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The Great Meat Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Cook Today's Meat Kindle Edition
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Bruce Aidells
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherRux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication dateOctober 2, 2012
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File size29310 KB
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Grass-fed. Organic. Natural. Pastured. Raised Without Antibiotics. Heritage Breed: The good news is that meat has never been better, but the vast array of labels at todays meat counter can be overwhelming to even the savviest shopper. Which are worth the price? Which are meaningless? Bruce Aidells, Americas foremost meat expert and the founder of Aidells Sausage Company, makes sense of the confusion and helps you choose the best steaks, chops, roasts, and ribs and match them to the right preparation method.
The definitive book for its time, The Great Meat Cookbook includes
hundreds of extraordinary recipes, from such Great Meat Dishes of the World as Whole Beef Fillet Stuffed with Prosciutto and Parmigiano-Reggiano to economical dishes that use small amounts of meat, like Thai Pork Salad, to American classics like Steak House Grilled Rib Eye
handy recipe tags like Fit for Company, In a Hurry, and Great Leftovers that help you match each dish to the occasion
at-a-glance guides to all the major cuts, with a full-color photo of each
recipes for hand-crafted sausages, pâtés, confits, and hams
recipes for newly popular meats like bison, goat, heritage pork, and grass-fed beef, pasture-raised veal, and lamb
recipes for underappreciated parts like pork shanks, which make delicious dishes without breaking the bank
With straight talk and an affable voice, Aidells provides every single bit of information you need to get comfortable in the kitchen, from thermometers that are the most reliable, to instructions for thawing meat from the farmers market, to tips that will make you a grill and barbecue pro.
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Carnivores rejoice! For those of us who put meat on the table many days of the week, this book will quickly become our best friend. Sara Moulton, host of the PBS show Sara's Weeknight Meals, and author, Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners
I bow before Bruce's Great Meat knowledge. You could not be taken by the hand by a nicer chap to guide you through the delights animals have to offer. So go and make a dry Martini, sit down with his book, and enjoy a meaty moment or two. Fergus Henderson, author, The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating
The Great Meat Cookbook is loaded with recipes for tasty but less-understood cuts, and Aidells covers the globe in search of recipes that will bring delight and good eating for many years worth of meals. Rick Bayless, id TK
Bruce Aidells's magnum opus spans every possible cut and cuisine. For intrepid carnivores, it's the perfect all-in-one guide, from sausage making, to sourcing and searing the perfect steak. Dan Barber, executive chef and co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns
When I want sound guidance on cooking meat, (and I generally do need guidance), I turn to Bruce Aidells, and especially this book. Its richly informative and thorough in scope. Deborah Madison, author, Local Flavors and Vegetable Literacy
Rarely has the title of a cookbook so thoroughly captured its essence as this carnivores treasure does. The Great Meat Cookbook is simply the best, most comprehensive cookbook about meat of all time. Nancy Silverton, founder, La Brea Bakery and co-owner, Mozza
Thankfully, people are paying more attention to what happens to meat before it reaches their table. Bruce Aidells has now put together an invaluable resource to be their guide and inspiration. Bill Niman, rancher and founder, Niman Ranch and B N Ranch
Bruce Aidells The Great Meat Cookbook is an amazing reflection of the authors depth of knowledge. From the pictures and recipes, to the cooking techniques and definitions of local, sustainable, and organic meat, you will find an answer to any question you might have. Nell Newman, president, Newmans Own Organics
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"A great reference for today's meat lovers."
-Library Journal
"Cooks everywhere will find this magnum opus practical and inspiring despite its daunting heft. In addition to dozens of intriguing recipes reflecting just about every culinary tradition on this carnivorous planet, Aidells offers prodigious, authoritative data on cuts of red meat, how to identify and select them, how to prepare them optimally, and even what to do with those inevitable leftovers. Aidells’ reputation and the comprehensiveness of this volume make this an indispensible reference work for any cookery collection."
-Booklist
“Carnivores rejoice! For those of us who put meat on the table many days of the week, this book will quickly become our best friend.” — Sara Moulton, host of the PBS show Sara's Weeknight Meals, and author, Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners
“I bow before Bruce's Great Meat knowledge. You could not be taken by the hand by a nicer chap to guide you through the delights animals have to offer. So go and make a dry Martini, sit down with his book, and enjoy a meaty moment or two.”
