As much as Duke enjoyed a well-prepared piece of meat, what John Wayne loved best about a meal was how it brought everyone together. In this new magazine, you’ll find recipes, techniques and even some Wayne family tips to help ensure your next backyard cookout is one for the ages. Recipes include: War Wagon Burgers Freedom Fajitas, Grilled Tequila Chicken Chili-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin and more!
Bar-B-Q aficionados from around the world pilgrimage to Memphis for John Willingham’s famous, braggin’ rights Bar-B-Q Feisty debates have erupted right there, in the midst of fire and smoke, over whether Willingham’s ribs with Memphis-style sauce or his World Champion Brisket rubbed with Hot Seasoning are his best. And no one goes home before they’ve had his gooey, rich shoofly pie.
Authentic Bar-B-Q is as American as the Fourth of July, but often it takes a search party to find the real thing. Now, for the first time, John Willingham, winner of more major grand champion Bar-B-Q awards than anyone else in history, shares his celebrated recipes for a complete Bar-B-Q feast. At the heart of this book are Willingham’s acclaimed recipes for mouthwatering beef, pork, fish, and chicken Bar-B-Q. Here are clear instructions for determining what type of cooker to use; laying a perfect fire to minimize smoke and maximize taste; preparing and using assorted dry rubs and marinades; getting a rich, marbled taste out of any cut of meat. The result is such triumphs as Grilled Pork Loin Roast, tender on the inside, golden on the outside; fresh, subtle Herbed Shrimp with Basil; Honey Mustard-Glazed Ribs that can be prepared in a snap; and Hot Sauce-Marinated Chicken.
But it’s not just the perfectly prepared meats and sauces on which Willingham lavishes special attention. No Bar-B-Q feast would be complete without starters, salads, fixin’s, slaws, and dessert. And Willingham has the blue ribbon recipes for them all. Take, for example, his Smokin’ Fastball Wings cooked overhickory or apple wood, melt-in-your-mouth Angel Biscuits, or stand-up spicy Cajun Coleslaw. To cool off, there’s Grandma’s Raisin Bread Pudd’n with Rum Sauce, Old-Fashioned Custard Pie, or rich Maple Sauce spooned over ice cream to mention just a few, for dessert.
John Willingham explains what real Bar-B-Q isand isn’t–and provides the techniques and tips that have won him accolades but are so simple even a backyard ‘cuer can use them. Down-home and authentic, John Willingham’s World Champion Bar-B-Q is the sourcebook for weekend enthusiasts and world-class chefs ready to follow in the Willingham tradition of creating delicious Bar-B-Q masterpieces.
The Official John Wayne Way to Barbecue cookbook contains more than 200 pages of Duke’s favorite barbecue, from Asian barbecue chicken to jerk-style ribs to a Tennessee burger and much more. This is more than just a collection of recipes―this deluxe publication is chock-full of rare family and film photos, along with personal anecdotes and heartwarming stories. With an introduction by his son Ethan Wayne, this official John Wayne cookbook is more than just recipes. It’s a guide to making you the ultimate man. A man is what he eats, and readers can expect to discover not only what America’s most enduring icon loved to chow down on―from the perfect barbecue ribs to his spiced pork patties.
