Since man mastered fire he has been burning meat over it, promoting the important concept of community and sharing the hunt. Thousands of years later, barbecuing is still an essential part of outdoor living: a favourite event across the world, it brings people together to cook, relax and enjoy the good life al fresco.
Subscribers can access the
WGSN-homebuildlife guide to the barbecue trends currently at retail level - and also read our report about both
the past of the product, and its future. To accompany these reports, we've compiled a guide to our favourite BBQ cookbooks - with one to suit each trend.
Introductory
For the beginner barbecuer: useful tips, walk-through guides and easy recipes to kick off the summer.
Dutch oven cooking
Alternative cooking techniques
such as Dutch ovens create a focal point to prepare food around.
Texan smokers
Some say the best way to create the most authentic barbecue taste is through smoking the food.
Barbecoa-inspired
With the opening of Jamie Oliver's
Barbecoa restaurant, consumers are increasingly keen to pursue more primal methods of barbecuing, working with the meat from its earliest stages.
Barbecuing on the move
Portable barbecues can be used on the beach, in the wilds or at home.
The gourmet domestic barbecuer
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| Culinary Entertainer by Timothy Bleckx |
