In Barbecue Joints, travel the highways and byways with a true barbecue aficionado, David Gelin, and share the scrumptious odors of hickory pits and the tangy sauces and rubs that make barbecue the signature dish of the South. Look closely and you will recognize a South where barbecue is a kind of national dish and the people who cook and serve it are, well, national heroes. This book is not just about the joints, but even more so about the good folks who are the heart and soul of them. Barbecue Joints is more than a heartfelt tale of the colorful characters that run them-it also serves as a travel guide as well as a how-to on barbecue, filled with recipes as well as instruction on building a BBQ pit of your very own!
Recipes Include:
Patricia Newton's Sweet Potato Pie
Abe's Cole Slaw
Duard Dockal's Beans
Scott's BBQ Hot-Sauce
Elvis's Pound Cake
Ricky William's Hot Dog Chil
S.W. Buck's Macaroni & Cheese
Katy Garner's Hog Heaven Fruit Cobbler
Shack by the Tracks Butter Scotch Squares
Author Biography: David Howard Gelin was born in New York and raised outside of Washington, D.C. Fate, college, and mild winters brought him to the South. Along with his aptly named Buddy, an animal rescue dog slated for that big doghouse in the sky, they are most at home on the open road. They hope to see you out there.
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Product Details
Author:
David Gelin
Paperback:
160 pages
Publisher:
Gibbs Smith
Publication Date:
March 01, 2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
1423602188
Product Length:
9.02 inches
Product Width:
7.44 inches
Product Height:
0.42 inches
Product Weight:
0.78 pounds
Package Length:
8.8 inches
Package Width:
7.4 inches
Package Height:
0.5 inches
Package Weight:
0.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 11 reviews
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4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A Mouth-watering Delight! Apr 25, 2008
By Andy Lynn
"Atlanta Avid Reader"
From Texas to North Carolina, the author, David Gelin, captures the true spirit of Southern Barbeque. This book highlights the heart and soul of the good folks that make Barbeque almost a religion in the South. It's not so much a book about food, but it is also about the craft itself and the wonderful people behind those mouth-watering dishes. The stories behind the food are rich in detail and the gorgeous photographs illuminate the people and places that make these little joints a piece of heaven. Reading this book left me hungry for some old fashioned "cue". This book is a must have for any Barbeque enthusiast, just don't read it if you are hungry!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
An entertaining, guided tour and valuable resource Apr 07, 2009
By Jack L. Fisher Mr. Gelin has done well in pointing out the authentic places to find REAL barbeque. In this day of expanding, and sometimes disappointing, franchise eateries, this book is a valuable resource for authentic bbq locations. When in the states from Florida to Missouri - from Texas to North Carolina, and have an appetite for the real stuff, from old fashion corn bread to famous ribs or chicken, be sure to get this guide book. It can save you miles of hunting for the good stuff. Not only has this author compiled a list of real bbq joints through the southeast, with photographs, he has included their recipes, and biographical tales. The book is fun to read, as well as an educational resource. It is not an expense; it is an investment in good eating. Don't miss it.
11 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Good book, but it has been done before, and better. May 10, 2008
By Charles J. Yeager I actually liked this book but there was a feeling of deja vu while reading it. There should be; a book like this has been written before, and it was bigger and better. For the life of me I can not remember the name of it, but I bought it on Amazon. It is now out of print.
In any case this book does a nice job of telling us about the BBQ joints the author visited. I always enjoy stories like these. They inspire me to the point of "almost" opening my own BBQ place.
My problem with this book is what caused me to take away one star, and that is the title is rather misleading. It mentions "Secret Recipes" on the cover. Well, yes and no. Most of the included recipes are SIMILAR to the ones that these BBQ joints use, but not EXACTLY the recipe they use. And many of the recipes provided are pretty standard fare. Of all the recipes included, I am only tempted to make 2 or 3 of them. I guess what I am saying is DO NOT buy this book for the recipes; buy it for the stories behind the BBQ joints.
Had the recipes been better - or complete - I would have given this book 4 stars instead of 3. Oh, and there is ONE floor plan for building a smoker, and while I didn't exactly study the plans, on first glance, they look like they may be incomplete, or at least in need of further explanation.
It was a fun book to read. I read the whole thing in 2 days, but it is not the best book of its kind.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Family Members of one of the BBQ places featured in the book - Hite's BBQ Jul 12, 2008
By Bubba Hite I'm a family member of Hite's BBQ located in West Columbia, SC. Hite's is one of the BBQ places featured in the book. My mother and father have been in business since 1957 and I appreciate Mr. Gelin for putting us in his book. As for the "secret recipes", I think it is hard for BBQ places to give their recipes out for the whole world to see. I hope you'll stop by to see us when you're in SC. We are a take out only establishment and we are only open on Friday and Saturday of each week. We've been on the news channels, SCETV, and on the front page of the State paper on July 4th 2007. We have a write up about us in the McKissick Museum and now we're in a book. I hope you enjoy reading the book.
Good Q review Mar 04, 2011
By cinelox The real thing is hard to find. This is it. The people, the places and the food. They serve each other. I could spend the rest of my life looking for "The Piney Pig" somewhere along Route 301 in Georgia. It belongs in the company mentioned here. Dickie Davis
based on 11 reviews
A Mouth-watering Delight! Apr 25, 2008
By Andy Lynn
"Atlanta Avid Reader"
Good book, but it has been done before, and better. May 10, 2008
By Charles J. Yeager
