Man Made Meals

The New York Times-bestselling author of Project Smoke goes beyond the barbecue and takes men into the kitchen-with tools techniques, and 300 recipes. Steven Raichlen's Barbecue! Bible books have sold millions of copies-and now he leads his readers from the grill into the kitchen. Man Made Meals covers: tools and techniques (guess what, grillers, you still get to play with knives and fire)adopting secrets from the pros-how to multitask, prep before you start cooking, clean as you gounderstanding flavor and flavor boosters, like anchovies and misoessentials: how to shuck an oyster, truss a chicken, cook a steak to the desired donenessa repertoire of great recipes, from breakfast to dessert, to dazzle a date, or be a hero to your family, or simply feed yourself with real pleasure Included are 300 recipes from the James Beard Award winner, like Blowtorch Oatmeal, Fire-Eater Chicken Wings, Black Kale Caesar, Down East Lobster Rolls, Skillet Rib Steak, Porchetta, Finger-Burner Lamb Chops, Yardbird's Fried Chicken, Blackened Salmon, Mashed Potatoes Three Ways, and Ice Cream Floats for Grown-Ups. An armada of burgers, chops, and steaks, as well as chili, fried turkey, five-hour duck, pasta, soups, seafood, quinoa pilaf, and candied bacon sundaes. Interviews with major foodies of the male persuasion are sprinkled throughout. -Publishers Weekly