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BBQ Lentil Loaf
A lentil “meatloaf” roasted in bbq sauce over mashed potatoes with a kale salad on the side
Short History: The action of cooking over a grill with spices and sauce on top actually comes from the Caribbean, and the word barbecue comes from the word barbacoa from the Taino, a Caribbean Indigenous tribe. The word was first documented use of the word is from 1526 from the West Indies.

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