they are added, the role smoke plays, the equipment and fuel used, cooking temperature, and
Barbecue
…and the meals or gatherings at which this style of food is cooked and served. Though, the cooking methods associated with barbecuing vary. The various regional variations of barbecue can be categorized into methods using direct or indirect heating. Indirect barbecues are associated with US cuisine, in which meat is heated by roasting…
Briquettes placed in a barbecue cooker
Various meats being barbecued
A typical braai on a small braai stand
Boerewors and pork in a concrete braai structure