Barbeque: A History (The Meals Series)
Book Details
Author(s)Tim Miller
PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN / ASIN1442227532
ISBN-139781442227538
AvailabilityNot yet published
Sales Rank2,720,808
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Barbecue: A History moves from backyard grills to restaurant smokehouses in an exploration of what has become a global phenomenon. In vivid and entertaining detail, Tim Miller examines historical accounts of early barbecues at July Fourth celebrations and backwoods square dances, as well as presidential barbecues with Lyndon Johnson and recent barbecue competitions that draw hundreds of challengers. While it didn’t necessarily start out this way, much of the barbecue consumed today comes from restaurants, as Miller shows through a history of barbecue restaurants from the roadside shacks of the late 1800s through the large chains and nationally known restaurants of today. Because barbecue is not only an American obsession, international versions of barbecue are also detailed, such as kebabs and carne asada. Many historical recipes are included, not just for barbecued pork or chicken but also for all the fixings that go along with a barbecued meal, like potato salad and baked beans. Readers are treated here to a delightful and thorough history of barbeque, including its appearance in music, television, and film, and a consideration of how we think of and enjoy barbeque today.
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