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What is barbacoa?


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Barbecue is borrowed from Spanish barbacoa, a framework used for storing meat or fish that was to be dried or smoked, but also having a meaning as a framework on which one could sleep.

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Usually Cow or Lamb meat, cooked slowly all the night long, giving a juicy and tender dish, specially for breakfast/brunch . Cha!

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Barbacoa is barbecued or pit-cooked meat; often refers to the head of a cow, sheep or goat that has been barbecued or pit-cooked.

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Barbacoa is the Spanish word for barbeque. Did you read this in a Spanish book? ChaCha!

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Barbacoa is Mexican barbecue. Traditional Barbacoa steams and smokes the meat at the same time for a moist and flavorful meat.

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Barbacoa originates in Mexico and generally refers to meats or a whole sheep slow-cooked over an open fire.

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literally, barbecue. Texas barbacoa is made from cow heads that are typically steamed rather than smoked. Keep on using ChaCha!

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