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SWISS BBQ events about armenian BBQ Khorovats

Let's talk a little about Khorovats, 

 

Khorovats (Armenian)խորոված

is an Armenian barbecue.

What is needed for the perfect Khorovats?

The meat should be correctly marinated before grilling, It can be made with lamb, pork, beef, chicken, fish.  Of course some type of vegetable may be grilled and served with the meat too.

This is generally a dish reserved for "festive occasions",  parties, or just indulging your own personality.

The word "խորոված" khorovats means "grilled" in Armenian.

a few important rules

  1.   It is very important to choose the meat very carefully (of course, everyone has their own individual taste when it comes to cooking), but for it to be as tasty as possible, the meat should not be too dry or too fatty, for example, pork neck would be a good choice. Or pork chops, but the pieces must necessarily contain a layer of bacon, otherwise the meat may become dry and you will not feel the authentic taste of Khorovats.

  2. The distance between the fire and the skewers should be approximately 12 to 15 centimeters (about 6 inches)

  3. The largest pieces of meat should always go in the middle, where there is more heat for the fire

  4. Shampoors (skewers) should be placed close together to concentrate the heat from the cooking fire

In Armenia itself, khorovats is often made with the bone still in the meat (as lamb or pork chops

 

about the marinade

The marinade can include a variety of spices, but to get juicy Armenian Khorovats, you must have salt, black and red pepper, lots of onion on hand. And of course, love in unlimited quantities.

In a scene from the  film "When September Comes"(1976), prominent Armenian actor Armen Dzhigarkhanyan (Levon) makes khorovats with his grandson in the balcony of his daughter's Moscow apartment. His neighbors see smoke coming out of the balcony and call the firemen, but when a fireman arrives, everything settles down and all the neighbors gather at Levon's house to enjoy the dish.

Since 2009, an annual festival of khorovats has been held in Akhtala in northern Armenia.In 2012, John A. Heffern, the US ambassador to Armenia, was among 15,000 guests of the festival