Back in Iraq, the masgouf would be suspended over two stakes and cooked over a fire. This image depicts the way it's cooked. The only thing missing is the sauce that masgouf is normally smothered with. These days I prepare masgouf in the oven or barbecue it using a grill basket. No matter what method I use to cook the Masgouf, or who I'm enjoying it with, it always takes me back to those simpler days gone by; oh how I miss them. These days when I prepare masgouf, it's not as an elaborate of an experience. I'm usually eating it alone, or maybe with a friend or two. But instead of dwelling on the past, I look forward to creating new memories with old and new friends!