The Thrill of the Grill

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A Big Disappointment - Rated
In a recent article in Business Week, The Thrill of the Grill was referred to as the bible for those who enjoy backyard cooking. After reading it I was very disappointed with it's contents. If you are looking for simplicity in cooking don't bother with this book. The recipes use exotic ingrediantes and take considerable time to prepare. The cooking istructions are also confusing and unclear. For example, instructions for cooking Grilled Rum-Soaked Shrimp With Mango-Lime Relish starts with peeling the shrimp and making a 1/4 inch- deep incision on the top of each shrimp... Instruction #4 calls for placing the shrimp on the grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until the shells turn bright red. I admit my cooking education is limited, but how can the shells turn bright red if I have peeled the shrimp and they don't have any shells? Am I supposed to retain the shells and place them on the grill next to the shrimp? If the reader of this review continues to want this book, I would suggest that you visit your local bookstore first to peruse this biblical work before buying.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner! It's all here! - Rated
Lots of great recipes for beginners like me. The Grilled Pineapple is SO easy and SO good...not to mention the grilled chicken thigh quesadilla.

Throw away every other cookbook...

Gourmet-style grilling made available to everyone - Rated
A very funny book(watch the comments which belong to the recipes)on grilling. The book contains recipes for every style of grilling. West Indianrecipes, american BBQ and gourmet grillrecipes are included. I've tried a few recipes and I can assure you that they're absolutely fabulous! The weakhearted shouldn't try the pasta from hell though! As a collector of cookery-book and having been a chef myself i can recommend this delightful book to everyone interested in grilling or BBQ-ing!!

Nothing Else Quite Like It! - Rated
After having a wonderful dinner at there restaurant, I purchased there book the same night at there establishment. If you're tired of the same old BBQ, this book is for you. I highly reccomend the pulled pork recipe with the orzo salad. Fabulous!

I think this book is excellent. - Rated
If you're tired of plain old BBQ or standard grilling techniques, give this book a try. This is a book for adventuresome people who love spices & sparkling flavors.

It's full of great recipes, most of them low fat, which combine common ingredients into some wonderfull flavor combinations. Many of the recipes are easy to prepare and the ingredients can be found in standard supermarkets.

Hope you enjoy it - have fun cooking.