Praise the Lard by Mike Mills and Amy Mills is a barbecue bible that will draw praise from all home grillers and smokers, from newbies to pit bosses. Flip through and figure out what you’re going to grill this weekend.
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Bourbon-Buttered Reverse-Sear Double-Cut Pork Chops
Heritage-breed pork chops cooked in the reverse-sear method are amazingly tender, juicy, and flavorful.
Tangy Vinegar Cole Slaw
This simple vinegar-based cole slaw is our number one side dish. It’s a hallowed tradition on a barbecue sandwich—the tart, crunchy cabbage goes perfectly with the smoky flavor of the meat, and the vinegar helps cut through the pork fat.
Steakhouse Shake
This savory blend tastes great on hamburgers, steaks, brisket, and beef ribs.
Steven Raichlen’s Kansas City Sweet and Smoky Rub
This Kansas City rub is the most ecumenical of barbecue seasonings. Sweet rather than salty, flavorful rather than fiery, it contains mustard in the style of a Memphis rub and chili powder in the style of Texas.
Steven Raichlen’s Barbecue Burger
Here’s a way to infuse the evocative spice and smoke flavors of true barbecue into a conventional fast-cooking burger. It uses a smoke-scented barbecue rub. Steven Raichlen calls it The Barbecue Burger; you might call it smoky nirvana.
