The Cook's Illustrated Guide To Grilling And Barbecue: A Best Recipe Classic( Series - The Best Recipe )

The Cook's Illustrated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue is a comprehensive nuts and bolts volume tht thoroughly examines outdoor cooking starting with the basics. The 12-page introduction to grilling, Outdoor Cooking 101, walks you step-by-step through the essentials of grilling, grill-roasting, and barbecuing using both charcoal and gas grills.

And since outdoor cooking requires just the right tools and equipment, the editors of Cook's Illustrated share the results of their product tests in an extensive buyers guide, Equipment and Tools for Outdoor Cooking, where charcoal grills, gas grills, grill brushes, tongs, instant-read thermometers, and more are rated. At a glance, you will know which brands we recommend (and why) and which to avoid.

Armed with the right equipment and instructions, you'll find more than 450 recipes for all your favorites steak tips, ribs, and barbecued chicken as well as some that will expand your repertoire from Thai-Grilled Chicken and Skirt Steak Tacos to Grilled Corn with Spicy Chili Butter and Bruschetta with Fresh Herbs.

The Cook's Illustrated Guide to Grilling and Barbecue also contains more than 300 step-by-step illustrations that walk you through the basics of food preparation, such as how to cut beef for kebabs, trim beef tenderloin, and grill-roast a turkey.

Wether you're a novice outdoor cook or aspiring grillmaster, this encyclopedia examination of America's favorite pastimes will be your guide to foolproof grilling and barbecuing. More than 400 recipes for outdoor cooking, from meat to poultry to fish, vegetables and pizza-also includes an updated, 2005 Outdoor Cooking Buyer's Guide!

More than 400 recipes for outdoor cooking, from meat to poultry to fish, vegetables and pizza - also includes an updated, 2005 Outdoor Cooking Buyer's Guide