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It’s Primal, Man

Where would we be without it?
Where would we be without it? Photo: Courtesy HNH

“So the human face, human intelligence, speech, social organisation and even division of labour — all of these potentially began with the act of cooking meat over fire. You could say that barbecue began human civilisation.” —Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue Bible, arguing that cooking over an open flame was elemental to the development of our species. [Browser]

It’s Primal, Man