All about technique
Rating:
5 / 5
What the Barbecue Bible! was to inspiration, How to Grill is to technique. Written around 100+ grilling and barbecue techniques this book provides the Backyard Barbecue Chef with an arsenal capable of cooking just about any cut of meat to perfection. In his conversational style the author takes the reader through the process of selecting and preparing the meat, using rubs and marinades and best applying fire to food. After reading this book you will have the ability and knowledge to treat each cut of meat with a cooking technique that will best enhance the natural traits of the food.Be warned that this book is a little biased toward the charcoal grill, but most of the recipes can be done on a gas grill if that is your taste. In addition it is primarily a book about grilling. The author only touches on advanced cooking techniques such as barbecuing and smoking. He does however treat rotisserie grilling very thoroughly. The section on materials is short but does provide the basic information you will need to know before cooking outdoors. All told this book is an excellent guide to the fine art of grilling. It is an essential reference manual for both the beginner and advanced cook.
Great guide to grillin'
Rating:
5 / 5
I'm not much of a cook but felt my backyard wasn't complete without a grill in it. I quickly realized how little I knew about grilling food and ended up buying this book. The book shows you how to grill a huge variety of foods (beef and veal, pork and sausages, lamb, chicken and more, fish, shellfish, vegetables, and desserts). It also has recipes for rubs, sauces and condiments to go with the food you grill. Every dish has lots of nice color photos that show not only the finished product, but the steps you need to take to get there. So far I've grilled a whole salmon, fish steaks, burgers and steaks using this guide. The salmon turned out great. The dill sauce with roasted mustard seeds complemented the fish well. The garlic burgers were another big hit. The only misfire has been the tarragon butter sauce recommended for steaks and fish. Tarragon tastes like black licorice to me (which I hate). I felt it almost ruined the flavor of the steaks, but that's just my personal taste. But everything else I've made from this book has turned out great. In fact, it's convinced me that I need to plant some herbs in our vegetable garden next year for next summer's cooking. This is a great guide for anyone new to grilling--plenty of recipes with nice photos and instructions on how to cook everything.
Excellent presentation, MUST have BBQ book!!!
Rating:
5 / 5
Steven R. has done a great job with presenting his idea in the most understandable way. The color pictures really make it easy for you to understand. Weather you are grilling for the first time or you are a pro, this book surely teaches you new ideas and techniques. I love grilling and I use to suck on doing BBQ on a grill but after reading this book, my family actually enjoys the food too and not just the adventure of cooking. I defineteley recomend this book. I doesn't just show you how to grill but also has MANY helpful and tasty recipe. You can rent it from libarary before buying it, thats what I did. I was confused between "how to grill" and "BBQ Bible" and I like this book alot more.
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