Barbecue Word Search

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Free Barbecue word search. We picked 12 themed words — the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.

Words to find: RIBS, BRISKET, PORK, BEEF, CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, STEAK, BURGER, HOTDOG, RIBEYE, SAUCE, MARINADE.

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Barbecue word list, defined

RIBS /rɪbz/ · noun
The curved bony structures forming the sides of the chest, or a cut of meat from this area. In anatomy, the ribs are long, curved bones that form the sides of the chest. Related: costal cartilages, breastbone, sternum, collarbone.
BRISKET /ˈbrɪskɪt/ · noun
A cut of beef taken from the breast or lower chest of the animal, typically sold boneless and cooked slowly by braising, smoking, or roasting. Related: breast, chest cut, point, flat.
PORK /pɔːrk/ · noun
Pork is the meat of a domestic pig, often used in cooking and as a source of food. It can be fresh or cured, and is commonly consumed in many parts of the world. Related: meat, ham, bacon, sausage.
BEEF /biːf/ · noun (also verb, informal)
The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, eaten as food; informally, a complaint or grievance. Related: complaint, grievance, quarrel, meat.
CHICKEN /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ · noun
A domesticated farm bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for its eggs and meat; also, informally, a cowardly or easily frightened person. Related: hen, fowl, pullet, biddy.
SAUSAGE /sɔːsɪdʒ/ · noun
A type of food made from ground meat, usually pork or beef, stuffed into a casing, often served cooked and sliced. Related: frankfurter, wiener, hot dog, banger.
STEAK /steɪk/ · noun
A thick, flat piece of meat, usually cut from beef, and often served as a main course. It can also refer to a slice of meat, especially beef, that is cut from the loin or rib. Related: cut, slice, piece, portion.
BURGER /ˈbɜːrɡər/ · noun
A flat round patty of minced beef, or of another food such as chicken, vegetables, or a meat substitute, typically served in a sliced bread roll. Also used as a short form of hamburger, the sandwich made with such a patty. Related: hamburger, patty, cheeseburger, sandwich.
HOTDOG /hɑːtˈdoʊɡ/ · noun
A cooked sausage served in a sliced bread roll, typically with various toppings. A colloquialism for a type of sausage. Related: frankfurter, wiener, sausage, bun.
RIBEYE /ˈraɪbaɪ/ · noun
A cut of beef from the rib section, known for its marbling and rich flavor. Related: rib roast, rib steak, beef rib.
SAUCE /sɔːs/ · noun, verb
A liquid or semi-liquid foodstuff served as a condiment, typically made from a mixture of ingredients such as herbs, spices, and sometimes meat or fish. To add or apply a sauce to food. Related: condiment, saucepan, marinade, glaze.
MARINADE /mɑːrɪˈneɪd/ · noun, verb
A mixture of seasonings and liquids used to flavor food, typically meat or fish, before cooking. To soak food in a mixture of seasonings and liquids before cooking. Related: seasoning, sauce, glaze, brine.

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