Book Review: The Best Barbecue on Earth by Rick Browne

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Some things set me off more than others, elderly drivers being cautious does not set me off. Meandering motorists with cell phones glued to the side of their heads sends me in to a fury. Oh and don’t even remotely attempt to say anything about that hands-free crap. It isn’t the fact that you’re holding your hand to your head that distracts you, it’s the damned conversation. Moron. I’ve been reading studies for years about hands-free versus hand-held. The studies have been done from the Federal level, state level, universities and even The Myth Busters. Ah heck, the state of New York went hands-free years ago and they showed no drop in cell phone related collisions. Get it?
Here’s another little tidbit you’re not going to like, Americans are not the originators of Barbecue. OoOoOoOoOo, there, I said it. Ain’t you fuming now?
Rick Browne has sent forth this small tome to take us in to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, France (yeah right), Germany, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico (oh yeah baby), Morocco, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tahiti & Figi, Thailand, Turkey, United States and Uruguay. Phew!
Ten Speed Press published it so you know the layout, photographs, text is all superb. I like this book and hopefully some day real soon I’ll get to cook something from it, oh yeah.
So, to sum it all up, this is a good read and a solid performer for recipes from all over the world. I like the book and would be happy if I found it as a gift for this holiday season coming up. Take care and happy fire making,
Biggles

4 thoughts on “Book Review: The Best Barbecue on Earth by Rick Browne”

  3. Thanks for your review. I was wondering whether I really and truly wanted to read another book on barbecue. Maybe I will give it a look-see.

  4. I dare you to say that stuff about the U.S. not being the birthplace of ‘que south of the Mason Dixon.
    Oh, and I discovered that the evening commute is the perfect time to catch up with relatives on the east coast. Especially when one spends an hour plus to go 15 miles. So I’ll give up talking on my phone while driving when everyone else gives up putting on makeup, shaving, eating, reading the paper, listening to the radio, talking to passengers and all that other stuff that can be distracting while driving.