Product Description

In his comprehensive guide to barbecue cookery, Harriott sets out to revolutionize outdoor eating with a multitude of fresh ideas for quick, tasty dishes including maple-glazed pork spare ribs, heavenly hot potato salad with an crisp bacon dressing, and Hua Hin Beach red snapper.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106985 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
In some countries, barbecuing is the basic means of cooking. Ainsley Harriott has travelled around the world to observe barbecuing techniques and Ainsley Harriott's Barbecue Bible is a both collection of the best recipes and a reference of techniques, style and flavourings for the grill. There is a wide range of barbecues to choose from nowadays, from small disposable trays to the most sophisticated grills set in glamorous trolleys with table attachments. Ainsley helps you make the choice by describing the benefits of charcoal, gas and wood. Once the equipment has been decided on, Ainsley adds some guidelines on chopping onions, peeling garlic, roasting spices and toasting pine kernels. His barbecuing tips range from using only extra thick foil to soaking wooden skewers in water to avoid boiling. The recipes are wide-ranging and include vegetarian and burger options. You'll find Char Sui Lettuce Rolls--the 'red' roast pork dish you can get in almost every Chinese restaurant--to spiced Indian kofta. Side dishes, from Sweet and Sour Minted Aubergines to Puy Lentil, Red Onion and Sundried Tomato Salad are included. A chapter is also devoted to marinades, glazes and sauces. For the true barbecue aficionado, there are barbecue puddings like Fired Strawberries and Cream, and Strawberry Hill Pineapple with Rum Butter Glaze. --Greg Seymour

From the Author
‘So… let’s forget the days of burnt chicken or charred bangers and burgers. The Barbecue Bible will make you into a connoisseur of the coals. Go on, get sizzling!’

About the Author
Voted Good Food Magazine Favourite Television Personality in both 1997 and 1998, Ainsley Harriott is one of the nation’s most popular TV chefs. First appearing on our screens as the flamboyant resident chef of BBC1’s Good Morning with Anne and Nick, Ainsley now makes regular appearances on cookery programmes such as Can’t Cook Won’t Cook, Ready Steady Cook and Meals in Minutes. His recent series, Ainsley Harriott’s Barbecue Bible and Ainsley’s Big Cook Out, have captured the nation’s imagination with sizzling ideas for summer cooking.

Customer Reviews

You can't go wrong
Being the wife of a self proclaimed BBQ King and BBQ snob - I was almost thrown out for daring to bring a BBQ cookbook into the house. But Ainsley has done it!! The prawns were outstanding - the chicken wings with blue cheese dip were unbelievable. The BBQ King had never had as many compliments!! No receipe from this book as turned out badly. Highly recommended if you love the whole BBQ experience.

a TRUE bbq-bible!
This is the most used cookbook in our house during the summer months. (some recipes I know off by heart!)
If you are looking for a BBQ book with new ideas and good recipes for old favourites, this book is it.
Very easy to follow recipes for fantastic food and drink, lovely pictures and Ainsley's unique style. All you need for a stress free BBQ!

Exotic Recipe Collection
Ainsley Harriot has written a rather entertaining book with many recipes. Some advice on barbecues in general is given although I found this part of the book rather light-weight.

The recipes are generally speaking rather interesting and tasty. There are few disappointments though, but not too many. However, many recipes call for exotic ingredients, some of which are hard or even impossible to find in many parts of the world. In some cases easily obtainable substitutes are suggested, but not systematically throughout the book which restricts the number of useful recipes to many.

This is not a book for a total barbecue novice. It is better suited for someone who knows the basics and needs new ideas and inspiration to create more interesting exotic barbecue delicacies.