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With my kitchen currently out of commission, I seized the opportunity to explore outdoor cooking. Barbecue is a term that bears multiple meanings; it can be a noun, a verb, and even an adjective. While some purists argue that barbecue should involve slow cooking away from an intense heat source, many people conflate it with grilling. Early cookbooks even included barbecue recipes intended for indoor cooking, which raises the question: what defines barbecue?