In the follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, BBQ Hall of Famer and founder of AmazingRibs.com, Meathead presents a guide to new methods for great outdoor cooking with 114 creative and inspiring recipes. The Meathead Method is a toolbox to elevate all your cooking, outdoors and indoors.
Learn the basics of great barbecue, grilling, and griddling plus new methods and science not covered in Meathead’s first book (or any other): brinerades; sous vide que; koji; wok cooking on a charcoal chimney; smoking with tea, herbs, and spices; building your own rubs and sauces; why foods stick to metal; how to safely deep fry on a gas grill; how enzymes work; dry brining; the inverse square law; the hockey stick; 2- and 3-zone setups; the reverse sear; how to beat the stall; the Smoking Gun; injections; why butter basting doesn’t work the way you think it does; neither does beer can chicken; nor do marinades; ponassing and spatchcocking (get your mind out of the gutter); and much more!
• The secret recipes of competition champions
• The Ultimate Prime Rib
• Pho with Leftover Brisket and Smoked Bone Broth
• Mussels on Smoked Fettucine
• Miso Maple Black Cod à la Nobu
• Vichyssoise
• Improved Nashville Hot Chicken
• Red Pepper Risotto
• Pineapple Foster
“Nobody distills the art and science of outdoor cooking down into digestible, actionable lessons and recipes like Meathead.” — J. Kenji López-Alt, New York Times
“A master’s irreverent, opinionated, deeply informed, down-to-earth treatise. Meaty all around!” — Harold McGee, food scientist and author of On Food and Cooking
Here’s where it all started—Meathead’s first book has all the basics you need to know! Discover the science of heat. The science of smoke. And how to make the absolute best BBQ from Smoked Pulled Pork to classic Texas BBQ Brisket. It’s all here in the original New York Times bestseller, named one of the 100 Best Cookbooks of All Time by Southern Living Magazine. If you’re getting Meathead’s new book, you might as well make it a two-fer and grab his new book. Together, they make the ultimate gift for the BBQ fanatic!
