The Barbecue's History Unravelled

The History of Barbecuing Despite the not-so-favourable British weather, barbecuing is still one of our favourite summer past times. Give us even a vaguely warm evening or Saturday afternoon and the delicious smell of charcoal and roasting meet can be... More

The History of Barbecuing Despite the not-so-favourable British weather, barbecuing is still one of our favourite summer past times. Give us even a vaguely warm evening or Saturday afternoon and the delicious smell of charcoal and roasting meet can be detected wafting from gardens all across the country. Indeed, such is our devotion to the barbecue that special mini grills are now available for apartment balconies and smaller outdoor spaces. Who needs a garden eh? But where did it all start? Before the first Aussie threw the first shrimp on the charcoal barbecue and the first Brit burned (but undercooked) the first chicken wing, who were the pioneers of the method we have come to know as barbecuing? Well, as with most traditions that have evolved with time, there is some debate as to where the practice was first carried out and by whom. However it is generally agreed that, initially at least, barbecuing as a method of cooking meat was a necessity rather than the social event it has Less