Healthy Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker Cookbook: 100 Low-Carb Wood-Infused Barbecue Recipes (Healthy Cookbook)

by Nancy Loseke

Steven Raichlen (Foreword)

“...Nancy has more than a decade of experience with pellet grills. She’ll teach you how to get maximum performance out of your grill.” --Steven Raichlen, award-winning cookbook author and host of Barbecue University, Primal Grill, Project Smoke, and Project Fire 

If you're looking to fire up your grilling game, then you need a wood pellet grill and smoker. Not only does it grill foods perfectly every time, but it also infuses them with a smoky flavor that enhances the texture and taste of your BBQ dishes.

With Healthy Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker Cookbook as your go-to guide for healthy, competition-level results, you'll be making lower-carb versions of all your BBQ favorites for summer picnics, backyard BBQs, and family pitch-ins.

This book features:

  •  100 recipes for appetizers, beef, lamb, game, pork, poultry, seafood, soups, salads, and sides
  •  Full-color photography of mouth-watering recipes
  •  Expert advice on how to choose the best wood pellets for grilling and smoking
  •  A temperature guide to help you cook foods to the desired doneness
  •  Nutritional data that includes carbs, calories, total fat, fiber, and protein

• ISBN10: 1465492623
• ISBN13: 9781465492623
• Publish Date: 5 May 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
• Imprint: DK
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781465492623

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Healthy Wood Pellet Grill & Smoker Cookbook is a well curated collection of barbecue recipes and techniques by Nancy Loseke. Due out 5th May 2020 from Penguin/Random House on their Alpha Books imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

The introductory chapter covers grill and smoker basics including usage and updates (wi-fi connectivity and smartphone apps for your smoker/grill, who knew!?), followed by the recipes arranged thematically: appetizers, beef lamb & game, pork, poultry, seafood, soups & salads (yes, really), and side dishes. Each of the recipes includes an introductory description, ingredients listed in a bullet point sidebar (US standard measures with metric in parentheses) and step by step instructions. The nutritional info provided is arranged with most major info given (calories,fats, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, protein, etc). Many of the recipes are photographed, and the ones which are, are photographed well and clearly. Serving suggestions are attractive and appropriate.

The recipe ingredients themselves are mostly easily sourced and will be available at well stocked grocery stores along with some ingredients being found in international/Asian markets (gochugaru (Korean ground red pepper), halloumi, miso, etc). The book also includes an index with an ingredients list.

There are a lot of creative and appetizing recipes included here with a lot more versatility than just grilled meat and BBQ rubs. We grilled peaches with raspberry sauce and they disappeared instantly. This would be a great selection for folks who like to experiment and are into barbecue. The emphasis is on fresh wholesome quality ingredients and simple preparation and presentation. It's a very well presented cookbook full of good food.

Four stars, definitely worth a look.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.