How Technology Has Changed The Art Of Barbequing

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Grilling in the 21st Century Technology paper’s main purpose is to inform other students and instructors on how technology has changed the art of barbequing (grilling). Information technology has advanced the world by simplifying its lifestyle for many. Technology has also touched the culinary field in the art of barbequing (grilling). This technology has made barbequing less of a chore of standing in front of the bbq pit for hours to being able to sit in an air-conditioned home. This paper will define the different styles and equipment. With the current controversy in Austin, Texas about the overwhelming smoke coming from the barbeque restaurants and food trucks near the residential area technology like this is necessary. Has technology …show more content…

Whether you call it barbecue, grilling or, smoking, or if you use different equipment (grill, smoker, or barbecue pit) it is still cooking with open flames outdoors. We will be taking a look into one of the technological advances in grilling. Food technology has taken over the grill; The Fiesta Blue Ember iQue Liquid Propane Gas Grill, a grill with a computer, was not a success.
The Fiesta Blue Ember iQue Liquid Propane Gas Grill
In order to understand why there are so many styles of barbecue grills (pits) we first need to understand the meaning of barbecue grill and barbecue pit. According to Dictionary.com a barbecue “means a framework, as a grill or a spit, or a fireplace for cooking meat or vegetables over an open fire”(barbeque, n.d.). Then barbecue also means “pieces of beef, fowl, fish, or the like, roasted over an open hearth, especially when basted in a barbecue sauce”(barbeque, …show more content…

Will we become obsolete? Will culinarians get to the point where all we rely on is technology that our creativity is no longer needed? No one knows what the future holds for us culinarians but I do know that we must accept change and make it to where we (culinarians) will still be needed and have a future in this already difficult field. The Fiesta Blue Ember iQue Liquid Propane Gas Grill is a small example of what is yet to come and how it can turn complete novice into semi-good cooks with just programming a small computer

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