Barbecuing is not as easy as it seems. For someone new to the art of barbecue, this can be downright confusing and frustrating. The task of cooking meat over an open fire can be very tricky. It takes a lot of patience and know-how to be able to concoct a really good barbecue dish. Below are some of the frequently asked questions people ask about barbecue. Keep reading and start learning everything you can about cooking barbecue. What are barbecues? Barbecues are equipment used for cooking barbecues. They are used both at home and in restaurants. Depending on the needs of each person, barbecues come in different types. There are gas barbecues. These are the most common types of barbecues because they are extremely practical. Some run on natural gas while others run on propane gas. There are also models on the market that combine the two. Another type of barbecues are the more traditional charcoal barbecues. These are the grills that we frequently see at outdoor culinary evenings. Charcoal grills can be very messy and difficult to set up, but the flavor they give to the barbecue dish cannot be surpassed. The least common type of barbecue is the electric grill. People do not opt ​​for this type because they feel that much of the flavor is lost when using electric grills. What are barbecue smokers and how do they differ from barbecues? Barbecue smokers are actually quite similar to barbecue grills. They are both used for cooking barbecues. The only difference between them is that smokers have an indirect heat source. In fact, the reason it's called smokers is because it's actually the heat produced by the smoke that cooks the food. There are also different types of smokers. There are smokers that run on gas while others use charcoal. Although only a few purchase electric smokers for their homes, this equipment can offer something that other types cannot. Electric smokers have a feature called “cold smoke,” which is used to cook foods like salmon. When should you add barbecue sauce when grilling? The best time to add barbecue sauce is in the latter parts of cooking, when you are already sure the meat is already cooked. Barbecue sauces often contain sugar as an ingredient. Cooking meat with barbecue sauce can be very tricky because the sugar tends to burn easily. You really have to make sure to cook the meat well before burning the sugar...