• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    The word barbeque comes from the Caribbean. I know people associate BBQ with the US, but it seems to have originated outside the US.

    https://www.cindersbarbecues.co.uk/cinders/who-invented-the-bbq-the-history-of-barbecues/#:~:text=The Origin of ‘Barbecue’,on sticks above a fire.

    However, it originating in the indigenous cultures of the Caribbean and Central America, would explain why it’s so prevalently associated with southern states.

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      9 months ago

      I’m not arguing about its origins, I’m saying you’re playing Family Feud (aka Family Fortune overseas) and the host asks you to name a type of American cuisine.

      Is “bbq/barbeque” on the board? I’d say it’s probably #2 or #3 after Hamburgers (arguably bbq), hot dogs (arguably the same), fried chicken / wings (arguably the same), or pizza (arguably not “American” if bbq isnt either)

      Others would be, TexMex, gumbo, cheesesteak, Thanksgiving dinner.

      Anything else - deep-dish, pie a la mode, eggs benedict, candied yams, new England chowder, NY strip steak, Boston creme pie, a cheeseball… are way more niche than bbq