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12 Bones Smokehouse: An Updated Edition with More Barbecue Recipes from Asheville, NC
Enjoy all the sought-after recipes from 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, North Carolina, including their famous ribs, pulled pork, turkey, and chicken, plus iconic barbecue sauces like blueberry chipotle.
In this newly updated edition of 12 Bones Smokehouse , you won't have to wait until your next trip to the restaurant to sample some of your favorite BBQ mains and sides. You'll find recipes that draw inspiration from all over the South (and sometimes the North), from old family favorites to new recipes invented on a whim . You'll enjoy page after page of the classics as well as 12 Bones' most popular specials and desserts, Spark the smoker and light up the grill ; it's time to make the most flavorful meals you've ever had.
In this newly updated edition of 12 Bones Smokehouse , you won't have to wait until your next trip to the restaurant to sample some of your favorite BBQ mains and sides. You'll find recipes that draw inspiration from all over the South (and sometimes the North), from old family favorites to new recipes invented on a whim . You'll enjoy page after page of the classics as well as 12 Bones' most popular specials and desserts, Spark the smoker and light up the grill ; it's time to make the most flavorful meals you've ever had.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2015
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January 8, 2019
Everything about this cook book is excellent. The author begins with explaining slow cooking, smoking. He goes over the difference between gas, charcoal, the meat itself, and then the different types of wood if you chose to any. Example they use cherry and oak because Hickory and mesquite are a more aggressive wood, (leave a stronger flavor unless that is what you prefer). They also use Alder wood for poultry, and fish. What is really good about this book is all of the recipes for brines, rubs, and the different sauces. Especially rubs most places and people do not give up what they put in theirs, here you get all of that in this book. Along with pickling recipes, how to make pastrami from the brine and forward, corned beef. They smoke everything from chicken, fish, to whole turkeys all in the book. Also a very good section on making sides, and then ends with desserts, with a chocolate whiskey cake with coffee bean that looks very good and one that I will make for sure. A very good book to add to anyone’s collection. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com
October 23, 2018
I received an Advanced Reader Copy from Voyageur Press for my unbiased opinion of the book. OMG! I love this book. It had me at BBQ. I made the Sugar Bacon Brittle, Whiskey Cake with Coffee Bean Ganache, and Penny Cup Coffee Rub. All of it was out of this world!!! I can't wait to BBQ, bake, cook and love on these recipes. This will make a great Christmas gift for the beginner or expert. I wish I was able to eat the pictures!
October 6, 2015
I haven't cooked anything from it yet, but it is wonderful food porn and I can't wait to try some of the recipes, which seem straight forward and well written.
September 30, 2018
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
12 Bones Smokehouse: A Mountain BBQ Cookbook is a reformat/re-release of a 2015 cookbook and manual featuring recipes from 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, NC. Due out 9th Oct, 2018, from Quarto Press - Voyager, this 2nd edition is 224 pages and available in hardcover format. (The 1st edition is available in hardcover, paperback and ebook formats).
There has, happily, been a resurgence in the pride and culinary legitimacy of regional foods. This book is all about history and roots. I grew up in Appalachia and many of these foods speak to my childhood and extended family gatherings. They take the tried and true old fashioned southern recipes and run with them. There are spice and flavor combinations my grandmother would not have tried (blueberry!?) but which nevertheless do work.
The book starts off with an introduction covering tools, a little bit of history, and moves into general cooking methods, searing, brining and a remarkably unpretentious discussion of wood vs. gas.
The next sections (the 'meat' of the book *har har*) cover meats with beef + pork together and seafood + chicken. These 2 chapters include a stunning array of rubs, preparations, treatments and good advice. Supporting and filling out the meats selections is a gorgeous array of BBQ sauces. There are, of course, the required standards ('jerk' sauce, Memphis sauce, honey-chipotle) side by side with really eye popping originals (honey-cherry, blueberry-chipotle, penny cup coffee rub).
This is a full dinner cookbook and the remaining sections provide a snazzy array of sides and complementary dishes. Veggies, salads and pickles get their own chapter, followed by a chapter on sides (cornbread! <3). The final chapter includes a lot of homemade southern delights. Pecan pie and key lime pie get pride of place, but there are also some innovative desserts which complement the BBQ star attractions.
The book has a really specific and useful table of contents along with a good index at the end.
Though the book is slanted toward the North American cook, I've been living in Norway for years and had no trouble gathering the ingredients for the recipes I tried.
