| 13 |
Backyard Memories | 13 |
BBQ and Grilling - What's The Difference? | 13 |
A Brief History of Barbecuing | 14 |
Barbecue or BBQ? | 17 |
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Part 2. Cooking With Fire | 18 |
Types of Backyard Cookers | 18 |
True Barbecue | 18 |
Broiling | 19 |
The Barbecue Pit | 20 |
Wood Smokers | 20 |
Water Pan Smokers | 21 |
Grills | 21 |
Charcoal Fires | 22 |
Gas Grills | 23 |
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Part 3. The Authentic Barbecue | 25 |
Pulled Pork | 26 |
Building Your Own Hog Cooker | 26 |
Preparing the Hog | 27 |
How to Barbecue a Suckling Pig | 28 |
A Traditional North Carolina Barbecue | 28 |
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Part 4. Faking It: Smoking and Grilling | 31 |
Getting That Barbecue Flavor | 31 |
Cooking With Charcoal | 31 |
Cooking With Gas | 33 |
Grilling Techniques | 34 |
Grilling Temperatures | 35 |
Characteristics of Smoking Woods | 36 |
Barbecuing Tips | 37 |
BBQ Don'ts | 38 |
Rare, Medium or Well Done? | 38 |
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Part 5. Rubbing the Right Way | 39 |
Adobo Rub | 40 |
Afghanistan Spice Rub | 40 |
African "Tiger's Breath" Curry Rub | 41 |
All Purpose "Southern Hospitality" Rub | 41 |
Ancho Chicken Rub | 41 |
Asian Rub aka "Jackie Chan Rub" | 42 |
Baby Back Rib "Wonder Rub" | 43 |
Basic Baby Rib Dry Rub | 43 |
Basic Pork Rub | 43 |
Bayou Rub | 44 |
Black and Blue Rub | 44 |
Brazilian "Breath Killer" Rub for Salmon | 44 |
Brown Sugar "Beauty Rub" for Fish | 45 |
Cajun Blackened Chicken Rub | 45 |
Cajun Blackened Fish Rub | 45 |
Cajun Blackened Pork Chop Rub | 46 |
Cajun "Take No Prisoners" Spice Rub | 46 |
Calgary Stampede Rub | 46 |
California Earthquake Rub | 47 |
Caribbean Cruise Rub | 47 |
Chili "Run For Cover" Rub | 47 |
Chinese Dragon Spice Rub | 48 |
Cinnamon Steak Rub | 48 |
Classic Northwest Dry Rub | 48 |
Classic Northern Rib Rub | 49 |
Creole Hot Pepper Party Rub | 49 |
Creole Traditional Rub | 49 |
Cumin Rub for Steak | 50 |
Curry Rub | 50 |
Dixie "Kickin' Chicken" Rub | 50 |
Eastern North Carolina Rub | 51 |
East West Rub for Salmon | 51 |
Fantastic Fennel Coriander Rub | 51 |
Florentine Beef Rub | 52 |
Galveston Rub for Chicken and Pork | 52 |
Garlic Rub | 52 |
Garlic Anchovy Rub aka "Lonely Night" Rub | 52 |
Garlic and Chili Rub aka "Firebreathin' Rub" | 53 |
Herb Rub For Salmon | 53 |
Hickory-Dickory Chicken Rub | 53 |
Honey Curry Rub | 54 |
Hot, Hot, Hot Black Rub | 54 |
Hot & Sticky Honey Rub | 54 |
Hot and Sweet Rub for Chicken | 55 |
Indian Mustard Rub for Fish | 55 |
Jamaican Jerk aka "What Jamaican Jerk?" | 55 |
Jamaican Rum Rub | 56 |
"Junkyard" Jerk Chicken and Fish Rub | 56 |
Kansas City "Kryptonite" Rub | 56 |
Latin Spicy Rub aka "J.Lo" Rub | 57 |
Lone Star "Liquid Plasma" Rub | 57 |
Louisiana Decadence - Dry Spice For Steak | 57 |
"Mahvelous" Masala Rub | 58 |
Major League Mediterranean Rub | 58 |
Mesquite "Skeeter" Rub | 58 |
Mexican Bonfire Dry Rub | 59 |
Molasses Show-Stopping Steak Rub | 59 |
Moroccan aka "Rockin" Lamb Chop Rub | 59 |
Morrocan Spice Rub For Salmon | 59 |
Mustard Herb Rub For Beef | 60 |
