The Great Barbecue Companion: Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs [Paperback]

Bruce Bjorkman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996

This lively collection of sauces covers all the best flavors associated with barbecue: sweet, savory, hot, and spicy-sometimes mixing all four. Bruce Bjorkman, aka Mr. Barbecue, and veteran of hundreds of barbecue competitions, takes readers on a journey through the world of barbecue sauces, from Texas to the Carolinas to Cajun country, and from Asia to the Caribbean.More than 100 recipes, plus:Saucemaster tips.Barbecue lore and anecdotes.Mail-order sources of sauces and spices.Calendar of Kansas City Barbecue Society?ɬ?sanctioned contests.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Press; First Edition edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895948060
• ISBN-13: 978-0895948069
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 0.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Outdoor Cooking > Barbecuing & Grilling

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific book for anyone interested in barbecue, May 10, 1998

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Paul D. Ferguson (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Barbecue Companion: Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs (Paperback)

My copy of this book is looking pretty worn, with stains and notes next to more than a dozen recipes. It is the first book I grab when I'm in the mood to fire up the smoker on a sunny weekend morning. The recipes in the book are outstanding, and cover a wide range of tastes and styles. I especially like the organization of the book, with recipes separated into categories including "Sweet Sauces", "Savory Sauces", and "Flamethrower Sauces". The only warning I have is that after you've tried a few of Bjorkman's sauce recipes, you'll never be able to go back to bottled barbecue sauce again.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of recipes with insights on regional styles, May 4, 1998

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This review is from: The Great Barbecue Companion: Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs (Paperback)

Fun read, with great recipes, a thorough but interesting review of the art of barbecue, and a light-hearted reverence for the cuisine. Plan to pig out before you return this one to the cookbook shelf--it's inspirational, too!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good BBQ Sauce Cookbook, July 11, 2001

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jerry i h (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Great Barbecue Companion: Mops, Sops, Sauces, and Rubs (Paperback)

This collection of 128 mops, sops, sauces, and rubs is very good, but not great.

It divides itself into sections of sweet, savory (what I would call tangy), "flamethrower" (although they all can be tamed by simply reducing the chile pepper amounts), championship, and rub/paste recipes. The listing of individual recipes in the table of contents is a particularly nice feature.

The most important part of this book is the 17 championship recipes he teased out of the pros. This must have been a difficult task, since most barbecue aficionados are notoriously secretive. I am most appreciative of this, since these recipes are worth their weight in gold.

Although I question some of the recipes, many are worth trying. The chance is very good that you will find something that you will like and keep with you each summer.