Smoker cookbooks?

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Posted by Beanalicious1, June 6, 2009 at 2:46 PM

No I don't mean smoker "puff puff" but smoker "sniff, drool". I just bought a weber smoker, and I would love to have some recipes to go along with it. I looked through various stores and sites, and I couldn't find any books dedicated or at least with a focus on BBQ and smoking! All that I found were about grilling and BBQ sauces :P Any suggestions? (And some tutorials included in the books for using a smoker would also be fantastic :D :D) Thanks!

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Books A Million has a great cookbook section if there's a store near you. If not try them online at www.bamm.com. Another source is often a hunting/fishing/camping outlet like Bass Pro Shops. Good luck!

tapioca at 3:23PM on 06/06/09

Cookshack.com is a commercial smoker manufacturer with a darn good website that may be helpful...

gutreactions at 3:52PM on 06/06/09

Good comments so far :D Keep them coming! I want to wow everyone with my so far nonexistent skills

Beanalicious1 at 4:31PM on 06/06/09

I did a quick search on amazon.com and got this list of BBQ/Smoking Cookbooks. There are some reviews and you can "look inside" some of them.
I have Steve Raichlen's How to Grill--the Complete Illustrated Book of Barbeque Techniques and Recipes and I also have Weber's Big Book of Grilling. I like both books and have had excellent results with their recipes and found their advice on smoking/BBQ/grilling to be quite helpful.

dhorst at 4:59PM on 06/06/09

Thanks dhorst, Ill check them out :D

Beanalicious1 at 5:33PM on 06/06/09

Just picked out Sunday's dinner menu from "Smoke & Spice" by Cheryl & Bill Jamison.

-Boneless pork loin stuffed with spicy sausage on the lower level for about 2 hours
-Clams on a perforated tray on the upper level for a quick appy
-The pork loin wrapped in Heavy Duty foil with a bit of mop, and salsa, back on the lower level for another hour
-Corn, with tips & stem ends cut off, soaked in water for 30 min, on the upper level for that same hour while the pork loin finishes

Slaw & boiled potatoes with herb butter

Be sure to get a notebook to keep track of what you do, the weather conditions, etc.

Also, check out the virtual Weber bullet site.

whoot at 6:09PM on 06/06/09

http://www.barbecuen.com/index.html
http://whitetrashbbq.blogspot.com/

Also, if you have access to Cook's Illustrated, they have a great grilling cookbook.

Here's one of my favorite cookbooks: "Barbecued Ribs, Smoked Butts, and Other Great Feeds," by Jeanne Volz, a prolific and well respected cook.

Good luck! And remember to use LUMP charcoal, not briquettes.

1stmakearoux at 9:10PM on 06/06/09

Weber's Charcoal Grilling The Art of Cooking with Live Fire by Jamie Purviance is a great all round cook book on the art of grilling all kinds of foods. This book is often found on the bargain rack at this time of years at the big boys like Barnes & Nobles and/or Border's.

dmcavanagh at 1:06AM on 06/07/09

Check out "The Art of Smoke Cooking" cookbook by Milly McDonald. We got our smoker about 10 yrs ago and I've used this book pretty often.

bubbamom at 1:58PM on 06/07/09

Try 'Slow Smoked Success: Provocative Thoughts on Business, Life and BBQ'. Great book!

http://slowsmoked.com

Ribster at 8:36PM on 06/07/09

I have a weber smoker - and a ton of cookbooks - Smoke & Spice" by Cheryl & Bill Jamison is the best - made for a smoker - not a grill

ezeating at 12:39PM on 06/08/09

if you can find a copy of the consumer reports guide to smoked food, get it.

my original copy was destroyed when katrina hit but found one on ebay. when i received it in the mail i felt like everything was finally back in order. it's funny how the brain works, this $8 book put the storm behind me.

olddad at 1:23PM on 06/09/09

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