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02-15-2012, 01:18 PM | #1 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-03-10
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Books for Me
I have read a lot of posts on books to buy. I would classify myself as a serious backyard cook. No desire to be in a comp, open a restaurant, or do any catering, I just want to cook for parties, for my family, and in bulk to freeze and eat later. I have a new/used offset smoker bought and coming to replace the Bandera, but no more details until I have it in my yard- I don't want to jinx anything. There will be a post and some pictures when I get it home. Anyway, I have Myron Mixons new book, "Peace, Love, and BBQ", and "Big Bob Gibsons BBQ Book". All of these have enjoyed, particularly the Chris Lilly book. What other books would be good for me? I am looking at:
Paul Kirks Championship BBQ Serious BBQ BBQ25 Are any of these good for me? Any others you would recommend? |
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02-15-2012, 01:20 PM | #2 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 09-22-11
Location: Edgewater, MD
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Legends of Texas BBQ. That's one of my favorites. Good stories as well as recipies.
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02-15-2012, 02:15 PM | #3 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-03-10
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02-15-2012, 02:33 PM | #4 |
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Join Date: 07-30-10
Location: Round Rock, TX
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Here are some of my favorites:
The Texas Cowboy Kitchen by Grady Spears Jon Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine Cooking Fearlessly by Jeff Blank Fired Up by Jeff Blank Flavor Bible by Karen Page Some others: Barbecue! Bible by Steve Raichlen Championship BBQ Secrets by Karen Putnam Peace, Love, and BBQ by Mike Mills |
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02-15-2012, 02:36 PM | #5 |
Found some matches.
Join Date: 03-30-11
Location: Devon - UK
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+1 for the barbecue bible
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02-15-2012, 02:39 PM | #6 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-03-11
Location: Smithfield, North Carolina
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I would definitely go for Serious Barbecue. He gives detailed information with really good explanations. There are also a lot of good recipes in the book. I have a lot of barbecue books but I pick this one up more than any other. If I could have only one, this would be it
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02-15-2012, 03:43 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: 12-14-11
Location: Forest Grove, Oregon
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I have heard nothing but good about Wicked Good BBQ. I will order it when I get home.
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02-15-2012, 05:56 PM | #8 | |
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Join Date: 07-03-09
Location: Omaha, NE
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02-15-2012, 10:45 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: 09-29-11
Location: Alexandria VA
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Smokestack Lightning if you want to understand the culture and the tradition of the old school pitmasters.
and: Holy Smoke; for North Carolina BBQ recipes, tradition, history and lore. You can't go wrong with either.
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02-15-2012, 11:19 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: 06-06-11
Location: Brookings Oregon
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Paul kirks book you will enjoy based on your other books which I have also.
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02-16-2012, 06:48 AM | #11 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 06-03-10
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Thank you, that gives me a good list to get started on.
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02-16-2012, 06:53 AM | #12 | |
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02-17-2012, 01:32 PM | #13 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-02-11
Location: Boston, MA
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There are so many good books out there (and even more crap ones). I recommend checking out the titles that are recommended on this thread at your local library. If they don't have the titles, they can get them for you via Interlibrary Loan.
This way, you only buy the ones that you know that you like. Trust me, I'm a librarian.
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02-17-2012, 04:07 PM | #14 |
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02-17-2012, 04:14 PM | #15 |
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Join Date: 05-16-05
Location: Elgin Oklahoma
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Paul Kirks book is good, but I would throw all others away before I'd give up Serious Barbecue.
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