The only book on outdoor cookery youll ever need. Alton Brown

Amazon May 2025 Best of the Month Pick

The Meathead Method is where barbecue goes next. In the follow-up to hisNew York TimesbestsellerMeathead:The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling,BBQ Hall of Famer and founder of AmazingRibs.com,Meathead presents a guide to new methods for great outdoor cooking with 114 creative and inspiring recipes.The Meathead Methodis a toolbox to elevate all your cooking, outdoors and indoors.

Learn the basics of great barbecue, grilling, and griddling plus new methods and science not covered in his first book (or any other): brinerades; sous vide que; koji; wok cooking on a charcoal chimney; smoking with tea, herbs, and spices; building your own rubs and sauces; why foods stick to metal; how to safely deep fry on a gas grill; how enzymes work; dry brining; the inverse square law; the hockey stick; 2- and 3-zone setups; the reverse sear; how to beat the stall; the Smoking Gun; injections; why butter basting doesnt work the way you think it does; neither does beer can chicken; nor do marinades; ponassing and spatchcocking (get your mind out of the gutter); and much more!

Youll also learn how to use out-of-the-BBQ-box ingredients like black garlic, gochujang, yuzu, miso, zhug, and tare sauce, and recipes showcasing Meatheads methods, including:

* The secret recipes of competition champions
* The Ultimate Prime Rib
* Pho with Leftover Brisket and Smoked Bone Broth
* Mussels on Smoked Fettucine
* Miso Maple Black Cod la Nobu
* Vichyssoise
* Improved Nashville Hot Chicken
* Red Pepper Risotto
* Pineapple Foster