Let’s Grill! Kentucky’s Best BBQ Recipes (Let's Grill)
If you've ever wondered what sets Kentucky barbecue apart from the rest of the American BBQ belt, this cookbook by David Martin goes a fair way towards answering that question. It's a collection that feels both familiar and genuinely surprising, because Kentucky's food traditions sit somewhere between the expected and the quietly eccentric. The recipes span a wide range of techniques and flavours. Smoking, grilling, vinegar bastes, and the famous black mutton sauce all feature, alongside dishes that many outside Kentucky may never have encountered. Burgoo, for instance, is a slow-cooked comfort stew with real regional character, and Martin offers several takes on it, including a Kentucky Derby version and a slow cooker adaptation. Mutton, too, gets its due attention, particularly the Owensboro style that the region is known for. Beyond the more unusual fare, you'll find solid, approachable recipes for pork, chicken, beef, fish, and seafood. The Brown Sugar Crusted Baby Back Ribs and the Bourbon Marinated Grilled Pork Medallions sit comfortably alongside lighter options like the Bluegrass Chicken Salad. Vegetable sides and desserts round things out, with the Kentucky Butter Bundt Cake and Old Fashioned Banana Pudding offering a sweet finish. What holds it all together is a sense of place. The recipes don't just instruct; they carry a regional personality that's warm, unpretentious, and quietly proud. A worthwhile pick for anyone curious about authentic American regional cooking.
- Author: David Martin
- Publisher: The Cookbook Publisher
- Genre: Home Improvement
- ISBN: B074CYY6PX
- Pages: 140 pages