—Fergus Henderson, author, The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating
“The Great Meat Cookbook is loaded with recipes for tasty but less-understood cuts, and Aidells covers the globe in search of recipes that will bring delight and good eating for many years’ worth of meals.
—Rick Bayless, chef/owner of Frontera Grill, Topolobampo and XOCO, Chicago
“Bruce Aidells's magnum opus spans every possible cut and cuisine. For intrepid carnivores, it's the perfect all-in-one guide, from sausage making, to sourcing and searing the perfect steak.”
—Dan Barber, executive chef and co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns
“When I want sound guidance on cooking meat, (and I generally do need guidance), I turn to Bruce Aidells, and especially this book. It’s richly informative and thorough in scope.”
—Deborah Madison, author, Local Flavors and Vegetable Literacy
“Rarely has the title of a cookbook so thoroughly captured its essence as this carnivore’s treasure does. The Great Meat Cookbook is simply the best, most comprehensive cookbook about meat of all time.”
— Nancy Silverton, founder, La Brea Bakery and co-owner, Mozza
“Thankfully, people are paying more attention to what happens to meat before it reaches their table. Bruce Aidells has now put together an invaluable resource to be their guide and inspiration.”
—Bill Niman, rancher and founder, Niman Ranch and B N Ranch
“Bruce Aidell’s The Great Meat Cookbook is an amazing reflection of the author’s depth of knowledge. From the pictures and recipes, to the cooking techniques and definitions of local, sustainable, and organic meat, you will find an answer to any question you might have.”
—Nell Newman, president, Newman’s Own Organics
“Bruce is our nation's most pleasantly loquacious and intellectually curious meat man. After perusing his new tome, I know how to define cow pooling, understand that grass-fed beef is a seasonal product, believe that meat can be employed as a condiment, and can cook feijoada — a traditional Brazilian dish — with a very nontraditional hunk of pastrami.
—John T. Edge, author, The Truck Food Cookbook
--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B006R8PK8Q
- Publisher : Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1st edition (October 2, 2012)
- Publication date : October 2, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 29310 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 645 pages
- Lending : Enabled
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Best Sellers Rank:
#367,315 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #95 in International Cooking
- #125 in Cooking Meats
- #199 in Outdoor Cooking (Kindle Store)
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About the author

Bruce Aidells is America's go to guy for all matters involving meat and meat cookery. He currently has a national cooking show called Good Cookin' with Bruce Aidells on the the cable network Live Well. He writes recipes article for Bon Appetit Magazine, Real Food Magazine, Fine Cooking and is a contributing editor or Eating Well Magazine. Bruce's wife Nancy Oakes is Chef/Owner of 2 very popular San Francisco restaurants, Boulevard and Prospect. His latest book, Bruce's Big New Meat Cookbook will be published in Fall 2012.
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I don't eat a huge amount of red meat, so when I do, I want it to be "special," selected carefully and cooked to perfection. Aidells provides a tremendous amount of information in a "user-friendly" way -- he doesn't talk down to the reader, and makes it interesting.
The book is well organized, with recipes suitable for today's home kitchen. The Grilled Boneless Pork Chops Stuffed with Fontina, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, And Prosciutto, for example, contain only 4 ingredients plus some seasonings (salt, pepper, sage, and olive oil), and absolutely to die for! I've made the Braised Beef Steak with Tequila, Tomato, and Orange several times, using both inexpensive chuck steak as well as more expensive round, and found it be company-worthy in every iteration. Beef and pork not your cup of tea? Try bison, lamb, or goat. Bison is especially well represented in this book, and the recipes are superb (try the Calabrese Burgers made with ground bison for a real treat!).
Overall, this is the best meat cookbook I've found to date, with recipes that will appeal to both experienced cooks as well as those new to cooking.
Highly recommended!
We did a step by step walk-through of the Home-Cured Bacon recipe on our site and it is a great foolproof recipe. I would also say that anyone with an inkling of desire could make any one of these recipes and get them to come out great as intended. Now this book isn't all about BBQ, smoking or even sausages (which I think makes it an asset here), but rather it is a good book that you could pick up any cut of meat and feel confident that you know what you were doing.
This book does take the time to talk about and teach techniques for pasture-fed and grass-fed animals. That was actually a good drive for compiling this cookbook and it is worth taking note to understand that there is a difference in cooking these meats. Bruce is spot on with his recommendations in this department. My copy will proudly take up residence upon my shelf with my favorites.
Too bad meat has become so expensive...
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