"barbecue pit"

[Benjamin Barrett]

On Aug 11, 2008, at 5:54 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:

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> At 5:44 PM -0700 8/11/08, Benjamin Barrett wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>> I agree. Looking at Google images for both "barbecue pit" and
>>>> "barbeque pit" brings up top items such as grills that are not
>>>> holes
>>>> in the ground, though. BB
>>>
>>> Oh, absolutely, absolutely. Discussions of barbecue can be as
>>> contentious
>>> and divisive as those of chili (or chile).
>>
>> What's the issue about chilis? BB
>>
> Not chiles (the peppers) but chili/chile (the stew).  Main bones, or
> beans, of contention:  +/- tomatoes, +/- beans, ground beef vs.
> chunks of beef (of various sizes).  It can get pretty bloody.

Okay, thank you. I now know where to tread lightly, lol.

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