Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
by Richard W. McPeake
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Book Reviews of Backyard BBQ: The Art of Smokology
Book Review: Excellent Guide!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got a horizontal smoker as a wedding gift and needed some guide to get me started. This book is perfect for just that! The first few chapters are a great intro to the methods and reasons for smokings, definitions and terminology, what you want to look for, how to achieve it, and common mistakes. There are also some great recipes and methods for cooking all sorts of meats, as well as recipes for bbq sauces, marinades, brines, mops, etc. What I like the most is that the book explains things so that you can create your own recipes. It will tell you the basics of how to balances your salts and spices, etc. and tell you the reasons for cooking a certain way. After that, it leaves it open for you to create beyond the book. Again, great step-by-step directions AND a general guide for your own creation. It has been my smoking/bbq bible. Highly recommended!Book Review: Most Useful Book on the Subject of Smoking Food
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read 5 books on the subject matter of smoking food and this is by far the most practical book on the subject matter. I am new to smoking food and was pleased to find true guidelines to use as a reference. Most other books never gave time/temps for various foods which is frustrating for someone new to this. This author is truly experienced and you can trust his advice and he gives specific times for when to add rubs/brines, specific times for smoke cooking. (His advice is not limited to these subjects by any measure, these were major shortcomings of other books that I have read). I learned more reading this book then all the other 4 books on the subject matter combined. I sought books out because I found so much conflicting advice on the internet, this book will remove the confusion while saving your precious $ by not wrecking expensive meats.Book Review: Using this regularly
Summary: 5 Stars
Some friends and I decided this year to get involved with BBQ Competitions. In 2009, I had the pleasure of taking a BBQ class with Chef Richard and picked up a copy of his book, Backyard BBQ - The Art of Smokology, at the same time. When we started practicing, I picked up copies for all the guys on the team because the book is filled with great tips and easy to follow advise. We take it with us to all the competitions and you can find us reviewing it regularly. The recipes in the book are fantastic, great if your wanting to try new things or even add new steps to what your already doing. This book has helped me embrace the art of smoking meats and I can't thank Chef Richard enough. It's great to see such a decorated chef sharing what makes his products so good. Also, I'm a big fan of his rubs.Book Review: Great Book for Reference but the typos/errors are INFURIATING!
Summary: 3 Stars
My mother bought my husband & I a smoker for Christmas so as an added gift, she purchased a couple of books on smoking. This book has some really great information that the other book didn't even compare too. However, some of the recipes seemed incomplete, there were recommended ingredients that weren't referenced in the book & google couldn't even find like "Pick a Pepper" Sauce?? There was a recipe for Dr Pepper Sauce, is that the same thing.
I consider myself to be a pretty good cook & have improvised with success on many occasions. But, having to run to the internet to look stuff up to complete the recipe gets frustrating after a few times. If it didn't have such good info in it, I would be tempted to mark all the errors & mail the book back to the author!
Book Review: A hard read
Summary: 3 Stars
This book has lots of good tips and the author dispenses some useful knowledge which I have used with success. The problem is the writing and editing. Although he may be an expert cook a writer he is not. It was very hard to read and extremely repetative. I think there was one scentance that used the word 'product' four times, only to be repeated in the next. It would cover the best method or process only to reiterate the same thing two pages down like he forgot he just mentioned it. Some typos made the experience even more annoying along with the poor quality cover design and photography. If you want a smoking manual to top up your knowledge this will do. If you want an enriching learning experience and good read while envisioning the food and process as you flip through, look elsewhere.