''The Barbecue Bible'' by
Steven Raichlen
Steven Raichlen (born March 11, 1953
) is an American culinary writer, TV host, and novelist.
Early life
Raichlen was born in Nagoya, Japan. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, US. He is Jewish.
Education
In 1975, Raichlen earned a Bachelor of ...
(1998,
Workman), is the flagship title in a series of cookbooks written on
grilling
Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side. Grilling usually involves a significant amount of direct, radiant heat, and tends to be used for cooking meat a ...
,
barbecue
Barbecue or barbeque (informally BBQ in the UK, US, and Canada, barbie in Australia and braai in South Africa) is a term used with significant regional and national variations to describe various cooking methods that use live fire and smoke t ...
, and other forms of
outdoor cooking
Outdoor cooking is the preparation of food in the outdoors. A significant body of techniques and specialized equipment exists for it, traditionally associated with nomadic cultures such as the Berbers of North Africa, the Arab Bedouins, the P ...
. Rather than focusing specifically on one style of barbecue, Raichlen documented four years worth of travels along what he considered the great "barbecue belts" in the world, which he categorized as North America/Caribbean, South America, Central Asia/Middle East, Mediterranean Europe, the western regions of Africa from Morocco to South Africa, and the eastern Pacific Rim from Korea to Indonesia. In addition to grill recipes for both meat and vegetables, the book includes substantial information on side dishes, drinks, and desserts, as well as numerous sidebars detailing Raichlen's experiences while researching the book.
The second edition of the flagship book was released in May 2008, and incorporated substantial amounts of color photography in a style similar to the earlier ''How To Grill'' book.
The books do not tie in directly to Raichlen's television show ''Barbecue U'', although they do share the same subject matter.
Other books in series
In addition to the first book in 1998, the ''Barbecue Bible'' series includes several more in-depth single or narrow-subject books:
*''Barbecue Bible: Sauces, Rubs and Marinades'' (2000, );
*''How To Grill'' (2001, ), with step-by-step photography demonstrating live-fire cooking techniques;
*''
Beer Can Chicken
Beer can chicken (also known as chicken on a throne, beer butt chicken, coq au can, dancing chicken) is a barbecued chicken dish and method of indirect grilling using a partially-filled can of beer that is placed in the chicken's cavity prior ...
'' (2002, ), focusing on unusual and off-beat grilling recipes;
*''BBQ USA'' (2003, ), focusing strictly on
United States barbecue;
*''Raichlen's Indoor Grilling'' (2004, ), focusing on grilling techniques using
contact grills and grill pans for indoor use;
*''Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs'' (2006, ).
External links
Raichlen's website
Cookbooks
Workman Publishing Company books
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