The photography is good with well presented appealingly styled food which is appetizing and completely unpretentious.
Five stars. Really well done. I did not do a side by side comparison with the 1st edition, so I can't speak to which of the recipes are original to this version.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
12 Bones Smokehouse: A Mountain BBQ Cookbook is a reformat/re-release of a 2015 cookbook and manual featuring recipes from 12 Bones Smokehouse in Asheville, NC. Due out 9th Oct, 2018, from Quarto Press - Voyager, this 2nd edition is 224 pages and available in hardcover format. (The 1st edition is available in hardcover, paperback and ebook formats).
There has, happily, been a resurgence in the pride and culinary legitimacy of regional foods. This book is all about history and roots. I grew up in Appalachia and many of these foods speak to my childhood and extended family gatherings. They take the tried and true old fashioned southern recipes and run with them. There are spice and flavor combinations my grandmother would not have tried (blueberry!?) but which nevertheless do work.
The book starts off with an introduction covering tools, a little bit of history, and moves into general cooking methods, searing, brining and a remarkably unpretentious discussion of wood vs. gas.
The next sections (the 'meat' of the book *har har*) cover meats with beef + pork together and seafood + chicken. These 2 chapters include a stunning array of rubs, preparations, treatments and good advice. Supporting and filling out the meats selections is a gorgeous array of BBQ sauces. There are, of course, the required standards ('jerk' sauce, Memphis sauce, honey-chipotle) side by side with really eye popping originals (honey-cherry, blueberry-chipotle, penny cup coffee rub).
This is a full dinner cookbook and the remaining sections provide a snazzy array of sides and complementary dishes. Veggies, salads and pickles get their own chapter, followed by a chapter on sides (cornbread! <3). The final chapter includes a lot of homemade southern delights. Pecan pie and key lime pie get pride of place, but there are also some innovative desserts which complement the BBQ star attractions.
The book has a really specific and useful table of contents along with a good index at the end.
Though the book is slanted toward the North American cook, I've been living in Norway for years and had no trouble gathering the ingredients for the recipes I tried.
The photography is good with well presented appealingly styled food which is appetizing and completely unpretentious.
Five stars. Really well done. I did not do a side by side comparison with the 1st edition, so I can't speak to which of the recipes are original to this version.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
October 22, 2018
Very nice cookbook. The recipes are outstanding and I will be looking to visit the restaurant when I go to North Carolina. This is now on my bucket list. The recipes are very straight forward and very easy to follow. My mouth was watering as I read this book!!! Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book. Although I received the book in this manner, it did not affect my opinion of this book nor my review.
June 23, 2017
A good number of recipes to try.
I found a great many recipes I bookmarked to try (more than I usually do). Now I need to wait for the rainy season to end so I can go for long smokes.
I found a great many recipes I bookmarked to try (more than I usually do). Now I need to wait for the rainy season to end so I can go for long smokes.
December 18, 2018
I wasn't sure I was going to like this book but it had a little of everything in it and I found it to be worth reading and bogarting some of the recipes too. If I were to get it for Christmas I wouldn't use it for lighting my smoker...If anyone from my family reads this...Bueller...Bueller????
December 5, 2018
Beautiful photos. Yummy recipes. What more do you want? Other than unlimited access to all ingredients and a well stocked kitchen? Nothing!
September 28, 2018
If you are a fan of BBQ then this is the book for you. This book is about North Carolina bbq. Those of you that study bbq know what that means. This cookbook breaks it down for the home bbqer. There's sections on tools, the wood, brine, and rubs. They have you covered. They show the differences of gas and charcoal smoking. There are several recipes I can't wait to try starting with the Hogzilla. This sandwich looks so good! It also introduced me to a new part of the pig to be cooked, pork cheeks. It guess they truly do use all parts of the pig. The sauce section has some really creative sauces using blueberries, pumpkins or cranberries. It includes sides and desserts to go along with the tasty looking meats. I can't wait to fire up the gril.
October 4, 2018
This cookbook is a TREASURE. Number one, it's absolutely gorgeous! It is filled with really beautiful photos....photos of the food, photos of the 12 Bones Smokehouse, photos of fire and wood, sauces and salads...oh my goodness, photos of cookies and pies and the photos of the RIBS....to die for. Do not go through this cookbook when you are hungry or you will be up cooking all night. I'm not kidding. Don't ask me how I know. Just....don't.
