Everything BBQ

Erika's: Everything Barbeque

The etymology of BARBEQUE:
It is quite vague, but there are a few possible explanations. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the word back to Haiti, and others claim (somewhat implausibly) that "barbecue" actually comes from the French phrase "barbe a queue", meaning "from head to tail." Bon Appetit magazine blithely informs its readers that the word comes from an extinct tribe in Guyana who enjoyed "cheerfully spitroasting captured enemies." The most convincing explanation is that the method of roasting meat over powdery coals was picked up from indigenous peoples in the colonial period, and that "barbacoa" became "barbecue" in the lexicon of early settlers.

Where ever the term barbecue came from ,one thing is for sure- everything tastes great when cooked over open flames. So lets dust off our grills and get cooking!

THE MENU
Erika: Argentine beef chimichurri
Brenda & Sue: Shrimp & mango kabobs
Shellee & Jason: Mixed greens with blue cheese & pecans
Camille & Chad: Abbotsford peaches & cream corn
Chris & Sara: Peach glazed pork loin
Jessica & Amanda: Veggie kabobs
Michelle & Cisco: Grilled pineapple with vanilla ice-cream

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BBQ BEVERAGES
JT & MICHELLE- Cocktail:Mixture of many ingredients + alcohol
SARA & BRENDA- Sommelier:`Súmul'yey: manager of wine service
CAMILLE & SHELLEE- Beer 'Barista'
ERIKA- N/A Bev.:Simple drink, no alcohol ie. tea
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RECIPE RESOURCES:
http://www.barbecue-online.co.uk/bbq_recipes.htm
http://www.epicurious.com
http://www.foodnetwork.com/