Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces: 175 Make-Your-Own Sauces, Marinades, Dry Rubs, Wet Rubs, Mops, and Salsas (Paperback)

by Paul Kirk (Author) "In the world of barbecue, as in any kind of cooking, the more you learn about your ingredients, the better cook you become!..." (more)
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Paul Kirk has been participating in barbecue competitions for 15 years. He has been named World Barbecue Champion seven times. If you are really serious about barbecuing, Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces will help you learn about slow-cooking meat over smoke and teach what you need to know to start approaching barbecuing like a pro. Along with teaching about all the ingredients useful in making rubs, marinades, sauces, and salsas to accompany barbecued meat, Kirk's approach gives a sense of what barbecue competitions are all about. (One of Kirk's goals for this book is to help those who are interested join in and compete.) Recipes are bold and bursting with flavor.

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"Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces by Paul Kirk, is packed with dandy recipes for sauces, marinades, dry rubs, wet rubs, mops, and salsas." -- Newsday

"Guru of the grill Paul Kirk casts a long shadow in Seattle, even though he lives in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. His periodic barbecuing clinics here have left their smoky mark on Northwest barbecuers, showing many the way to succulent ribs or bragging rights chicken. Now, every backyard barbecuer can make Kirk's secrets his or her own, with his new book, Paul Kirk's Championship Barbecue Sauces." -- Seattle Times

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155832125X
• ISBN-13: 978-1558321250
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,380 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This man really knows barbecue!, June 22, 2000

By	Michael Fletcher (Murrieta, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is by far my favorite barbecue sauce book on my cookbook shelf! Paul Kirk knows barbecue and how to make delicious sauce. I love his Sweet Kansas City Barbecue Sauce recipe. It has a sweet, robust flavor and a nice spicy kick. I have a favorite bottled barbecue sauce that I've bought for years, but this sauce made it seem bland in comparison! I also love his Chicken Rub recipe. I always have a batch of this ready for grilling. It's designed to season poultry, but it's great on beef and pork too! I am eager to try more of the great recipes in this book. He has recipes for rubs, mops, marinades and sauces and explains how and when to use them to create a flavor sensation every time. If you love barbecue like me, this is one book you won't want to be without.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great learning tool to enhance your Barbecue, April 8, 2000

By	Richard J. Bottorff (Oronoco, MN United States) - See all my reviews

When I purcharsed this book I didn't have great expectations for its contents. However, with the credentials that Paul Kirk has I thought it might be interesting reading. I also expected it to contain 175 recipes with little or no explanation of how or why they work, oh and of course the first three chapters would be on how to start my smoker.

I admit, I was wrong! It starts with the basics and teaches you how to build from there. If you are a mustard lover this is definately a must buy. Every ingredient listed serves a purpose and he tells you why. Paul Kirk may not give you his secret recipe, but he sets you up to make your own. Oh, only the introduction covers the cooking methods so the whole book is dedicated to Barbecue Sauces. My only problem with the book is the pages should be laminated It's already getting stained. I love BBQ and this book.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for anyone who likes to barbecue!, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

I am always searching for good marinade and rub recipes. Now that I have this book, the search is over. Paul Kirk really shares his secrets on how to best season grilled/barbecued foods. I have used quite a few of these recipes already. My favorites (as well as my guest's) are Bill's beef power rub and Paul's Terriyaki marinade (using the sesame oil). Paul Kirk focuses on teaching you how to make your own marinades/rubs, etc. but offers plenty of good recipes and variations on such.

I highly recommend purchasing this book if you use your grill as much as we do.