intellectual barbecue (barbeque)

fbharjo commented on the word intellectual barbecue (barbeque)

barbe à queue OR barabicu? (“from beard to tail” OR 'sacred fire pit')

January 8, 2012

gangerh commented on the word intellectual barbecue (barbeque)

I understood that it all started with the Mexican word barbacoa. Discuss.

January 8, 2012

fbharjo commented on the word intellectual barbecue (barbeque)

'barbe à queue' is another way saying to cook 'whole hog (pig), and seems plausible.

barabicu is the Taino word for a structure of sticks used to elevate stuff off the ground, including meat for cooking or drying.

'barbacoa'

was derived from the Taino word.

That's linking Mencken thinking! Such grill thrills also lead to 'buccaneer'!

January 9, 2012

hernesheir commented on the word intellectual barbecue (barbeque)

Cf. Spanish grillar, "to contentedly whistle and chirp while cooking meats over a grate, outdoors".

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January 9, 2012