barbecues
Outdoor cooking events
Barbecues is the plural of barbecue—outdoor cooking events, the grills or pits used for them, or the food prepared this way.
As a verb form, barbecues means to cook food slowly over an open fire or hot coals: He barbecues ribs every Fourth of July.
The word covers everything from backyard cookouts to regional traditions with distinct sauces and techniques.
Lower chest of cattle
- ribsThoracic bone set
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- sausageEncased ground meat
- burgersMeat patties in buns
steaks · hot-dogs · tri-tip · kebabs · wings · bratwurst · spatchcock · satay
Cooking surface over fire
- smokerTobacco habit holder
- weberMagnetic flux quantity
- hibachiSmall charcoal grill
- kamadoDomed ceramic cooking vessel
rotisserie · propane · charcoal · pellet · gas · electric · ceramic · portable
Burned wood residue
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
oak · applewood · pecan · maple · propane · pellets · kindling · embers
Resembling silver's appearance
Outdoor meal over flames
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- tailgateRear vehicle hatch
- reunionGathering after separation
backyard · celebration · hosting · guests · family · friends · neighbors · summertime
Liquid food accompaniment
- rubApply friction manually
- marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- mopFloor-washing implement
mustard · ketchup · relish · coleslaw · pickles · chimichurri · gochujang · sambal
Cooking on metal grates
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
rubbing · glazing · slow-cooking · charring · caramelizing · resting · flipping · rotating
brisket
Lower chest of cattle
burgers · steaks · hot-dogs · tri-tip · kebabs · wings · bratwurst · spatchcock · satay · bulgogi
grill
Cooking surface over fire
kamado · rotisserie · propane · charcoal · pellet · gas · electric · ceramic · portable · thermometer
charcoal
Burned wood residue
- briquettesCompressed combustible blocks
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
hickory · oak · applewood · pecan · maple · propane · pellets · kindling · embers · coals
argentine
Resembling silver's appearance
cookout
Outdoor meal over flames
reunion · backyard · celebration · hosting · guests · family · friends · neighbors · summertime · weekend
sauce
Liquid food accompaniment
mop · mustard · ketchup · relish · coleslaw · pickles · chimichurri · gochujang · sambal · vinegar
grilling
Cooking on metal grates
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- bastingMoistening meat while cooking
marinating · rubbing · glazing · slow-cooking · charring · caramelizing · resting · flipping · rotating · brining
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
- charredBurned until black
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
savory · sweet · spicy · umami · zesty · peppery · garlicky · chipotle · teriyaki · jerk
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- community eventsparade, parades, festival, festivals, fair
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
- friend activitiesroad trips, girls night, sleepovers, movie night, game night
- group funparties, game nights, karaoke, board games, card games
barbecuesfreezes
Hardens from cold
refrigerates · chills · deep-freezes · raw · ices
barbecuesindoor dining
Eating at restaurant tables
formal dinner · fine dining · banquet · sit-down dinner · candlelit dinner
- barbecue sauceTangy condiment for grilled meats
- backyard barbecueOutdoor meal with grilling
- barbecue ribsSlow-smoked pork cuts
- barbecue grillOutdoor cooking device
- barbecue pitOutdoor meat-smoking enclosure
- southern barbecueRegional slow-smoked cuisine
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