Bbq USA: 425 Fiery Recipes from All Across America

by Steven Raichlen

Steven Raichlen, a national barbecue treasure and author of The Barbecue! Bible, How to Grill, and other books in the Barbecue! Bible series, embarks on a quest to find the soul of American barbecue, from barbecue-belt classics-Lone Star Brisket, Lexington Pulled Pork, K.C. Pepper Rub, Tennessee Mop Sauce-to the grilling genius of backyards, tailgate parties, competitions, and local restaurants. In 450 recipes covering every state as well as Canada and Puerto Rico, BBQ USA celebrates the best of regional live-fire cooking. Finger-lickin' or highfalutin; smoked, rubbed, mopped, or pulled; cooked in minutes or slaved over all through the night, American barbecue is where fire meets obsession. There's grill-crazy California, where everything gets fired up - dates, Caesar salad, lamb shanks, mussels. Latin-influenced Florida, with its Chimichurri Game Hens and Mojo-Marinated Pork on Sugar Cane. Maple syrup flavors the grilled fare of Vermont; Wisconsin throws its kielbasa over the coals; Georgia barbecues Vidalias; and Hawaii makes its pineapples sing. Accompanying the recipes are hundreds of tips, techniques, sidebars, and pit stops. It's a coast-to-coast extravaganza, from soup (grilled, chilled, and served in shooters) to nuts (yes, barbecued peanuts, from Kentucky).

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

774 pages, Paperback

First published April 22, 2003

About the author

Steven Raichlen is a multi-award winning writer, television host, and novelist. His books include the international blockbusters The Barbecue Bible, How To Grill, Project Smoke, and the New York Times bestselling Planet Barbecue. His novel, The Hermit of Chappaquiddick, tells a story of love, loss, redemption and really good food set on Martha's Vineyard. Translated into 17 languages, Raichlen's books have won 5 James Beard Awards and 3 IACP-Julia Child Awards and have sold more than 5 million copies. Raichlen also hosts the popular TV shows, Project Smoke and Project Fire on PBS; Steven Raichlen Grills Italy in Italy; and Le Maitre du Grill in Quebec. He lives and writes in Coconut Grove, Florida, and on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. His websites are stevenraichlen.com and barbecuebible.com

Reviews

[Mike Da Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you can't find something new in this book to fall in love with, your diet must consist of cup o' noodles, chef boyardee and t.v. dinners. This man can take a bag of nikels, throw it on the grill, and have you asking for more. I'm the type of person who can grill and bbq all year long, through rain, snow, cold days, and sweltering days. If you had to ask what's the difference between grilling and bbq-ing, you NEED to buy this book.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the reasons I love this book so much is that is that Raichlen gives a great narrative on all of the little bbq joints he stopped at along the way. I'm sure that in order to impress Raichlen, they gave him their best recipe/technique..so you can kind of look at this as being a best of the best from tons of mom and pop restaurants / individuals across the USA!

[Grant Sanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have several books by Steve Raichlen. But this is the one I turn to the most often. It's crammed with recipes, and it's extremely well written and organized. Plus, it contains the best recipes and ideas from the author's other books. I've cooked a few dozen of the recipes herein, and I feel like I have become a pretty versatile grill master as a result.

[Lish · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you have a grill, and you love meat, get this book! Great recipes and tons of info on BBQ around the country. TASTY!

[Pierre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great advise and recipes from across the USA in here. Who knew about NJ coffee mopped BBQ?

[john · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome recipes. After making the rubs in the back of the book, ive never bought "premade" again.