{"product_id":"smokin-hot-in-the-south-new-grilling-recipes-from-the-winningest-woman-in-barbecue-9781449478094","title":"Smokin' Hot in the South: New Grilling Recipes from the Winningest Woman in Barbecue","description":"\u003cb\u003eMelissa Cookston, the \"winningest woman in barbecue,\" judge on the Netflix hit, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Barbecue Showdown\u003c\/i\u003e, the only female, seven-time barbecue world champion, and author of \u003ci\u003eSmokin' in the Boys' Room\u003c\/i\u003e, is bringing the heat with her second cookbook. \u003ci\u003eSmokin' Hot in the South\u003c\/i\u003e explores how to use fire in all its forms to craft more than 85 Southern-influenced recipes enhanced with the cultural flavors of Mexico, France, and Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the grill and smoker as her go-to tools, chef Melissa Cookston--named \"One of the most influential pitmasters in America\" by Fox News, and one of the \"25 Super Women in Business\" by the \u003ci\u003eMemphis Business Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in 2015--shares her all-new, modern interpretations of traditional Southern ingredients and recipes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Melissa explains how the culinary traditions of the South--long a bastion of slow-simmered vegetables and deep-fried everything--have expanded in the last decade to embrace Southwestern flavors, Asian spices, and the French palate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The nine chapters venture beyond the competition and barbecue principles of her first book and focus on instilling flavor with fire, using fresh herbs, and diversifying seasoning components in recipes that reflect the New South. She fire-roasts homegrown green tomatoes for a spicy take on a traditional pizza sauce and uses a barbecue smoker to add Southern nuance to porchetta. Also included are recipes for Butterbean Pate, Asian Pork Tenderloin with Watermelon Rind Pickles and Minted Watermelon Salad, Deep South Burgers with Pimento Cheese and more. She also covers the tools, techniques, and ingredients needed to be successful grilling or smoking at home. This book will not leave you hungry! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Cookston is a two-time Memphis in May Grand Champion (2010, 2012) and four-time World Hog Champion (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014), something no one else, especially female, has accomplished. The \"winningest woman in barbecue,\" she is generally regarded as one of the best barbecue cooks in the country. She co-owns and is the pitmaster at Memphis Barbecue Company restaurants (2 locations across the Southeast), headquartered in Horn Lake, Mississippi. She is currently a judge on the Netflix show, A\u003ci\u003emerican Barbecue Showdown\u003c\/i\u003e, and was previously a judge on season four of \u003ci\u003eDestination America's BBQ Pitmasters\u003c\/i\u003e. She also has appeared on the Food Network's Diners, \u003ci\u003eDrive-Ins and Dives\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eChopped\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Call Food Brawl\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show, \u003ci\u003eThe Chew, Fox News\u003c\/i\u003e, and on many other shows and in a variety of periodicals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337328365842,"sku":"9781449478094","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3d308d6e-73f0-4462-a5ff-d4a6d6458dd0.jpg?v=1727959960","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/smokin-hot-in-the-south-new-grilling-recipes-from-the-winningest-woman-in-barbecue-9781449478094","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}