| Barbeque is indeed a versatile term. It refers to a | | | | smoke. Although there are many regional variations, |
| method of cooking meat, a party where such meat is | | | | traditionally the apparatus for cooking dishes |
| served and even to the apparatus over which such | | | | associated with BBQs used wood and charcoals. |
| meat is cooked. | | | | Modern BBQs however, use different sources of heat |
| In Australia, BBQs are a favourite pastime in summers | | | | including cooking gas and even electricity. |
| and also commonly found in city parks. Australian | | | | BBQs have a different meaning in different cultures. In |
| dishes made on BBQs use the same seasonings as in | | | | Britain, Barbecuing refers to fast cooking over direct |
| USA but less of smoking and sugary sauces. Prawns | | | | heat. Just to remind, grilling refers to cooking under a |
| cooked over BBQs have become more popular in | | | | source of direct heat. In the United States it is the |
| Australia after an American TV advertisement | | | | other way round where grilling is known as broiling, a |
| featuring Australian actor Paul Hogan. The preferred | | | | fast mode of cooking over high heat and BBQs are |
| mode of barbequing in Australia is to marinade meat to | | | | meat cooked slowly using indirect heat or smoke. The |
| provide the desired flavour and then cook over a grill | | | | net effect, however, is the same. BBQs are for |
| or hot plate. BBQs are also used for raising funds for | | | | tenderising tough meat cuts by breaking down collagen |
| schools and local communities. | | | | in meat. |
| BBQs are about cooking meat directly over fire or hot | | | | |