7 Indigenous Taino Words You Probably Already Know – Part 3: Barbeque

Here the next blog about the Taino words we all know and use. The previous blog was about the potato. Let's stick with food for a minute and this blog is about one of the favorite Sunday afternoon past times in the Western world: the barbeque.

The origin of the term "barbeque," which is often spelled in various ways in American English, is controversial with passionate opposing viewpoints. However, the majority of linguistic scholars seem to agree that the term, or one very similar to it, originated from the Taino language.

According to Peter Guanikeyu Torres, President and Council Chief of the Taino Indigenous Nation of the Caribbean and Florida, the Taino word "barabicu" meant "the sacred fire pit." This is likely where the American English word "barbeque" is derived from. It describes a structure for cooking animal flesh very slowly, which traditionally consisted of a wooden platform resting on green pimento tree branches and leaves.

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Local Recipe

The origin of the word Barbeque is in what is now the Dominican Republic. This might have led to an unusual local recipe, try it if you dare...

Beer Can Chicken:  “Who wants to insert a half-drunk beer into the bottom of a chicken?”

This is a great way to cook a chicken! As the liquid evaporates inside the chicken, the flesh is kept wonderfully moist; while the outside dry-roasts and crisps the skin perfectly. Rub olive oil, salt and pepper with some fresh thyme onto the skin to bring out the flavour.

Recipe:

Open the beer and pour off (or drink) half the contents.

• Set the can on a flat surface and slide the chicken over the top so the can fits inside the cavity.


• Place the chicken on the grill – keeping upright, using the legs for balance. Roast for up to 1 1/2 hours.


• Remove the chicken, (taking care not to spill the contents of the can which will be hot). Let the chicken rest for about ten minutes then lift from the can and discard the beer.

Have fun barbe'guy'ing!!! And toast on the Taino for bringing the word to our world.

On all our excursions we serve a traditional barbeque, with some real Taino dishes.