Man, Food, and Fire: The Evolution of Barbecue

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Channel: Library of Congress · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Award-winning cookbook author and "master griller" Steven Raichlen will lecture at the Library of Congress on the history of barbecue, from the discovery of live-fire cooking nearly 2 million years ago to the invention of the charcoal briquette, gas grills and modern barbecue restaurants.

Speaker Biography: The host of "Primal Grill" on PBS, Raichlen is the author of 28 cookbooks, including "The Barbecue Bible" and "BBQ USA." He has won five James Beard Awards for his cookbooks. 

For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5583.

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