How Backyard Grilling Conquered America - Cheddar Explains
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Backyard grilling is an American institution. But have you ever wondered where it came from? You might be surprised to learn that the history of your weekend barbecue twists and turns back through the earliest years of America’s past.
Further reading:
-Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America by Jim Auchmutey
jimauchmutey.com/smokelore
-Barbecue: The History of an American Institution by Robert F. Moss
-Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time by Adrian Miller
adrianemiller.com/about-the-b...
-Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era by Elaine Tyler May
www.amazon.com/Homeward-Bound...
-New York Times:
-Smithsonian Magazine
-Eater
-The Henry Ford
-Weber-Stephen Products
-Beyond the Model T: The other inventions of Henry Ford
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When we produced this video, our intention was to dive into the significance that grilling has had in the culture and history of the United States. But as many below have noted, grilling has just as deep a significance for countries and cultures around the world. We were in no way looking to discount that. This video was meant to focus specifically on backyard grilling's impact on U.S. culture. We did not mean to offend our international viewers.
*Americans americanning* (Colorized)
Don’t you understand cheddar if you support one country and their culture and beliefs that means you’re putting down every other country and culture get with the modern times.
Suggestion. If you have offended multiple foreign nations and cultures, perhaps you should take down the video and re-edit it to remove the offensive suggestion that grilling is more important in the US than anywhere else. Once removed, reload the new, better video.
@@HawkyStudying hahaha! I would watch that!
I think you guys did a little bit more than just "focus" on the US grilling culture : "There's NOWHERE else IN THE WORLD that it's taken on the cultural importance that appears in the United States" No wonder why people are getting offended. It's kind of a poor research situation.
Grilling isn't an American thing, but thinking that grilling is a personality trait, that's an American thing.
Great point!
Spot on
Lol
Well said
Ok i give you that one.
“Only in America grilling has such a cultural significance”
** Laughs in Argentinian **
In Argentina, all larger houses have a detached house in the back garden (called quincho) with a large built-in grill, solely for the purpose of doing bbqs.
🤩
Jajajaja?
Oh, wow, we usually do this in Brazil as well
It’s the same in Chile
Right. Notice how they introduce that the word barbecue came from barbacoa and then barely going into the Mexican influence. American barbecue shares a lot of its DNA with Latin American barbecuing/grilling.
"Why Americans Are So Obsessed With Grilling"
same reason why everyone else is
They changed the title lol.
@@RockinTheDub It's a tactic to get more views.
because they're dirty, dirty centrists. ugh.
Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
@@greenmachine5600 oh that's interesting
I think Australians may beg to differ.
South Africans Agree
Even south america. It is a tradition.
I’m learning English as a second language and last year we had one chapter about Australia and like half of the vocabulary for that chapter was in some way related to grilling...
Oh Australia is grilling, alright
South Africans 🇿🇦 🙋♂️
Here we call it braai (Afrikaans) or ukosa (Zulu) and we are so obsessed with it.
This basically sums up American History from Columbus to the cold war in the angle of barbecue
US has two modes:
1) either they're the best at something or
2) they don't care at all at that something.
It looks like America invented everything and was the first to do anything you can think of 🤷🏿♀️
Or they invent something like baseball and call the championship “The World Series” 😜
Anthropologists: harnessing fire to cook food was the most important skill that allowed early humans to evolve bigger brains
Cheddar: Barbecuing is a uniquely American activity
Apparently 90% of the comments are about the uniquely-American line. 🤦
Before America was founded, no one cooked over an open flame. Early Hominids had to use an electric stove to cook food.
@@davidmhh9977 no, they used solar ovens
@@davidmhh9977 I thought grilling was over hot charcoal coals, not an open flame?
And in the next video, how other people might drink tea, but it's uniquely important to the British.
And then you start a cultural war with a majority of Asia, Argentina, etc
As a southerner i will fight you on that one. We just prefer our tea cold, and with at least 49% sugar.
Adding cream and sugar to tea is an insult to tea.
@@maggiejetson7904 cream doesn't belong in tea, I agree. But its bloody fucking aweful tasting without some sugar to balance the bitterness. .
