Adam Perry Lang trained with the world’s best chefs before giving up four-star kitchens for the thrill of cooking with just meat and fire. Now he’s on a mission to turn everyone into an expert.
In Serious Barbecue, Adam Perry Lang has translated his intimate understanding of culinary technique into easy-to-follow advice to help a nation of backyard cooks unleash the raw power of one of the most flavor-packed cuisines around: American barbecue.
Perry Lang begins by breaking down the fundamentals of barbecue–what tools you’ll need to begin, how to master cooking with charcoal and wood, how to choose the perfect grill, and more. Then he takes readers on a trip through the butcher’s case, describing exactly what makes each kind of meat special, explaining how to select with the skill of a master, and providing his favorite recipes for almost every available cut of pork, beef, veal, lamb, chicken, and turkey.
These original, mouthwatering recipes, which include step-by-step seasoning instructions and a flip-by-flip grilling or smoking guide, will have amateur and expert cooks firing up their barbecues and enjoying perfect results every time–whether they’re impressing a group of friends with Perry Lang’s insanely delicious Salt and Pepper Dry-Aged Cowboy-Cut Rib Eye or wowing half the neighborhood with his massive, slow-cooking, succulent “Get a Book” Whole Pork Shoulder. Whatever the recipe, his goal is for everyone to achieve the holy grail of barbecuing: bragging rights.
Great book, even used! Several reviewers mentioned that this book was one on the short list of “must-reads” if you want to improve your BBQ skills. I couldn’t agree more. I paid triple the original $35 cover price to obtain it in used condition since it’s out of print; it is worth every penny.APL (as Mr. Lang likes to call himself) spent considerable time describing how he uses his master chef skills to improve long-standing BBQ techniques. It all makes sense and really works! His reference…
An incredible cookbook This book is by far the best barbecue cookbook on the market UNLESS you want lots of quick and easy recipes. Adam Perry Lang unapologetically focuses on only one factor: taste — although the presentations he suggests are pretty incredible too. Don’t bother monkeying around with this book if cooking makes you impatient; APL’s recipes are meticulous, time-consuming and demanding. They’re also the best tasting stuff you’ve ever imagined.Here are some recipes I’ve tried. Most are…
Grilling is not BBQ, regardless! Serious Barbecue is a terrific book, I am glad that I own it, I have used it, and will use it again. I find the recipes easy to follow, if a bit complex at times, but the results are well worth the “pain”. Mr. Lang does an excellent job of explaining what you need to do and why you do it… without that knowledge, you cannot expect to ever jump out…