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BBQ has an interesting,
but controversial history.
The common held belief is
that it started with the cow-
boys. On the cattle drives,
Sometimes the best cuts of
meat just weren't available.
Cowboys became creative,
by slow-cooking the poorer
cuts of meat 5 to 7 hours
over a low campfire (with whatever seasoning they
might have). It's true that they were also at times in
contact with Mexicans and
Native Americans. BBQ
became more and more
a culinary delight when the
various mixtures of spices
and sauces were added!
It may, however, be an
interesting note, to know that history books also
mentioned "barb-e-que"
as early as the 1700's! Maybe the cowboys just hooked on to a good thing, and made it better!

Chili has the same colorful
history. Cowboys are credited with it's creation,....but the chili
pepper used, was a discovery of
the Mexicans! The Mexicans had long been growing and using the firey chili peppers in most of their
culinary creations. It seems that
perhaps the cowboys were just
very creative in adapting the local
food products into their own
meat cooking process! And then think about the corn meal that is
sometimes used in chili-making.
Of course,...it was the Native Americans who introduced corn to the world! So there you are,....
Southwestern cuisine comes from several different sources!

Another interesting note,..........
many spices and tangy sauces
came from the Southern Louisiana area. For instance, one BBQ King credits his excellent recipes to his Great-grandmother (who worked as a head cook in the plantations of the area,...) 150 years ago!

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