@@EvlEgle You don't need to drink it so strong. Use less leaves next time.
When they say grilling is an american thing:
Germans, Swiss, Austrians, Australians, South Africans and soooooo many more:🙄🤯
Like WTF, grilling can not even remotely be considered to be american, is so deeply rooted in other cultures aswell, if not even more rooted.
They explained it as being invented by natives before Columbus.
It's as american as apple pie, which is to say not much 🤣🤣
nobody said america is the only country allowed to grill. it’s just pretty iconic in america
moist monkey It’s more iconic in other countries. Argentina is pretty much synonym of bbq. Every large house has a detached house with a built in grill, solely for the purpose of doing and hosting bbqs.
Americans have twice as many grills per capita than any other country
South americans especially the gauchos do it and have other word for it. It is a social event in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay. Barbecue is an American word, but is not a unique definition. Usually in parties, Holidays, Fancy restaurants, even in political gatherings and churches.
Its called asado here! And its just as big if not bigger than in the USA. Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil are crazy about asados.
Churaso in Brasil. This video is super US Centric to a point it's tone-deaf.
@@WellingtonCordeiro yeah holy shit, on a saturday in brazil, theres charcoal being fired on every block. and the quality puts americans hotdogs and hamburgers to shame
And barbeque is an English* word. By way of French, German(if I recall), Spanish* and taino. Because it comes from the first nations/indigenous Americans around the Caribbean and surrounding Americas. So yeah, it would be popular
Haha I wrote that before watching them actually saying it. But it stands. And makes mention of getting influence from Mexico
Wimbely Parkersson-Davis They changed the title because of the backlash. The original title was something like “how bbq is uniquely american”
No one:
Cheddar: (insert topic) is an American institution
You just summed up their channel, thank you.
More like a global institution...
@Justin Hill Plenty of countries don’t grill or have a grilling culture.
Also, Cheddar: (insert topic) is an american problem.
When America begrudgingly finally adopts universal Healthcare.
Cheddar: Universal Healthcare is an American institution.
"There's nowhere else in the world that it's taken on the cultural importance that appears in the United States" Excuse me? Most people on Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay have literally a small house in their houses called "quinchos" just to grill meat.
Same with Australia and South Africa
I guess jamaican famous jerk don’t count either
Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
you say this like they care about other cultures. Apple pie isn't even all that american. Neither pie, apples or apple pie came from america.
Grilling is very popular in germany to.
I thought it was smoking meat, with gas
How popular?
Jacob H. And every European country. I think grilling is more European than American
So based on some mediocre google searching it looks like there are roughly twice the number of BBQ grills in the US compared to Germany per capita. But that number could definitely be inaccurate since the values came from different sources and were expressed differently.
In Poland too.
"I just wanna grill for god's sake!"
Cheddar: "grilling is uniquely American"
Russians and basically all of central asia: Hold my Shashlik!
*shashlik feast stops*
*puts vodka shot down*
*points finger at Cheddar*
"Listen here, you little..."
OMG, this is so American! I don’t mean the grilling portion but believing that it’s something unique to the USA.
When I arrived to the USA I couldn’t believe people considered grilling hamburgers and hot dogs a bbq.
American exceptionalism is striking again
You should see the sad BBQs we have in England! My mum won't even eat meat off a BBQ because she's so anxious about food poisoning
@Wimbely Parkersson-Davis They edited it out, but the whole video is admittedly quite inaccurate
Wimbely Parkersson-Davis They had to change the title due to the backlash
Cheddar: * uses the words grilling and barbecuing interchangeably *
The South: *HOW DARE YOU, SIR!!!!*
Was just gonna post the exact same thing thing here south of the border barbacoa and carne asada are two different beasts
Facts
"everyone breaths, but breathing is an American institution and nowhere is as relevant as in the US"
Grilling pleases all of the main senses. Smells great, you get to see your friends and family, tastes good of course, music playing, and touching everybodys food. The pefect activity
We do our Carnita Asada in The Back yard here in México.
