Smoking Meat 101 by Bill West

Smoking Meat 101

by Bill West

Smokin' hot tips for new pitmasters-the perfect gift for Father's Day!
The right tools, the best wood, the ideal temperature-there's a lot to know about smoking meat. That's why Smoking Meat 101 offers a crash course that'll have dad serving up sumptuous smoked masterpieces in no time.
Has he been wondering what kind of smoker to get? Curious how to best season the meat? How long to smoke a turkey? Get the answers to all of these questions, plus suggestions for wood selection, pantry stocking, and more. Top things off with 75 simple and delicious recipes, and you've got the ultimate beginner's guide to smoking. All that's left is to fire up the grill!


75+ recipes-Smoked Turkey Legs, Foolproof Baby Back Ribs, Maple-Smoked Wild Alaskan Salmon-make sure dad has recipes for all the best proteins, plus savory sauces and rubs!The perfect start-Get dad started the right way with five "First Smoke" recipes that introduce the essential techniques every pitmaster needs to know.Troubleshooting tricks-Smoking Meat 101 even offers solutions to the most common problems and concerns dad might encounter during cookouts.

Make sure the next family barbeque is the best you've ever had with Smoking Meat 101.

Reviewed by annieb123 on

5 of 5 stars

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Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Smoking Meat 101 is a technique guide and cookbook by Bill West aimed getting the most out of smoking and using meats. Released 9th July 2019 by Rockridge, it's 206 pages and available in paperback and ebook formats.

The book follows a logical progression. The introduction includes information about what smoking is, when & why to use the technique, meat and wood selection, and other basic info. The next sections include recipes and techniques for specific meats and cover poultry, pork, beef, fish & seafood, and other meats & vegetables. There are 65 specific recipes as well as a large selection of rubs and sauces which will allow for a huge number of mix-and-match combinations. The book also includes a good selection of resources and links for further reading.

Worth noting for Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is included in the KU subscription to download and read for free.The ebook format also has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.

Summer is barbecue and grill season and these recipes are timely, easy to make from relatively easy to source ingredients, and some are fancy enough for party fare.

Five stars.

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

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