Archive for August, 2006

Is it too late in the year for a good barbecue?

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Me, myself and I asked: I know it’s gettin’ a tad colder and the days are getting shorter, but I’d love to have one more barbecue before the weather gets cold and wet (it doesn’t snow here because I live in coastal California). What’s your experience in barbecuing in various weather conditions?Terry

Had a barbecue last night & have TONS of cooked food left over. How should I store it?

Friday, August 18th, 2006

my_belovd asked: We have lots of potato salad, burger patties, barbecue chicken, and hot dogs. There’s no way we’re going to finish all this off. Will it reheat well if we freeze it? How do you recommend storing these items?Pamela

what’s the difference between slow barbecue and a smoker?

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

samolean asked: i want to cook better slow-cook barbecue. should i learn how to use my outdoor gas grill for this, or purchase a smoker? what are the tradeoffs?Bobby

How did the term Barbecue come about?

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Bill M asked: It’s so common now I don’t even think about it, but I just saw a bag of chips written as Bar-B-Q and thought it was weird. I guess you could write it that way, but it’s usually BBQ or the whole word, barbecue. How did it come about? Other flavors make sense [...]