Siono acá atrás enel patiesito asemos las carnitas asadas al estilo mexicano 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Grilling and Barbecuing is different and can’t be interchangeable
Anything that involves cooking meat over flames can be considered barbecue...
Justin Hill nope Barbecue is smoking meats in a smoker for hours at a time. Barbecue for the most parts is pulled pork, ribs, smoked sausages and brisket
Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
Nothing like a good backyard barbecue on a hot Summer day. Grilling is basically a religion in Argentina, Germany, and Australia
Yall forgeting Balkans is the funniest shit ever.
Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
Cheddar, do you want to join us in the 21st century and use the metric system?
>American company
>Video about America
>On an American website
Seems an appropriate place to use American measures. Go get your videos from Europe if you love base-10 so much.
Also BBQing is a very Australian thing, all Aussie families have a good BBQ and have backyard BBQ parties, it's part of our culture too
Thank you for this wonderful video! I had no idea how far back grilling traditions went and how tied in it really is with the American identity. Also, the story of how a buoy was made into the first transportable backyard grill is so wacky! Fascinating :)
Huh... almost every nation I know has a fascination with grilling food.
Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
This video was surprisingly interesting! Barbecue is not something with great significance in my life, so I didn't expect to be enthralled by the history in this video, but I was!
Australians are big on bbq as well
Literally got a Weber ad before this. The algorithm is off its meds again.
:54 this man clearly hasn’t been to Korea Mexico Argentina Turkey...and most importantly Brazil 🔥
Don't forget Australia and Germany.
In my notifications, it was cut off and I thought it said, "Why Americans are so obese".
I think they changed the title
That would've been a more interesting video lol, with probably less controversy, :)
@@Bryzerse Yeah um no
Nothing beats a grill session on a sunny day beer and cigar in hands
I know everyone else has already commented on this, but really, go to most of South America, Australia, or Germany, and I guarantee they all barbecue more than the US, and seriously, saying it is "uniquely American” might be the single stupidest thing anyone has ever said. Half of the shots in the video were of other countries' cooking.
Thank you so much for this. I LOVE bbqs and I learned so many new things from this!!!!
This vid was interesting and informative. I enjoyed it.
The USA: We are the best at grilling!
The Balkans: and i took that personally..
America: has an aspect of their culture that they are proud of
Literally everyone: "uHm aCtUaLlY oThEr pLaCeS dId It FiRsT" while proceeding to ignore the fact that every country's culture is just an amalgamation of what comes before, and the point of looking at aspects of culture is to see how things rose to prominence
I think you misunderstand, the video literally said that barbecuing was "uniquely American," which is just false in every sense.
@@Bryzerse Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
@@greenmachine5600 Regardless of the validity of the claim of the nature of barbecuing, the new title literally states "grilling" as the focused aspect. And besides, I do not believe the USA is anywhere near the number one country for smoking food either. As I said before, the original title and premise of the video actually claimed that barbecuing is "uniquely American," when in actuality smoking, grilling, and barbecuing are in no way American in origin or practise.
Sí,pero lo hacemos porque se hacen los mejorcitos,pero cuando les preguntamos más de 5 países americanos que no son los EEUU,nos mandan a cagar.
Cue “Hey country xyz grills too!” comments
because its true and this was just stupid
OmnissiahZelos i did some research (google searching so not quite research) and BBQ grills do in fact appear to be more popular in the US. Not defending the video, but it isn’t completely out of left field. And the idea of the grilled hamburger and hotdog is closely associated with the US. I think the video would’ve been fine if they left out the couple of lines comparing grilling in the US to the rest of the world.
@@keco185 saying it is popular in US or that common foods, hotdogs and hamburgers, are US, that'd be true and none would dispute. They overstated their case however.
@@EmperorZelos imagine being this butthurted about a grilling video 🤣
calypso it takes a second to post a comment. You really think anyone is actually laying in bed furiously typing these comments being all “hmpf these stupid Americans!”?
"But there's nowhere else in in the world that it is taken on the cultural importance that appears in the United States."
Every Afrikaner in the world: Hold my braai, bru."
