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(More customer reviews)This is by far the most frequently used cookbook that I have purchased in the past year...and I buy lots of cookbooks! We bought a Weber Genesis gas grill this year, after being hardcore charcoal grillers for years. I was looking for a versatile, informative, and all-inclusive book of gas grill recipes, and I found it in this one. It starts with good info about gas grill methods, the difference between direct-heat and indirect-heat grilling, cooking times and accessories, written in a reader-friendly manner. And the recipes....wow! This book has everything from appetizers (try the Cheese Quesadillas...my guests inhaled these so fast I didn't see how they'd have room for the main course) through desserts, with tons of great side dish recipes. And as for the meat section, which is why most of us buy grill cookbooks, think of any meat, poultry or fish you could possibly want to grill, and this book will give you a great recipe for it. The chicken section alone, which is what I find we use most, covers whole roasted chickens several ways, various marinated chicken recipes, wings...and try the Pesto Chicken Breasts, they are out of this world! There is also a section of "Off the Grill" side dishes, with lots of great, summery recipes for salads and vegetables (the Creamed Spinach was fantastic).
I also purchased other grill books, but found that the recipes were, for the most part, difficult and too "high-brow" for casual home cooking and weekend entertaining. This book does cover the more elegant dishes (Quail? Who grills quail?), and there are plenty of recipes with ethnic flavor that will inspire you, but it's main focus is on simpler recipes that won't send you scurrying to the gourmet section of the supermarket for ingredients.
If you don't agree this is the most useful grill cookbook on the market....your next steak is on me.
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