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Test your Barb-I-Q
Q.1
What is the origin of the word Barbicue?
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Chef Barbie invented it.
It's Caribean, meaning head to tail
Its roots are in the Spanish translation of a Haitian word. The Spaniards called it barbacoa.
It comes from the land down under.
Q.2
True or False? You need charcoal when using a gas grill.
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True, you can't use any grill without charcoal.
False, although you can add the charcoal tray for extra flavour when grilling.
Q.3
There is a difference between grilling and barbecuing.
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No. They are one and the same.
Yes. Grilling is cooking directly with heat, while barbecuing is cooking more slowly with indirect heat and/or smoke.
Q.4
How does infrared cooking work?
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Infrared sears meat quickly, locks in the juices, and cooks faster.
Infrared is the direct transfer of heat from the heat source to what you are cooking.
Infrared is the flow of hot air around food.
Infrared is the use of electromagnetic energy directed at food.
Q.5
What is it called when you cook your food over the un-lit portion of the grill?
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Indirect cooking
Pretty silly. How is your food going to cook if it's not over a flame?
Direct cooking
Q.6
What colour should the flames be when your gas grill is lit?
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Yellow with red tips.
Blue with yellow tips.
Red with orange tips.
Purple with green tips.
Q.7
What is the social grilling event centered around the rear of a vehicle?
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Post game party.
A grill-in. Like a love-in with fire.
Tailgate party.
Backyard Barbecue.
Q.8
True or False? Every culture has its own type of kebab or food cooked on a stick.
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True. Kebabs originated in Persia, but the French have Brochettes, Japan has Kushiyaki, and Greeks have Gyro.
False. A kebab is a kebab. Meat on a stick that is grilled.
Q.9
What kind of meat benefits the most from marinating?
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Flat and tough cuts of meat benefit the most from being marinated.
Larger, odd shaped cuts like a roast benefit the most from being marinated.
Flavourful meats like buffalo and duck benefit the most from being marinated.
You should marinate everything, always.
Q.10
What is the best way to check if your steak is done?
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Done? I wave it over the fire and eat it still moo-ing.
Slice it open from end to end to make sure that I have the right colour inside.
Throw the steak on the grill and leave it there for at least an hour. It'll be done by then.
Use the touch test to make sure each peice of steak is grilled to perfection.
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