/oss/taxonomy/term/6369/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-general-science/fire-barbecue <p>The word “barbecue” derives from the ancient Caribbean tradition of supporting food over a fire with a scaffolding made from green wood which in Spanish was called "barbacoa." The technique itself was referred to as "boucan." Shipwrecked sailors and runaway servants who found themselves on Caribbean islands picked up the method and came to be called "boucaniers," or in English, "buccaneers."</p> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:52:48 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9184 at /oss