Monday, June 09, 2008

Real Barbecue by Vince Staten and Greg Johnson



Globe Pequot Press

ISBN: 9780762744428

2007

Cookbook/Grilling

www.globepequot.com

Reviewed by Bob Walch


Part travel guide, part recipe book, REAL BARBECUE offers information on where to find some of the best classic barbecue joints across country along with a smattering of mouth watering recipes.

The authors recently updated 100 barbecue joints list is augmented by sidebars about sauces and sides, information about how to create a cook pit, and bits and pieces of fascinating pork lore. Besides sections that focus on Texas ribs, cowboy-que, Low Country pulled pig, and California-que-zeen, you'll discover how to select the right meat for your own backyard barbecue and learn the secret of concocting the perfect sauce to slather on your pork, beef or chicken.

Some of the recipes worth considering for your next outdoor gathering include Barbecue Coleslaw, Aunt Esther's Sweet Potato Pie, Cheesy Corn Bread and The Rib Joint Roadhouse's Black Beans and Rice side.

For those traveling across the country by car this summer, check out the authors' list of Barbecue Festivals or stop at one of the "joints" reviewed in the book. Some tasty, authentic barbecue may assuage the price of gasoline!



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