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Cha Cha Hut BBQ Cookbook: Recipes, memories and ephemera from a Mom & Pop Q joint in the Catskills

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A Collection of Recipes, Memories, And Ephemera from a Mom & Pop Q Joint in the CatskillsWhen Frank and Cherie Davis started a small backyard BBQ party in 2009, they had no idea what lay ahead for them. By the end of the summer, they had a devoted fanbase, a book full of recipes and the insane idea of opening a restaurant. For the next 4 years, the Cha Cha Hut BBQ was the Catskills destination for slow-cooked Southern BBQ made from scratch and with love. The Hut closed in 2013 when Frank returned to Brooklyn to make Q there, but the legacy lives on in this book.These recipes include all of the Cha Cha Hut BBQ standards plus a few Hut inspired dishes. Learn how to make BBQ sauces, Smoked Mac & Cheese, Kickin’ Greens, or Tomatillo Chow. Other recipes give the inside scoop on the Hut’s waste-nothing approach: Trashcan Chili, Sloppy Brisket, Catskill Stew, and much more. Finish the meal with fun desserts: Dunk-A-Doo Balls, The Brookie, Pig Candy or an incredible Chocolate Chip Cookie.This is a true DIY labor of love project. Frank wrote, edited, tested and re-tested recipes he hadn’t made in five years. He scaled restaurant size yields down to something for a household. He discovered a “lost” bean recipe, found the original Hut R&D book, and a thumb drive with four years of digital ephemera. He designed this book much as he had designed all of the Hut materials – clean, simple, and black & white

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  1. I used to go to the Cha Cha Hut when it was open in the Catskills (all three iterations). The food — meats, sides and everything else they made — were by far the best I’ve ever had in a BBQ place. I was excited when Frank decided to make a recipe book about all the non-smoked meats (he does talk about them as well, but that seems to be more art than science and well more than can be addressed in a short book). The hints and tips in the book also give insight into the challenges of running…

  2. My husband and I used to stop at the ChaCha Hut on our way to our Catskills weekend getaway and they always had hands-down the best BBQ always. I am now living in North Carolina and have not found any BBQ that comes close.When I saw that they came out with this cook book, I immediately bought a copy for myself for Christmas and I’m thrilled that I am able to at least try to recreate those recipes we enjoyed over the years each weekend on our way past their store.The memories of…

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