Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from the Pit Bosses

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Welcome to Texas barbecue. They love to make it. They love to eat it. And they love to argue about it-igniting as many feuds as fires from Houston to El Paso. Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook delivers both a practical cookbook and a guided tour of Texas barbecue lore, giving readers straightforward advice right from the pit masters themselves. Their time-honored tips, along with 85 closely guarded recipes, reveal a lip-smacking feast of smoked meats, savory side dishes, and an awesome array of mops, sauces, and rubs. Their opinions are outspoken, their stories outlandish and hilarious. Fascinating archival photography looks back over more than 100 years of barbecue history, from the first turn of the century squirrel roasts to candid shots of Lyndon Johnson chowing down on a plate of ribs. A list of the best barbecue joints and a month-by-month rundown of the most influential statewide cook-offs round out this glorious celebration of barbecue found deep in the heart of Texas.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2002
Edition ‏ : ‎ 763rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0811829618
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811829618
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1 x 9.38 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
Best Sellers Rank: #894,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #132 in Southern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine #189 in Southwestern U.S. Cooking, Food & Wine #606 in Barbecuing & Grilling
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