Got your barbecue all set up and fancy testing yourself by cooking something new? Luckily for you, we have reviewed the top 10 BBQ cookbooks for all your ‘al- fresco’ cooking needs.
From delicious, juicy tomahawk steaks to mouth-watering grilled cheese sandwiches, we have experimented with the lot to give you the lowdown on the advantages and disadvantages of each cookbook.
In no particular order…
World renowned DJ BBQ presents us with this show- stopper book exploring how to grill, smoke and slow roast meats, fish and vegetables that will jazz up any barbecue.
From Tomahawk steak & BBQ spaghetti Bolognese to crab cakes and veggie grills, this plethora of grilling, roasting and smoking techniques will have you desperate to plan your next barbecue before you have even finished the first.
Its recommendations leave no possible questions to be asked, covering suggestions for the perfect drinks, sides and even music to transport you to an alternate holiday destination in your own back garden.
We were so impressed with this bible of barbecues and recommend it if you are looking for a guide to getting the most out of your barbecue ventures by reading up on all the cooking methods that you didn’t know could be used on a barbecue.
This cookbook whisks away your taste buds on a journey across America, exploring truly explosive flavourful sauces and seasonings. Its recipes use an abundance of dreamy, intense flavours from Central Texas to Chicago and Memphis to the Southwest.
We could not get enough of the pairings and how brilliantly they complimented each other. This cookbook is certainly worth getting your hands on for its ‘out there’ barbecue ideas and incredible flavour combinations.
If you are looking for a quirky take on standard barbecue food that is sure to impress any guest, look no further.
This cookbook does not just provide a useful insight into barbecue smoking, but it also includes recipes for all your meaty, vegetarian, pescatarian needs.
Surprisingly, the recipes it details do not require hours of time or particularly high costs to result in some truly mouth-watering smoked dishes right in your own back garden.
Including cooking tips and tricks that can be applied using a variety of different barbecues, with this cookbook you will be smoking like professionals in no time at all. It also offers a full list of pairing suggestions to inspire you in your new ‘al fresco’ cooking ventures.
So, this cookbook is the perfect option if you are looking for a book that will advise you on the practicalities, not just the flavours, especially when it comes to barbecue smoking techniques. It exhibits an adaptable and versatile outlook on smoking that will be useful to almost any barbecue owner!
With tips on how to light your barbecue to reach the optimum temperature and some simply mouth-watering cooking ideas, you will soon be the talk of the town with the smells drifting from your back garden.
We tried the Szechuan Smoked Pig Cheeks and they were unreal. The perfect combination of smoky flavour and succulent texture is certainly one to remember.
If you still have room afterwards, the book details the recipes for a whole host of different desserts and cocktails to enjoy outside after dinner.
This cookbook is a fantastic point of reference if you are looking for recipes corresponding to a more globalised perspective on barbecue culture.
A really interesting point that we learned from the cookbook was how much of a difference using different woods could make in terms of enhancing the flavour of the meat. These guys answer so many key questions in their comprehensive smoker introduction section.
There is also a whole range of recipes using seafood, meat and veggies for you to experiment with, all from your back garden.
This cookbook is ideal if your main area of concern is the smoking practice because this is the one particular aspect that it really delves into in detail.
By Aaron Franklin, owner of the wildly popular Austin restaurant Franklin Barbecue, he goes through years and years of barbecue history and lets you in on some serious secrets along the way!
This manifesto is a great inside look into how serious barbecue enthusiasts master the art of barbecue cooking.
This is the most practical of all the books that we have compared, and a brilliant guide for those that want to know more about the best cooking practices, learning some fantastic recipes along the way.
You are in for a treat with these delicious recipes! But the recipes don’t stop there. Give yourself a belly-busting feast with the likes of ‘Burnt Ends Mash’, ‘Pickled Apple’, ‘Crispy Pickled Shiitake Mushrooms’ and ‘Bourbon Bone Marrow’, to name just a few.
With a fair proportion of this book devoted to cocktails, sauces, slaws and desserts, this is bound to be a comprehensive guide to all your catering needs.
The recipes in this book are a little more difficult and we would say that this one is more suited to those with more cooking experience. So, if you are looking to expand your already advanced culinary repertoire into the barbecue field, this book is the one for you.
He includes some really simple barbecue ideas that can actually be transferred from the outside barbecue set up to an indoor environment: perfect for rainy days.
If you like the sound of Ballistic BBQ Chicken, Awesomeatron Lamb Loin Chops and Radonkulous Beef Ribs, this cookbook written by a renowned British chef may be the one for you.
With humour throughout, this book brings out the fun element of cooking, while following easy to understand instructions for mouth- drawling results.
Some of our ultimate favourite cooking styles and flavours have made the cut in this clear compilation of recipes.
This book carefully selects the real game-changers from over 2,000 original Weber recipes, whittling them down to provide you with a hotlist.
Photos that will make your stomach rumble and instruction to match, with this cookbook you will be sure to find the perfect dishes to wow your guests this barbecue season.
With an impressive 4.9 out of 5 star review, this book can be recommended just based on its unanimously high rating.
This book is great if you are looking for a classic yet comprehensive collection of barbecue recipes with an unbelievable reputation.
With one of the best guides on how to load your coals and photos to follow, the team at Weber really have made the world of barbecuing accessible to all with this highly sought- after cookbook.
150 different recipes including a multitude of options for all diets, all compiled with very easy to follow instructions… What more could you want?
There is also a whole section dedicated to rubs, marinades and sauces to get the taste buds popping.
This cookbook is a very firm favourite of ours for al fresco dining on a hot summer’s day.
If you are looking for a cookbook that details a serious variety of recipes, this is the one for you. Its impressive total of 150 recipes is sure to prove useful to anyone hoping to hold tasty and memorable barbecues.
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