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Global Barbecue

Practical guidance for global barbecue.

Regional BBQ at Home ↗Open-Fire Traditions ↗Global BBQ Primer ↗
A modest portion of grilled beef with chimichurri on an off-white plate at a pale wooden outdoor tableGuide

Argentine Asado: How Open-Fire Cooking Works

Argentine asado is more useful to a home cook when it is understood as a set of fire and serving decisions rather than a photograph of meat over flames. The tradition has its own c

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A small outdoor meal of grilled vegetables and sliced beef.Guide

A Beginner's Guide to Global Barbecue

Global barbecue is not one recipe or one definition. Different places solve different problems with fuel, distance, cuts, seasoning, tools, and serving order. A useful introduction

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Sliced picanha with vinaigrette, farofa and a serving skewer.Guide

Brazilian Churrasco: Cuts, Skewers, and Fire

Brazilian churrasco is often introduced through its spectacle: skewers, open heat, and meat sliced at the table. The more useful lesson for a home cook is simpler. The cook manages

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Korean-style grilled beef with lettuce, ssamjang and banchan.Guide

Korean Barbecue at Home: A Practical Guide

Korean barbecue at home works because the table, the food, and the heat are organised before cooking begins. Thin pieces cook quickly, sides and sauces create contrast, and guests

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Barbacoa and carne asada tacos with onion, cilantro and lime.Guide

Mexican Barbacoa and Carne Asada Explained

Barbacoa and carne asada are often placed together because both are associated with Mexican barbecue, but they describe different cooking ideas. Carne asada is generally a hot, fas

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