Honor Before Glory

America's barbecue guru shares his tastiest recipes for preparing dishes in an unconventional way—on a can, a stick, under a brick, in a leaf—and more.

“Ever since Raichlen published his paean to the “world's best chicken” in the New York Times, the barbecue world has taken to heart his technique of roasting a whole chicken with an open beer can indelicately shoved up its behind. . . . will prove very popular with backyard cooks.” —Booklist

An essential addition to every grill jockey's library, Beer-Can Chicken presents must-try variations and other offbeat recipes for the grill. These recipes will have your mouth watering:

· Saigon Chicken with Lacquered Skin and Spicy Peanut Sauce

· Root Beer Game Hens

· Beer-Can Turkey

· Stoned Chicken

· Dirty Steak

· Fish on a Board

· Mussels Éclade-grilled under pine needles

· And much more

Each grilling technique is explained in easy-to-follow steps, with recipes that guarantee no matter how crazy the technique, the results are always outstanding. So pop a cold one and have fun.

“An amusing little book with some tasty recipes from a popular author, this is recommended for most collections.” —Library Journal