New Orleans "High Performance" Pepper Rub | 60 |
Pecan Dream Rub | 60 |
Pepper Lime Shrimps | 61 |
Pepper "Poppykosh" Rub for Pork Chops | 61 |
Pepper's Ghost Rub for Steaks | 61 |
Puerto Rican Pork Rub | 62 |
Rebel Ranch Steak Rub | 62 |
Red Devil Rub | 62 |
Rojo Chile Rub | 63 |
Rosemary Garlic Rub aka Scarborough Fair | 63 |
Rosemary Lamb Rub | 63 |
Rosemary Pork Rub | 64 |
San Antonio Screamin' Rub | 64 |
Savory "Poultry In Motion" Rub | 64 |
Savory Steak Rub | 64 |
Sesame Mustard Rub aka "Open Sesame" Rub | 65 |
Slaughterhouse 5 Rub | 65 |
Smokey Chicken Rub | 65 |
Smokey Rib Rub | 66 |
South Texas "Thunder" Rub | 66 |
Southwestern Chicken Rub | 66 |
Southwest Pork Rub | 66 |
Spicy Salt Rubbed Chicken | 67 |
Spicy Seafood Rub | 67 |
Star Anise Rub | 67 |
Sweet Steak Surprise Rub | 68 |
Tandoori Rub | 68 |
Tennessee "Hunka-Hunka Burnin' Rub" | 68 |
Tex Mex Dry Rub | 69 |
Texas "Terminator" Dry Rub | 69 |
Texas Honey BBQ Dry Rub | 69 |
Thai Spice Rub | 70 |
Three Pepper Rub | 70 |
West Indies Wallflower Chicken Rub | 70 |
Yucatan Lobster Rub | 71 |
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Part 6. Marinades, "Mops" and Brines | 72 |
Safety Tips For Handling Marinades | 73 |
Achiote Marinade For Beef | 73 |
All Purpose Marinade | 73 |
Arkansas Mile-High Marinade | 74 |
Asian Beef Marinade | 74 |
Asian Ginger Soy Marinade | 74 |
Basic Marinade for BBQ Beef | 75 |
Basic Marinade for BBQ Pork | 75 |
Basic Marinade for BBQ Spare Ribs | 75 |
Beef Fajita Delicious aka "B.F.D." Marinade | 75 |
Beer Marinade | 76 |
Beer and Onion Marinade | 76 |
Black Bean "Boogie" Sauce Marinade | 76 |
Bloody Mary Marinade | 77 |
Bourbon Marinade for T-Bone Steaks | 77 |
Brown Sugar Marinade for Pork Ribs | 77 |
Cajun Beer Marinade for Beef | 78 |
California "Killer" Marinade | 78 |
Caribbean Jerk Marinade | 78 |
Cherry Marinade | 79 |
Chicken with Sherry aka "Smooooth" Marinade | 79 |
Cider Soak | 79 |
Citrus Ginger Marinade | 80 |
Dr. Pepper "Power" Marinade | 80 |
Flank Steak Marinade | 80 |
Garlic and Cilantro Marinade | 81 |
Garlic Marinade for Lamb | 81 |
Garlic & Onion aka "Vampire Repellant" for Pork | 81 |
Ginger Orange Marinade For Steak | 81 |
Holland Marinade | 82 |
Honey Dijon Marinade | 82 |
Jack Daniels Marinade | 82 |
Lemon and Caper Marinade | 83 |
Marinade For Halibut | 83 |
Mediterranean Marinade for Steak | 83 |
Martini aka "Dean Martin" Marinade | 84 |
Mexican Margarita Fish Marinade | 84 |
Moroccan Marinade for Chicken | 84 |
Super Soy Fish Marinade | 85 |
Korean Delight Marinade | 85 |
Parisian Serenade Marinade | 85 |
Filipino Flip Pork Marinade | 86 |
Pineapple Sherry Marinade For Pork | 86 |
Pomegranate Marinade for Lamb | 86 |
Soy and Mustard (aka "Soy & 'stard") Marinade | 86 |
Raspberry Rumble Marinade | 87 |
Red Wine Marinade For Chicken or Pork | 87 |
Red Wine and Oregano Marinade | 87 |
Smoky Marinade for Steak | 88 |
Spicy "Scorchin'" Southeastern Marinade | 88 |
Tabasco "Widowmaker" Marinade | 88 |
Teriyaki Temptation Marinade | 89 |
Thai Juan Basil Marinade | 89 |
Thai Me Coconut Down Sport Marinade | 89 |
Thai Coriander Marinade | 90 |
"THX" Tomato BBQ Marinade | 90 |
