This is a great book on how to barbecue and grill, I used to think they were synonymous but that was before I knew better. I have been using a Weber charcoal kettle and a gas grill for years and since I got this book Meathead's techniques have taken my grilling to a whole new level. If you want to impress your friends (and yourself) get this book and you will be rewarded with some great eats. In the past I have always relied on several other "reference" grilling books but they will now be on the sidelines.
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Any cookbook can easily devolve into simply a recipe list. What Meathead provides us here is a basic education on the science of what various techniques does to our food. Think of it as kind of like an extended Cook's Illustrated series on bbq. Especially enjoyed the various 'Myth Busted!' sections throughout the book, very thought provoking!
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I don't know about the "compelling" rating, but as others have said, if you could only have one cookbook about cooking meats, this would be my first choice. I gave several copies as gifts. I don't agree with everything and some of the scientific experiments differ from my direct experience, but overall, this is most of what you need to know about cooking different foods on a charcoal grill, gas grill, ceramic cooker, smoker or standard oven.
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good information on selection, preparation, and items needed to make a piece meat to a out of the world delicious item to eat. this book will make a lot of hungry people happy. david c.
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This is an illegal a theft of intellectual property, a violation of federal copyright law, and if you purchase it you will be in possession of stolen goods. Neither I nor the publisher have produced a pdf. There is a high liklihood that the scan is corrupted.
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