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Just picked up a couple more BBQ books. Road Trip by Ray and Legends of Texas Barbecue by Robb Walsh. I like books that have a little history and life experience in them, they don't have to be recipes from front to back. I was just wondering what kinda books you guy's like.
 
I like history and experience in my books, with some recipes or ideas in them I can translate to recipes. I really do not spend my Q time trying every recipe ever printed by every author. Instead I rely on inspiration to make my BBQ better. For that reason I am not as interested in recipe tomes. However, recipe tomes can also provide inspiration. I have more fun reading good stories though.
 
we'll smoke u said:
Just picked up a couple more BBQ books. Road Trip by Ray and Legends of Texas Barbecue by Robb Walsh. I like books that have a little history and life experience in them, they don't have to be recipes from front to back. I was just wondering what kinda books you guy's like.
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You picked up two of my favorites. If you like the Walsh book, and Tex-Mex food he has another book that I like better than his BBQ book.
 
bigabyte said:
I like history and experience in my books, with some recipes or ideas in them I can translate to recipes. I really do not spend my Q time trying every recipe ever printed by every author. Instead I rely on inspiration to make my BBQ better. For that reason I am not as interested in recipe tomes. However, recipe tomes can also provide inspiration. I have more fun reading good stories though.
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Heck you said it better then I did Chris.
Peace, love, and BBQ is one of my favorites to.
 
N8man said:
I enjoy this book for the old photos and stories of old time BBQ:
North Carolina Barbecue: Flavored By Time
by Bob Garner
http://www.blairpub.com/cultural studies/ncbbq.htm
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I'll second that.

Also Grand Barbecue and Searching for the Dixie BBQ are pretty good and along those same lines.

http://www.amazon.com/Searching-Dix...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199827000&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Barbecu...=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199827041&sr=8-5

but the NC BBQ one is the best of the 3 IMO
 
The Anchorman said:
This is the one that got me going
http://www.amazon.com/Thrill-Grill-Techniques-Down-Home-Barbecue/dp/0688088325

and this one also
http://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Billys-Downeast-Barbeque-Book/dp/0962251801

There are so many more that I have in my library but this is what got me started.
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Anchorman, I thought I was the only one who had ever heard of Uncle Billy's Downeast Barbecue.
Did you ever get to eat in Jonathan's restaurant[Portland, Maine?]

I am fond of all of Cris Schlinsher's{spelling} books too.
 
qman said:
Anchorman, I thought I was the only one who had ever heard of Uncle Billy's Downeast Barbecue.
Did you ever get to eat in Jonathan's restaurant[Portland, Maine?]

I am fond of all of Cris Schlinsher's{spelling} books too.
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Yes about 16 years ago, though...
 
we'll smoke u said:
Just picked up a couple more BBQ books. Road Trip by Ray and Legends of Texas Barbecue by Robb Walsh. I like books that have a little history and life experience in them, they don't have to be recipes from front to back. I was just wondering what kinda books you guy's like.[/quote]

Coloring.
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I recommend "Smokestack Lightning ...Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country" by Lolis Eric Elie. It is excellent.
 
Roo-B-Q'N said:
we'll smoke u said:
Just picked up a couple more BBQ books. Road Trip by Ray and Legends of Texas Barbecue by Robb Walsh. I like books that have a little history and life experience in them, they don't have to be recipes from front to back. I was just wondering what kinda books you guy's like.[/quote]

Coloring.
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I've seen you color and you can't stay in the lines that and your not suppose to eat the crayons Tom. LOL
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The Anchorman said:
My guess is that those pices aren't correct:shock:
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I suspect that they are correct. The Thrill of The Grill was a large number pub, the Uncle Billys is a small Publisher. Plus Uncle Billy's Downeast Barbecue is gone, as far as I know, and the book is out of print. Therefore colloctor value drives up the price.

I have been offered over $500 for my mint condition first edition [hardback] copy of "Smokestack Lightning".

I have several editions similar to Uncle Billy's that are worth [well, maybe not WORTH], but sell for big bucks.

I sold a First edition of Julia Child's French Cooking for 450.00 years ago.
 
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