

At Chef Supply Co we love to barbecue and we find one of the best ways to up your barbecue game is to get expert guidance from pitmasters who have walked before you and made the mistakes.
Books are a great way to expand your barbecuing horizons, pick up new tips and tricks and learn from a credible source. We have curated a collection of some of the best books we can find in the barbecue arena.
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Pitmaster: Recipes, Techniques & Barbecue Wisdom Book
Regular price $45.00 Save $-45.00Barbecue is more than a great way to cook a tasty dinner. For a true pitmaster, barbecue is a way of life. There is no single path to becoming a pitmaster. Barbecue lovers are equally inspired by restaurants with a commitment to regional traditions, competition barbecue champions, families with a multi-generational tradition of roasting whole hogs, and even amateur backyard fanatics.
Pitmaster is the definitive guide to becoming a barbecue aficionado and top-shelf cook, whether you're new to the grill or a seasoned vet. Recipes begin with basics such as cooking chicken thighs on a grill and expand to roasting whole hogs over hickory coals. The cornerstone of all successful barbecue recipes is proper smoker operation, and instructional photos and tutorials for using all classic smoker types are featured as well.
Each chapter features a guest pitmaster who is an expert in their given region or style of barbecue cooking. Chapters on backyard cooking and tailgating offer the basics of becoming a successful barbecue cook. Spotlights on specific regional barbecue styles, such as Texas, Kansas City, and the Carolinas, set the stage for more advanced barbecue techniques and recipes, such as Butterfly Pork Butt Burnt Ends and Memphis-Style Baby Back Ribs. Regional side dishes, tasty cocktails for a crowd, and simple desserts round out each chapter's offerings.
Meat: The Ultimate Companion Hardcover Book
Regular price $92.00 Sale price $89.00 Save $3.00This Book comes highly recommended by Chef Supply Co.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SELECTING, BUYING AND COOKING MEAT
Anthony Bourdain, internationally acclaimed celebrity chef, meat lover and committed carnivore (Newsweek) contributed the foreword for this essential meat-lovers book. In Meat: The Ultimate Companion you will learn virtually all you need to know about meat, including why you should:
•Eat better quality meat, but eat less of it
•Eat the whole animal
•And, eat more wild animals
A meat eater's best friend: Meat: The Ultimate Companion is not just a meat cookbook. It is designed to walk you through the topic from the eyes of the farmer, the butcher, and the best cooks; helping you with the questions you might want to ask before you buy your meat.
Recipes for the hardcore carnivore: Over 110 recipes showcase the major cuts and draw on cuisines and chefs from around the world. Lavishly photographed and illustrated, it is sure to become a modern classic and a requirement for every kitchen.
The butchering art: Carefully curated by Anthony Puharich, legendary butcher and supplier to Australia's leading restaurants, together with accomplished food writer Libby Travers, this comprehensive and ambitious book covers:
•The history of every major animal we raise for meat
•International breed maps
•Cut diagrams and descriptions
•And, illustrated butchery techniques and expert tips on selecting, storing and cooking all kinds of meat
Meat: The Ultimate Companion is an excellent choice for fans of Stephanie Alexander, Michael Pollan, or Victor Churchill.
Food x Fire BBQ Book - Grilling & BBQ with Derek Wolf of Over the Fire Cooking
Regular price $39.00 Save $-39.00In Food by Fire, join live fire cooking expert Derek Wolf to discover the secrets to great flavour. Master the art of starting cooking fires and learn about the best fuel sources. Then tackle a variety of recipes using direct heat and indirect heat, mastering skillets, skewers, and more along the way. Derek has been researching global fire-cooking techniques for the better part of a decade, travelling around the world to learn about dishes like lamb al asador and brick-pressed chicken. He shares it all in this book. If you're looking to try cooking on the coals with herb butter oysters or picanha like a Brazilian steakhouse, you've come to the right place. Recipes include:
• Herb Brush Basted Bone-In Ribeye
• Leaning Salmon Plank with Lemon Dill Sauce
• Al Pastor Skewered Tacos
• Coal Roasted Lobster Tails
• Dirty Chipotle NY Strips
• Spicy Rotisserie Beef Ribs
• Salt-Baked Red Snapper
• Charred and Glazed Pineapple
On top of all that, you'll find recipes for killer sides like Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus, Cowboy-Broiled Cheesy Broccoli, and Charred Brussel Sprouts, as well as unique sauces like Spicy Cilantro Chimichurri and Maple Bourbon Glaze. Its everything you need to cook your next meal by fire.
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day Hardcover Book
Regular price $60.00 Sale price $52.00 Save $8.00In the first cookbook by a Black pitmaster, James Beard Award-winning chef Rodney Scott celebrates an incredible culinary legacy through his life story, family traditions, and unmatched dedication to his craft.
In the first cookbook by a Black pitmaster, James Beard Award-winning chef Rodney Scott celebrates an incredible culinary legacy through his life story, family traditions, and unmatched dedication to his craft.
ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR- The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Out, Food52, Taste of Home, Garden & Gun, Epicurious, Vice, Wired, Library Journal ."BBQ is such an important part of African American history, and no one is better at BBQ than Rodney."-Marcus Samuelsson, chef and restaurateur
Rodney Scott was born with barbecue in his blood. He cooked his first whole hog, a specialty of South Carolina barbecue, when he was just eleven years old. At the time, he was cooking at Scott's Bar-B-Q, his family's barbecue spot in Hemingway, South Carolina. Now, four decades later, he owns one of the country's most awarded and talked-about barbecue joints, Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston.
In this cookbook, co-written by award-winning writer Lolis Eric Elie, Rodney spills what makes his pit-smoked turkey, barbecued spare ribs, smoked chicken wings, hush puppies, Ella's Banana Puddin', and award-winning whole hog so special. Moreover, his recipes make it possible to achieve these special flavors yourself, whether you're a barbecue pro or a novice. From the ins and outs of building your own pit to poignant essays on South Carolinian foodways and traditions, this stunningly photographed cookbook is the ultimate barbecue reference. It is also a powerful work of storytelling. In this modern American success story, Rodney details how he made his way from the small town where he worked for his father in the tobacco fields and in the smokehouse, to the sacrifices he made to grow his family's business, and the tough decisions he made to venture out on his own in Charleston.
Rodney Scott's World of BBQ is an uplifting story that speaks to how hope, hard work, and a whole lot of optimism built a rich celebration of his heritage-and of unforgettable barbecue.