I thought the exact same thing. Lekker 🤣
@Michele Deetlefs How the word enter the Dutch vocabulary?
@@godofthisshit I think it's actually a unique Afrikaans word. Its root is in "Braden" but with the cultural mixing in SA it became Braai
we literally have a public holiday for braai wtf
Bbq is actually smoking the meat, just grilling it is not true bbq. So America is number 1 in that aspect
I think grilling probably dates back to prehistory. Families could sit by a fire and cook meat together. This strengthened the bond between the people and also brought them warmth. This is just my guess though.
This video was all over the place. Goodness.
cooking food with fire? what a creative idea!
The video is specifically about BBQ in American culture and it's evolution.
Perhaps they'll do one on other countries, but this ones about America.
Yes, focusing on the US isn't the problem saying it is the exception when talking about a cultural practice that is almost universal and is as if not more popular in many other countries is when the video has a problem.
@@garethbaus5471 The U.S has more grills per capita than anywhere else. Also it’s engrained into the culture of America like no other
Australians love a good BBQs because we spend a lot of time outside in warm weather (plus the super-easy cleanup). Australians don't really smoke things, as it may require two hands and one hand always has a beer!
We also go the gas BBQ as it's heaps easier, and who wants to arse about?
1950s backyard grill is the most peaceful image I have in my head
I love seeing the old bbq pits in backyards. They have been left to the elements and are over grown and looks like an old witch oven.
In many Asian countries, people celebrate a festival (usually in September) which we call Moon Festival in Taiwan. We're special because most families will celebrate that by having a barbecue when other countries don't. I've even seen the news show satellite pictures of all the smoke.
I saw the title and was like cuz it tastes good.
As an Argentinian I find this video and in particular the statement of the first journalist, cute. Bless his soul and the egocentric view of some Americans.
BBQ is an American thing...
Australia having free to use BBQ all around the coastline. They are always packed and being used.
First of all, I’m glad Chedder put up a comment to clarify it’s intentions. That being said WE ALL BEG TO DIFFER STILL! I’m African and my people have enjoyed grilling for thousands of years until now, we have our own unique methods and spices. Not to talk about Argentina, Brazil, Australia etc.A lot of cultures all over the world have their own unique take that predates the American bbq. When it comes to bbq, the USA is number 1 but as for grilling, it’ll be hard for the US to make the top 5.
Ya sé que hacer si algún día visito Africa.
Saludos desde Argentina.
What a great video! Just the thing before I slap my marinated fajitas skirt steak on the grill for dinner!
My relatives in America are from Argentina. When I was little, a friend invited me to a birthday BBQ party. I am very excited, I go, and then when I see the food, I am very confused.
You're not the Argentinian you think you are. No conozco weones más buenos para el asado que ellos.
Agree
Gracias! 😊
No se como esta gente piensa que solo ellos estan obsesionados con un asado
I have to agree with other commenters. Having lived in Brazil for 14 years, grilling is WAY more part of the culture and significant there compared to the USA. When you rent or buy a house, one of the important features along with how many bathrooms and size, are if it has a grilling area built in, which most do.
The video is called how Backyard Grilling took over America. You must not be literate. The video is about grilling in America. Also America likely has more grilling people than all people in Brazil combined
@@vanthom9185Claramente nunca hiciste turismo por el sur.
300,000 years ago my ancient also loved to grill.
Wow!
How Backyard Grilling Conquered America: cool.
Grilling is uniquely American: uh oh...
Watching this while my pop is grilling dinner
Grilling is great world wide!! I've spent time in Costa Rica and Mexico - both of them have amazing BBQs!! Being an American,
I love my BBQ and do try to make world cuisines including grilling!! Da best!
Finally, some real questions
Whenever you come to Brazil, or to our neighbor Argentina, you guys are gonna see how rookie you gusts are at grilling and smoking meats.
The U.S literally has barbeque and grilling culture that varies across the different regions of the U.S
The first time i watched this video i enthusiastically started telling my wife what i had learned and about 45sec in i realized she absolutely no interest in anything i was talking about..
