- The Barbecue Bible
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name = The Barbecue Bible
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author =Steven Raichlen
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country = United States
language = English
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subject = Culinary Arts
genre = non-fiction
publisher =Workman Publishing
release_date =1998 (1ed),2008 (2ed)
media_type = book
pages = 572
isbn = 1563058669 (1st edition), 978-0761149439 (2nd edition)
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followed_by = The Barbecue Bible: Sauces, Rubs and Marinades"The Barbecue Bible" by
Steven Raichlen (1998, Workman), is the flagship title in a series of cookbooks written ongrilling ,barbecue , and other forms ofoutdoor cooking . Rather than focusing specifically on one style of barbecue, Raichlen documented four years worth of travels along what he considered the great "barbecue belts" in the world, which he categorized as North America/Caribbean, South America, Central Asia/Middle East, Mediterranean Europe, the western regions of Africa from Morocco to South Africa, and the eastern Pacific Rim from Korea to Indonesia. In addition to grill recipes for both meat and vegetables, the book includes substantial information on side dishes, drinks, and desserts, as well as numerous sidebars detailing Raichlen's experiences while researching the book.In addition to the first book in 1998, the "Barbecue Bible" series includes several more in-depth single or narrow-subject books:
*"Barbecue Bible: Sauces, Rubs and Marinades" (2000, ISBN 0761119795);
*"How To Grill" (2001, ISBN 0761120149), with step-by-step photography demonstrating live-fire cooking techniques;
*"Beer Can Chicken" (2002, ISBN 0761120165), focusing on unusual and off-beat grilling recipes;
*"BBQ USA" (2003, ISBN 0761120157), focusing strictly on United States barbecue;
*"Raichlen's Indoor Grilling" (2004, ISBN 0761133356), focusing on grilling techniques usingcontact grill s and grill pans for indoor use;
*"Raichlen on Ribs, Ribs, Outrageous Ribs" (2006, ISBN 0761142118).The second edition of the flagship book was released in May 2008, and incorporated substantial amounts of color photography in a style similar to the earlier "How To Grill" book.
The books do not tie in directly to Raichlen's television show "Barbecue U", although they do share the same subject matter.
External links
* [http://www.barbecuebible.com Raichlen's website]
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