All around the BBQ

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1. Cooking food in a pit over hot coals has been around in lots of cultures for a long time, but our modern barbecue was "invented" in the New World. What is the origin of the name "barbecue"? All are possible choices From Spanish "barbacoa" - smoking meat over a slow fire From French "barbe a queue - from whiskers to tail" From Taino "barabicoa - the stick stand with four legs and many sticks of wood on top to place the cooking meat"

2. New York used to be famous for its turtle barbecues. True False

3. What is the most common utensil used for preparing barbecue side dishes? Skewers Rinsed out coffee cans Plastic wrap Aluminum foil

4. One of the world's strangest barbecues involved the grilling of a Nile crocodile after it had just eaten an entire springbok. True False

5. What is a "rub"? Flavoured oil that gets rubbed on the grill If the chef burns the meat everybody gets to rub his head Ribs done the "down under" way A blend of herbs and spices that gets rubbed on the meat

6. Which American president made a note in his diary that he "went up to Alexandria to a barbicue"? Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln George Washington James Monroe

7. How many US households own a barbecue grill? 75% 50% 60% 90%

8. Which town has an annual parade of pigs on bicycles? Atlanta, Georgia Pine Bluff, Arkansas Las Vegas, Nevada Lexington, North Carolina

9. Food can spoil and even cause illness. Which of the following is a safe way to enjoy your barbecue? If some guests are late, you can barbecue meat halfway through and finish later Keep raw and cooked foods on separate platters Let frozen meat thaw out in full sunlight Leave leftovers at room temperature

10. Barbecue is not for vegetarians. True False