Knife has been on my wish list for a while, hanging around, but never quite bought until recently, John Tesar is a well regarded chef, and working with Jordan Mackay who also co-authored the Franklin BBQ book, which was pretty awesome. John is hugely regarded by many I respect, so I had high hopes for the book.
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The Prophets of Smoked Meat is not a new book having been published in 2013, but I am still not sure there is a book with more detail about the Texas BBQ scene in the bookshops and thus makes it worthy of not only this review but also a place on your bookshelf. [Read more…]
I was very excited to get this book sent to me to have a good read of pre release. Jess Pryles is co-founder of the Australian Barbecue Alliance, and a serious cook of all that is meaty. The cover doesn’t leave you in any doubt as to which way this book is going, with a beautiful cote de boeuf.
Her new book has just been released and is available in a couple of days.
There’s a great start to the book with tonnes of relevant info and techniques, a section on Meat Science, BBQ setups, and techniques such as spatchcocking chickens, and one of my favourites “the ultimate condiment spread”.
There are plenty of recipes that follow, with some stunning photography to get you licking the pages. Chicken, Game, Pork, Lamb, Beef and sides are all covered, and a Foundations and Finishes section at the end, stuffed with rubs and sauces etc.
There a re plenty of recipes that cover a great range of cooking styles, and regional styles from the US and around the globe, which is great to see.
It’s great to see game getting such a strong mention, as this is often overlooked, coffee-rubbed kangaroo fillet, quail and venison feature here.
Being a beef nerd myself, the beef chapter was full of inspiration, advce on cooking the perfect steak, and some great BBQ favourites such as Twice-cooked cola short ribs and some awesome burgers.
I’d definitely say this book had something for everyone…well maybe not vegetarians…
There’s certainly lads of recipes and inspiration that I’m going to be trying out myself.
Hardcore Carnivore is available for preorder for £20 hardback. Available on Amazon
You may have found yourself the lucky new owner of a wood fired oven, an Uuni or Roccbox or maybe something bigger for Christmas, and you will have cooked your first pizzas, and perhaps you are wondering what else you can cook in it. [Read more…]
I’ve been waiting for this book impatiently for a while, I remember when I first heard about Niklas Ekstedt, I was smitten with his live fire cooking of Scandinavian food, I love to see BBQ in all it’s forms from around the world. [Read more…]
The rise of UK BBQ has been spectacular, so many new smokehouses appearing. But you can really see the excitement in all things BBQ by the number of wonderful new British BBQ Books that have appeared in the last few months.
I give a quick rundown of these books, they are all worth having for sure, so clear out some room on your bookshelf… [Read more…]
Eat Outside…This book is so much more than just BBQ. Genevieve Taylor is a real inspiration for anyone looking to enjoy Al Fresco dining this summer. [Read more…]
There are some great British BBQ books hitting the shelves this Spring, Grillstock, Hangfire and Neil Rankin’s. The bias for these books will be US style BBQ but with a UK twist.
However there is a BBQ book that has a different focus… [Read more…]
Finally….the BBQ BookWe’ve all been waiting for this book for a long time it feels like, finally you can get your hands on Franklin Barbecue – A Meat Smoking Manifesto from the King of BBQ Aaron Franklin. [Read more…]
If you want to fully understand how to cook beef, you really need to have a good understanding of where the beef came from, the type of animal, what it ate, grain or grass fed, how it was slaughtered and aged, and eventually how it was cooked. [Read more…]
