Weber's Art of the Grill - Deck: Recipes for Outdoor Living (Discerning Tastes) [Cards]

Jamie Purviance (Author), Tim Turner (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Discerning Tastes | Publication Date: March 1, 2002

Here's everything you need for great grilling and easy outdoor entertaining from Webers grilling experts-all in a portable deck. These convenient cards can follow you from grocery to kitchen to grill, and include over 50 recipes from classic steaks and burgers to Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp, Jalapeno-Citrus Tuna Steaks, and Garlic-and-Mint-Roasted Chicken. Each recipe is accompanied by a lavish photograph, plus helpful grilling tips to make outdoor cooking a breeze.

Editorial Reviews

Review

And while we're looking for variations, who says a cookbook has to be a book? Weber's Art of the Grill Deck is a boxed set of cards that can be easily carried to the supermarket. One side of each card is printed with a recipe, the other with a glowing picture of the results. The fifty cards offer a full grill menu, with recipes for starters, sides and salads, meat, seafood, and poultry, vegetable main dishes, sauces, and desserts. The neatly edited and presented collection pushes the envelope in flavor and technique. The dishes range from Moroccan Butterflied Leg of Lamb and Tandoori Chicken Pieces to Street Corner Sausages with Grilled Onion and Fennel.

The deck includes cards that offer menu suggestions and cooking techniques, but even with these tips, some of the recipes will take a practiced hand. Cornbread cooked on the grill in a skillet will take more than one try to get right. But the recipes are well thought out. Berry Biscotti Crisp is perfectly designed for the grill, with a light crust of ground up biscotti and delicate fruits that give up their juices quickly. Other recipes call for strong flavors that stand up to a smoky grill finish. Coffee and Pepper-Crusted New York Steaks are meaty, sharp, smooth, and as close to perfect as a steak can get. -Cookbook Digest

About the Author

Jamie Purviance has been a chef at a Napa Valley winery, food editor of Appellation magazine, and a contributor to various books, magazines, and new media. He holds a degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America, and lives in the Napa Val

Tim Turner is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in Food & Wine, Bon App tit, and other publications, as well as in best-selling cookbooks by Charlie Trotter and Jacques P pin. He lives in Chicago.

Product Details

• Cards: 50 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811833364
• ISBN-13: 978-0811833363
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 3.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,110,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jamie Purviance graduated from Stanford University and the Culinary Institute of America (with high honors) before launching his career as a food writer for major magazines and newspapers, such as Bon Appetit, Better Homes and Gardens, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Fine Cooking, Town & Country, and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of several popular cookbooks, including his latest, "Weber's Time to Grill," as well as "Weber's Way to Grill," a James Beard Award nominee and New York Times bestseller. He teaches cooking all over America and has appeared on many national television shows: Today, The Early Show, Good Morning America, and the Oprah Winfrey Show--as well as on PBS, CNN, the History Channel, and the Food Network.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Grilling, September 12, 2009

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This review is from: Weber's Art of the Grill Deck: Recipes for Outdoor Living (Discerning Tastes) (Cards)

I don't know why I expected more from this but I did. Iguess because i have become accustomed to receiving interesting esy recipes from the makers of cooking equipment. There are many standard recipes here and all seem like they will be good. I am wondering if the cards won't blow all over my deck. BUT, it is a good standard grilling book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Weber recipes for grilling, June 4, 2009

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David C. Carter "The Griller" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weber's Art of the Grill Deck: Recipes for Outdoor Living (Discerning Tastes) (Cards)

The various recipes in this deck of cards are great for beginners and experienced grillers. There is something for everyone. Most ingredients are easy to get in most places.