300 Big and Bold Barbecue and Grilling Recipes [Paperback]

Karen Adler (Author), Judith Fertig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

How to barbecue and grill everything from a steak to an apple.

This superb collection of recipes for the barbecue and grill is not only bold, it shares many grilling secrets from expert chefs. The recipes deliver flavors that will blow away the toughest critic in the family.

Each recipe has tips on how to build that bold flavor before, during and after barbecuing. The authors provide instructions for barbecuing or grilling virtually any food. From planking and rotisserie cooking to barbecuing a whole hog or lamb, from grilling "all piastra" to "alla brace," from stir-grilling to grill-roasting, from grilling foods wrapped in a banana leaf to grilling with a kiss of smoke, and from achieving a "bark" on barbecued pork shoulder to herb grilling, this book reveals all. Bringing a steak to that perfect "black and blue" or any other degree of doneness is easier than ever.

Here is a sampling of the recipes, which yield delectable results every time:

Slow-smoked country-style ribs

Black and blue beef sirloin served over greens

Red-hot grilled wings with cold Maytag blue cheese dipping sauce

Lamb souvlaki with grilled pita bread and Greek yogurt sauce

Arctic char with grilled lemon halves

Planked shrimp with garlic chive butter and ciabatta

Prairie-style smoked bison chili

Brie and pepper stuffed portobellos

Grilled apple rings with cider bourbon cream sauce.

A special chapter is devoted to rubs, brines, mops, sops, bastes, glazes, BBQ sauces, slathers, vinaigrettes, pestos, flavored butters and dipping sauces. Also included are charts for every type of food and cooking technique as well as an encyclopedia of ingredients.

This is the home chef's ultimate book on barbecue and grilling.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

These recipes give us the opportunity to expand our palates to include flavors from other nations. (USA Today Magazine 20090527)

Appealingly inclusive. (Army Times 20090723)

You might want to give on of these new, yet very uncomplicated recipes a try. (Janeen Sarlin 27East.com (The Southampton Press and The East Ham 20110523)

Adler and Fertig go global in their outlook, noting that everyone everywhere cooks over wood. (Edward M. Eveld Kansas City Star )

Recipes that live up to the "big and bold" promise in the title. (Joe Bonwich St. Louis Post-Dispatch )

The BBQ Queens...provide detailed advice on grilling and smoking techniques, and lots of recipes for rubs and sauces. (Cheramie Sonnier Advocate (Baton Rouge) )

A wealth of information about grilling, including a chart to create your own flavors. (Monetta Harr Jackson Citizen Patriot )

About the Author

Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, the BBQ Queens (bbqqueens.com), are both from Kansas City, Missouri, and have authored more than 20 cookbooks, nine focusing on barbecuing and grilling. They have been featured on the Food Network and in USA Today and the New York Times. They are also members of the prestigious culinary associations Les Dames d'Escoffier and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Robert Rose (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778802124
• ISBN-13: 978-0778802129
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The BBQ Queens Do It Again--Low-Carb Friendly Recipes Galore!, May 22, 2009

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Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Man "Jimmy Moore" (Spartanburg, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 300 Big and Bold Barbecue and Grilling Recipes (Paperback)

Who doesn't like a good barbecue cookbook, right? Two of the best in the business at coming up with new recipes for your grill and writing them down in some outstanding publications are the BBQ Queens themselves-Karen Adler and Judith Fertig!

Their latest offering includes a whopping 300 new recipes to choose from. They provide some excellent tips on improving your grilling experience, including adding a "smoked" flavor to your foods, demonstrating such techniques as leaf-wrapping and stir-grilling, and explaining the benefits of using certain rubs while cooking up your favorite low-carb meats on the grill.

While this book is not explicitly full of low-carb recipes, the majority of them are VERY low-carb friendly or can be adapted to livin' la vida low-carb easily. I love trying out new recipes and this cookbook gives you plenty to work with!