Book Excerpt: Startin’ the Fire

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An Excerpt From: Startin’ the Fire Everything you need to know about starting a competition BBQ team (except the recipes) By George Hensler Published by Rio Grande Books Copyright 2010 100 Pages $12.99 ISBN 978-1-890689-14-8 Available on Amazon.com here Chapter 1 Competitive cooking, is it a sport? I finally found a competitive sport that I like. I tried my hand …

BBQ Ice Cream Cake

Barbecued Desserts

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Article and Photos by Rick Browne, Ph.B. Recipes: BBQ American Apple Pie Chocolate-Orange Shells Barbecued Ice Cream Grilled Avocado with Strawberry-Mango Salsa White Chocolate and Orange Soufflé Grilled Banana Splits Cream Cheese, Chocolate and Jam Turnovers Please read that title carefully. Note that it is not “Barbecue Desserts”—those are desserts you can serve at a barbecue. It’s “Barbecue-d Desserts”—that is, …

Boar Hunt, Jamaica, c. 1870

Jamaica: A Brief History of Jerk Pork

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Edited by Dave DeWitt Editor’s Note: Mostly using the incredible resource of Google Books, I’ve compiled a chronological history of jerk pork from primary sources. Also, in early Jamaica, a “barbecue” was also a flat surface, usually made of stone or paved, where coffee beans, ginger root, and pimento berries were air-dried. “Jamaican pigs were far better tasting, more nourishing, …