Customer Reviews

Weber's Big Book of Grilling: All-New Recipes from America's Favorite Grill-maker

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This book has colorful pictures and excellent tips to start grilling. Although I do not use charcoal, propane works just as well and the book contains how to cook with propane step by step.

I have tried several marinades, pork, tuna, and steak- all most tasty when following recipes in the Big Book.

Definitely worth the money to invest in this book if you want to do more with the grill.

Hands down, this is the best book on grilling ever. I bought this book 5 years ago and every time I grill, I bring it out to try one of my favorites or just pick a recipe at random to try something new. So far, every recipe that I have tried has been delicious. You may be surprised to hear that even the side dishes that Weber came up with for the grilled items are very tasty too.

Put it this way. I have purchased this book for pretty much everyone in my family now. It is that good!

The best bbq book I have every had the joy of using (and I have lots of them). Try out the Grilled Asparagus with Tarragon Butter on Page 341. Wow - also the crab cakes - need I go on? The explanations regarding direct and indirect grilling methods are concise and well thought out - I bought one and have more on order for others - enjoy and buy!!!!

Most grill cook books does not have the detail of this book. I learned to grill with this book two month age. It tells me all the details I need to know. Everyone who tasted my food can't believe I can cook such great food. I have to say that I owe it all to this book. I have since tried 10 recipes from this book. All came out great. I did not have any problem following the directions.
If you just start to grill, this is the ONE to get. If you are expreienced this can also be a great reference book.

This book helped me realize that this BBQ thing is real. A few key points can make a big event of BBQ. A few nice diversions in the bbok as well but ok.

I've been using the book for over a year now, I got it as a father's day gift. We have used many of the recipies and haven't had one complaint. Everything has turned out great. The rubs/marinades are great. The instructions on how to grill different types of meat are right on, and very informative. I love this book, it is a must have.

I got a new bar-b-que grill last Fall and have been experimenting. It's a Weber Genesis Silver B grill and I love it! So far I have grilled lamb on it for Easter, strip steaks with garlic butter, chicken halves with a dry-rub spice mixture, hamburgers of course, and last night we grilled some marinated skirt steaks for my favorite Mexican food: fajitas! Mmm...

So, this review is about a book that I bought this Spring in conjunction with the new grill called Weber's Big Book of Grilling. I thought I knew how to grill meat before -- it's easy, right? Just slap the chicken or burgers or steak on the hot grill and cook 'til you think it's done. That's OK for your average schmo who's satisfied with burnt-raw chicken or hockey-puck burgers. But there is an "art" to grilling foods if you want to do it right. And this book certainly explains how to do it right.

Selecting the best meat is certainly near the top of the list. I bought some cheap strip steaks on sale at a local market and followed the book's instructions on how to grill them right. They looked and smelled delicious - but were as tough as shoeleather. Now I learned that you generally get what you pay for -- good quality meat costs more. Last night's skirt steaks (USDA Choice, this time!), marinated in a lime juice, oil and herb mixture for a day (OK, I cheated and added some Tequila that wasn't in the recipe!), grilled on direct high heat for only about 6 minutes, made the best fajitas I have had - rivaling some of the best ones I've had at restaurants. The marinade recipe, how to prepare and grill the meat, even a recipe for pico de gallo -- they're all in the book.

I learning through the book how to cook hickory-smoked pork ribs, slowly by indirect heat, on the gas grill. The tangy "basting/dipping sauce" recipe they include with the grilling instructions is excellent -- I never would have thought of any of that on my own.

There is good information about how to select meats (all kinds: beef, pork, poultry, fish), how to prepare them, recipes for sauces and marinades, even sections on grilling vegetables and desserts! The writing is easy to follow, with a sense of humor throughout. There are also some entertaining stories about the origins of Weber and grilling.

Get yourself a good grill, get this book, select top-quality meat, use kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, pour your beer into an iced lager glass, and you're in business!

This is the first review I have ever written, but I had to do it for this book. I tried my first out of many recipes. It sounded so good, fresh mint leaves in the marinade. So I tried it. Absolutely amazing. I will try many more in the coming weeks. The book is really huge and has MANY recipes and teaches also good tips how to cook and cut meat and so on. Very well written. Somebody really thought before just writing another cookbook, wow. Thanks.

I got this as a gift two years ago, and continually find great ideas and great new recipes whenever I open it up. The grilling tips are very useful, not just gimmicks (70/30 salmon grilling method, trussing a chicken, grilling pizza, etc) and the recipes are superb. This should be required reading for anyone who aspires to cooking more than hot dogs and burgers. Delicious!

Since I've owned this book, the food coming off my grill has been fantastic. All of the recipes are clearly written and obviously tested. I've learned a lot from the 100 or so recipes I've cooked from this book. A couple more years and I'll have forgotten there's a thing in my kitchen called an oven.