Real Men Eat Meat (Meat Eaters)

Real Men Eat Meat is an anecdotal cookbook. Most of the anecdotes are actually true. Some are bald-faced lies about men, meat and the excuses they fabricate to eat only the largest portions. It includes some of the classic guy cravings from chili, steaks, stews, fried turkeys, fish boils, one vegetable, one dessert and other afflictions that men understand or indulge at least on a primitive level. Meat dominates the theme the same way it should dominate the plate. The stories tend to be humorous although the slapstick of the behavior has more to do with the humor than jokes. There are also chapters on unique male cravings from hot peppers to clam chowder, and the sacred and secret ceremonies that mark these rituals and rights of passage.
The recipes are proven and tested. Well, let’s just say I’ve made them a lot and watched many men eat them without complaint. I have always thought of their silence while eating as the greatest compliment. I’ve learned a lot from many of them as well. Some are master chefs. Some just really know how to cook. For the record all the recipes are mine. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.
Here’s the Table of Contents if you got nothing else to read:

Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Hot Peppers and Other Poisons from the Nightshade Family
Chapter 2
Clearing the Smoke on How to Smoke Fish
Chapter 3
The Chowder Run
Chapter 4
The Robinhood Feast
Chapter 5
Fish Boils and Other Afflictions
Chapter 6
Why Men Fry Turkeys
Chapter 7
The Rocket Scientist’s Guide to Making Chili
Chapter 8
The Great Brunswick Stew Debate
Chapter 9
Sauce Alchemy
Chapter 10
Grillin’, Roastin’, and Toastin’
Chapter 11
Chemistry, Physics and Crème Brule
Chapter 12
Life Lessons in a Pot of Spaghetti
Chapter 13
The Wild and Wonderful Barbecued Pork Shoulder