Cooking outdoors can be necessary when feeding a lot of people, since most home kitchens limit the amount of food that can be prepared at once. Feeding large groups generally requires grilling!
I always want to be a barbecue judge. Where can I sign up for that? We have a rib fest every year, I always wondered about it.
Americans didn’t invent grilling but we did add our own cultural twist
People from all over the world visit the south for the BBQ alone ❤️🇺🇸
Just had a Weber ad about this video
Interesting. As a lifelong Memphian, I can tell you have your words mixed up. Barbeque is cooked longer over non-direct heat for longer lengths of time. Grilling is cooking over a heat source to cook meat in a short period of time. Think like this: BBQ=Low and Slow while Grill=fast and hot
BBQ is short for "Barbe au cul" french for "beard to ass" describing where the spit came out of from each end.
No its the Caribbean word barbacoa. Which is the name of a wooden structure the Taino used to smoke food with.
I love grilling. Fresh hot food, nothing better.
i just want to grill!
Cheddar: Barbecuing is an american activity.
Romania: Hold my grătar during political campaigns.
I love how modern BBQ and grilling out is a marriage of European, African, native american, native Mexican, native Cuban, etc.
"american barbecue goes back to Colombus. he invented it when he stole it from native Americans"
Yees, if it isn't American, it is barbaric
Stateside, has became a Ritual to shore up (fragile) Patriarchy,
a dude flips some meat a few times and gets full credit for the feast while the (assumed) wife did far more effort with the prep for the sides, etc. but ignored
LOL...in Texas we used (and still do) oil barrels as BBQ pits
Who else got a grill ad before this video?
Only in America you can find "experts" on grilling who have no idea that grilling is part of the everyday life and culture of 50% of the world.
The video is literally about America. Read the title actually watch the video. Also the U.S is the largest grilling culture by far
“I sell propane and propane accessories” - (An intellectual)
Just got a Weber ad before this.
Now I want to get some BBQ
As an Argentinean, listening to americans say that bbq culture is only important to us ppl is hilarious. Well done perpetuating the idea that Americans only consider important what happens inside their borders or related to them, otherwise it's invisible. I'm sure a lot of ppl loved this video tho
You ever travel to Argentina ? They know a few things about cooking meats
I got a grill ad before watching this video
I guess it depends on where you are, USA gringos grill pork ribs maybe, in Mexico we grill beef, usually some cuts rib-eye/sirloin/New York, now in Europe they grill sausages 😅 hey it’s not bad it depends on the company (don’t know all Europe but I say from Slovakia to more east)
People bbq a whole lot more in South America (argentina)
Come to South Africa if you want to experience a proper ‘barbecue' 😉
Chicken is a vegetable here
Jajajajjssja
i like the smell of charcoal grills and all but hank hill embedded in me that propane is the way. taste the meat not the heat
Having spent the latter half of my childhood in a foster home with a heavy Hispanic setting introduced me to a take on backyard get-togethers I've never experienced up until then. Unlike the typical backyard gatherings white people have, ours and others I've been to are always very lively with good mexican food be it BBQ or not and great music/live entertainment. I love how every culture has their own take on a family/community get-together where people share great food and great times...
I just learned to Grill during quarantine
Wtf?
So, have you ever heard of the Balkans, Cheddar?
This is so US centred... Thing happening in the US are always more important than other countries.
I don't think the video ever said such. Guess you missed the historical parts of the video and it's cultural relation to the country
I saw an ad for grill before this video!
Was expecting a whitewashed version. Glad you made this video.
Well done. Pun intended.
The irony of getting an advertisement for a grill right before this video started.
Not that ironic. Just how ads work on UA-cam.
But okay... 😊
I wonder if the modern day custom of auto dealerships frequently having free grilled hot dogs connects to this as Ford may have been the first to capitalize on the draw of the food and being able to sell the car & the grill.
"They said, 'African-Americans were essential to barbeques'"
they
probably worded it a little differently.
Centrists always grilling
All the media says is
"RACISM, SHOOTINGS, SOCIALISM, KKK"
I just wanna grill for God's sake!