Worcestire Marinade For Steak | 90 |
Yucatan Marinade | 91 |
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Part 7. Feeling Saucy | 92 |
1948 Barbecue Sauce | 93 |
Alabama White Barbecue Sauce | 93 |
All American Barbecue Sauce | 94 |
Amazing All Purpose Barbecue Sauce | 94 |
Ancho Chile BBQ Sauce | 95 |
A-ha! Apple BBQ Sauce | 95 |
Apricot "A-Bomb" Barbecue Sauce | 96 |
Argentinean BBQ Sauce | 96 |
Asian Peanut BBQ Sauce | 97 |
Brown Sugar and Mustard BBQ Sauce | 97 |
Cajun "High Octane" Barbecue Sauce | 98 |
Chipotle Maple BBQ Sauce | 98 |
Easy-Breezy Ketchup BBQ Sauce | 99 |
French Barbecue Sauce | 99 |
"Great Balls Of Fire" Barbecue Sauce | 99 |
Indonesian Barbecue Sauce | 100 |
Mustard Mayhem Barbecue Sauce | 100 |
Ranch "Rocket Fuel" Barbecue Sauce | 101 |
"Smoke & Fire" BBQ Sauce | 101 |
Southern Style Tomato BBQ Sauce | 102 |
Texas Tornado Barbecue Sauce | 103 |
Tomato Pepper BBQ Sauce | 103 |
Zesty "3 Hanky" Seafood Barbecue Sauce | 104 |
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Part 8. A Day at the Ball Park | 105 |
How to Make the Best Possible Hamburger | 105 |
How to Make the Best Possible Hot Dog | 106 |
Is There Such A Thing As a Healthy Sausage? | 109 |
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Part 9. Where's The Beef? | 111 |
Steaks | 111 |
Top Loin Steak | 111 |
T-Bone Steak | 111 |
Boneless Top Loin | 112 |
Porterhouse | 112 |
Tenderloin | 112 |
Sirloin, Pin Bone | 112 |
Sirloin, Flat Bone | 113 |
Sirloin, Round Bone | 113 |
Sirloin, Wedge Bone | 113 |
Sirloin, Boneless | 113 |
Selecting and Preparing Steak | 114 |
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Part 10. Pork on Your Fork | 115 |
Identifying Pork Cuts | 115 |
Leg | 115 |
Loin | 115 |
Tenderloin | 116 |
Shoulder | 116 |
Selecting and Preparing Pork | 116 |
Barbecuing Spare Ribs | 117 |
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Part 11. Fowl Play | 119 |
Selecting and Preparing Chicken | 119 |
BBQ Chicken Secrets | 121 |
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Part 12. Shrimp and Seafood on the Barbie | 122 |
Cooking Crustaceans | 122 |
Wrapping Fish | 123 |
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Part 13. Questions And Answers | 124 |
Can I barbecue brisket? | 124 |
What is cold smoking? | 124 |
Can I barbecue London Broil? | 125 |
Should I build a brick barbecue grill? | 125 |
How can I use a propane BBQ to cook with indirect heat? | 126 |
How do I barbecue in cold, windy weather? | 126 |
How do I create flamed meat? | 126 |
Is it best to use a low heat or high heat to cook ribs? | 127 |
Does the type of barbecue determine whether or not you use a dry or a wet rub? | 127 |
Should ribs be cooked with the membrane on? | 127 |
Should I boil ribs before barbecuing them? | 127 |
Can I roast a chicken on a BBQ? | 127 |
Is there a special way to smoke fish on the grill? | 128 |
How can I get BBQ flavor through the entire chicken? | 128 |
Can I cook a turkey in the BBQ? | 128 |
How do I smoke a turkey? | 128 |
Can I cook fish and meat at the same time on a BBQ? | 129 |
Is it safe to cook salmon on cedar? | 129 |
What is the best BBQ? | 129 |