Customer Reviews

Smoking Food: A Beginner's Guide

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This book is just what the doctor ordered when it comes down to holding the reader by the hand and into the world of smoked food. EVERYTHING is described here that a beginner could possibly want. Written in easy to understand text I would suggest this book to anyone thinking of smoking their own food. Five stars!

Being a beginner to smoker cooking, I was looking for a book to take me through the steps from A to Z and start to finish. This book is definitely the one! Every step is explained in simple layman,s terms, from which woods work best right to what meats and other items are the best tasting. The recipes in the book are all totally worth trying. I haven't used them all but I plan on geting there.

I read this book twice, not very informative. I was frustrated reading "smoking is an art". I was/am new to smoking and wanted a true directional book. This book lacks any useful information. The only interesting part of the book was that I learned that I could smoke hard boiled eggs. But it didn't really explain what wood to use or an approximate time. So my eggs smelled like smoke but didn't taste like smoke... I would suggest that you look elsewhere for your smoking knowledge, I found a truly useful book on the subject is: "Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology" by Author Richard W. McPeake, I learned more reading that book then 4 others on the subject combined (I especially like the temp/times being a newby to smoking)

If you've never had a smoker, not a bad very basic primer for reference. After you get used to your smoker, doubtful you'll ever pull the book off the shelf again.

This book was interesting - but not at all what I expected. The majority of the book explains in some detail about the history of smoking and brining meat back before there was refridgeration available. The point back then, of course, was to dry the meat as much as possible so it would keep for long periods. Today, however, what I am looking for is guidance on how to obtain a great smoky flavor without drying out the meat. There was no help or direction for this in the book.

I bought it as a Christmas present and it was very informative and helpful for a person who has never used a smoker before. I think this book is perfect for a beginner in the smoker world..

It's a nice book but not exactly what I thought it was going to be. I inherited a smoker without instructions and was hoping this would get me on the right rack. It helped but a bit general and didn't help as much as I thought. Wouldn't recommend to a friend unless they read mine first. Not a bad book just not what I was looking for.

This book is perfect for a person who just purchased a smoker. It details how to cook things and the brining process. It is not for the advanced smoker. If you are new to smoking or would like to start this is a MUST buy.

We just bought a smoker and have never smoked anything before. We bought "Smoking Food: A beginners guide" and I would recommend this book for anyone new to smoking foods. It is easy to read, I scanned the book in about 30 minutes and got the gist, and has easy to follow directions. We started out smoking a brisket and 2 chickens, they all turned out excellent. We just finished smoking a turkey today.

Really helpful and most informative - been "smoking" for many years, yet I found I did not know much until I read this book.