Contrary to some beliefs, barbacoa (bar-bah-COE-ah) is not Spanish for barbecue. Fairly well-known in South Texas and along the Mexican border, it remains either unknown or poorly-copied in most other areas of the country. After telling you the old way of preparing it, I'll show you a much simpler way that is every bit as good but much less work.
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Your photos / food look awesome. I looked up barbacoa in Microsoft Encarta. I used the Spanish to English translation feature and this is what came up...
barbacoa
feminine South America barbecue.
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I think perhaps you are using the term "barbacoa" and interpreting it as the name of a particular dish. Much like the way some Texans would interpret "barbecue" as only a beef dish. LOL!
I just thought I would point this out.