This cookbook is mostly a cookbook filled with mouthwatering recipes, all well written with clear directions, and most with gorgeous pictures. But it's more than that....It's fun, it's inspirational...and it's educational. You really WANT to try these things. The authors explain things very clearly and they make you want to try it yourself. Section 1 is honestly almost like a class. They explain the basics--the tools, smoking, cooking over gas, cooking over charcoal, cooking over wood, grill marks....they even offer the 10 commandments of grilling. "Thou shalt not poison thy family" I think is especially important.
As with most well done cookbooks, the book is laid out in organized sections, with a comprehensive table of contents at the beginning and an index at the end. Sections include Beef and Pork, Poultry and Seafood, Big Bad Barbecue Sauces, Veggies Salads and Pickles, Rib-Stickin' Sides, and Southern Treats and Homemade Sweets. And this is NOT a restaurant cookbook with just a few recipes--there are a LOT of recipes in this book, each section has at least 15 recipes in it, and several have a lot more than that. *One small note: There is no nutritional information provided for any of the recipes.
I highly recommend this cookbook--it's absolutely beautiful and guaranteed to knock you off your diet. Possibly permanently. But you'll be happy and well fed, that's for sure. Well, assuming you follow the commandments.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
This cookbook is mostly a cookbook filled with mouthwatering recipes, all well written with clear directions, and most with gorgeous pictures. But it's more than that....It's fun, it's inspirational...and it's educational. You really WANT to try these things. The authors explain things very clearly and they make you want to try it yourself. Section 1 is honestly almost like a class. They explain the basics--the tools, smoking, cooking over gas, cooking over charcoal, cooking over wood, grill marks....they even offer the 10 commandments of grilling. "Thou shalt not poison thy family" I think is especially important.
As with most well done cookbooks, the book is laid out in organized sections, with a comprehensive table of contents at the beginning and an index at the end. Sections include Beef and Pork, Poultry and Seafood, Big Bad Barbecue Sauces, Veggies Salads and Pickles, Rib-Stickin' Sides, and Southern Treats and Homemade Sweets. And this is NOT a restaurant cookbook with just a few recipes--there are a LOT of recipes in this book, each section has at least 15 recipes in it, and several have a lot more than that. *One small note: There is no nutritional information provided for any of the recipes.
I highly recommend this cookbook--it's absolutely beautiful and guaranteed to knock you off your diet. Possibly permanently. But you'll be happy and well fed, that's for sure. Well, assuming you follow the commandments.
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
May 4, 2019
I’ll be picking up a hard copy of 12 Bones Smokehouse’s cookbook to add to my shelf since it’s filled with more rubs, sauces, main dishes, sides and desserts than I could count. This book will be a welcome holiday gift for every southern cook, both new & experienced.
October 15, 2018
I love, love, love this book here. Im a southern country girl and we love to cookout on the grill. It be the best. This recipe book. cookbook is the bomb. I love the various things and ways that even I nor my family has ever tried. I can't wait to cook some of these delightful delicious recipes.
October 18, 2018
Most people think smoked meat cannot be made at home. They think you have to go to a fancy restaurant for quality. I have to admit, when I first decided to buy a home smoker, the process seemed daunting. I've been cooking for many decades and had never tried actually smoking anything other than fish. After reading several books on smoking meats, I decided this one was the best one to try. My family and friends are very glad I decided to try the recipes and suggestions in this cookbook. The recipes themselves are very clear and easy to follow using ingredients most cooks have in their pantries. They are not just for meat, you can find something that will please everyone. Not only have my cooking skills increased but at least two lucky people are getting this book for Christmas!
November 9, 2018
The popularity of backyard barbecue has changed and grown to levels that far surpass what we once knew it to be. Now with the advancement in smokers and grills, almost anyone can smoke a piece of meat with minimum effort and that is too bad. Because that cheapens the process. 12 Bones Smokehouse is a throwback to the rubs and the methods that make smoking the food we love great.
Easy instructions and great recipes for the novice who wants to put in the time and the effort. They will not be disappointed!
Easy instructions and great recipes for the novice who wants to put in the time and the effort. They will not be disappointed!
January 7, 2019
I was kindly given a copy of this book by the publisher for an honest review. I have lots of recipe books as I'm always looking for more ideas. I have recently been to a smokehouse so was ready to try some of these recipes. There is a great selection of recipes some you can cook on a bbq but also in the oven. The recipes are easy to follow with ingredients that are easy to find. The book has a good layout with plenty of pictures. I will definitely be using these recipes in the future.
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