Grill Nation: 200 Surefire Recipes, Tips, and Techniques to Grill Like a Pro

by David Guas

Overview

As host of Travel Channel's "American Grilled," Chef David Guas travels the country seeking backyard cooking's best and boldest flavors. In Grill Nation, Guas shares the secrets he's learned along the way, offering pit-proven tips, techniques, and delicious recipes for year-round smoking, grilling, and barbecuing.


This encyclopedic guide covers all the bases, pairing expert advice with a crowd-pleasing collection of recipes ranging from classic grilled mains - beef, pork, chicken, fish, and game - to fired-up sides, salads, and even desserts.


Featuring step-by-step instructions, vivid color photographs, and clear charts outlining temperatures and cooking times, Grill Nation includes everything you need to master the flame and create flavorful home-cooked food.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780848746384
Publisher:	TI Inc. Books
Publication date:	04/28/2015
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	543,941
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

David Guas, widely familiar from his frequent appearances on "The Today Show," brings a rugged charm to his new role as host and co-judge of "American Grilled," Travel Channel's 13-episode high-heat, high-stakes cooking competition program. Guas has garnered national praise in publications like Food & Wine, Southern Living, Garden&Gun, Saveur and Bon Appétit for showcasing the soul of the South in his sinfully delicious, Louisiana-style favorites and signature desserts at the neighborly Arlington, Virginia restaurant, established in 2010, Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery. His first cookbook, DamGoodSweet - Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth New Orleans Style (Taunton Press, 2009) was named one of Food & Wine's "Best New Dessert Cookbooks" and was a finalist for the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award in the American Category and won the James Beard Award in the Baking and Dessert Cookbook category.

Editorial Reviews

"David is a natural-born griller...who knows his way around the kitchen and the grill. He is my favorite kind of cook because at David's table, you are served fluffy melt-in-your-mouth biscuits with his smoky grilled fare. The Honey-Brined, Creole-Mustard Glazed Pork Chop would be my first-choice to go along with his legendary biscuits! I can't wait to light my fire with his new and inventive recipes!"—Elizabeth Karmel

"David takes on outdoor grilling and we all want a seat at the table. I offer his Grilled Peach BBQ Sauce, Creole-Coffee Rubbed Cowboy Cut Bone-In Rib Eye and Grilled NOLA BBQ Shrimp as evidence that life just got a little better for all of us."—Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ

"Culinary adventurer David Guas explores new worlds of amazing flavors on the grill. Your taste buds will quiver with anticipation when you get your hands on this new must-have cookbook!"—Dave Anderson, Famous Dave's BBQ

"In 5 words, Get Grilled by Guru Guas! Believe me - you and your belly will be glad you did!"—Claire Robinson

"Awesome recipes and even better photos!"—Clint Cantwell, Editor of Grillocracy.com

"Want to barbecue like a pro? Local chef David Guas' new cookbook shows how it's done....[Grill Nation] is sure to make for good reference this summer as we wield our tongs in one hand, cold beer in the other."—Arlington magazine

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