Fresh from the grate goodness. We all love freshly carved Bbq, there is nothing better than Low and Slow bbq smoked for hours to be served straight from the grates. Unfortunately with our current situation, we won’t have that experience any time soon. There is just something about smoke, live fire and the smell of meat filling up the air, it gives a sense of comfort and feeling of ‘home’ in every bite. Inihaw! Oh, how we miss it and we know that you miss it too.
Barbecue brings people together. For Filipinos, bbq doesn’t just bring people together but it brings families and friends even closer. Whether smoked or grilled, Bbq is part of who we are, it is our go to food on any given occasion, to take that away from us is like taking not just the tradition but also ‘Time’, where we can sit with other people, grab a cold one and just catch up. I guess, you know what I am saying here. We don’t just miss grilling, we miss the people, we miss the moments, we miss catching up around live fire.
Bbq and Social Media. Though we miss the time where we can physically stay in one place, this crisis has been instrumental on showcasing our craft to more people. It has given each of us an opportunity to support friends who are trying to go through this unfortunate situation. This crisis gives us a chance to try a new craft and learn that we are good at something which we don’t know for the longest time. We learned to take things slow, reflect, stay in the moment and craft some good bbq.
The power of a community. It’s cliche to say that ‘no man is an island’ yet it’s very true in every sense of it. This virus has tried to force us away from each other, thus the term ‘social distancing’ was coined and it might be 2020’s phrase of the year. Nice try, but this can’t stop us on depending on each other. You and I have no idea how much difference we can make with just a simple sharing of someone’s product, it may not reflect much on the number of likes, what social media can’t count is the number of eyes that lands on that post of yours. Yes, it makes a world of difference to someone especially small business start ups who are trying something completely opposite to what he does for a living.
Resilience. It is always our joy to see a bbq crafter thrive during this time, it reveals how resilient Filipinos are, just like the meat we grill, the best harvest can only be achieved through fire. In the same way how the meat go through the long process of low and slow bbq, we can all go through this challenge with the help of little spritz and by keeping our water pan of hope refilled. We can all go through this! Stay safe! God bless! Smoke on!
