How to Grill for Beginners

A detailed guide to grilling for beginners

Whether you're grilling steaks, chicken breasts, or an assortment of garden-fresh fruits and vegetables, you'll quickly discover that grilled food just tastes better. This grilling cookbook introduces you to 70 delicious recipes that range from American classics to international favorites.

After an introduction to best practices, common terminology, and tools, this grilling cookbook helps you get started by teaching the four main techniques that will serve as the foundation for your outdoor cooking journey. Once you master the fundamentals, you'll be amazed at the range of dishes you can tackle with relative ease, including Classic Burgers, Kansas City Style-Smoked Baby Back Ribs, and Garlic and Lime Shrimp.

This grilling cookbook includes:

• Types of heat--Get a grilling cookbook that makes it easy to enjoy the benefits of cooking over direct and indirect flames, harnessing the power of smoke, and using a spinning rotisserie.
• The Maillard Reaction--Learn all about the chemical reaction between amino acids and sugars that gives grilled food its distinctive browned coloring and savory flavor.
• Burgers and beyond--In addition to American favorites, this grilling cookbook introduces you to a world of grilling traditions, like Moroccan lamb kebabs and Japanese tataki.

Serve up deliciousness every time you fire up the grill thanks to this informative grilling cookbook.

Richard Sherman is a food blogger and moderator on the world's largest grilling and barbecue forum, BBQ-Brethren.com. Richard has owned 18 grills, smokers, and outdoor cooking contraptions, some of which he engineered and created himself. Richard lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, two cats, and beloved rat terrier, Daisy.

"I have known Richard Sherman as a BBQ chef for many years, and he is a true BBQ and grilling virtuoso. His wide berth of knowledge of all things fire has always impressed me, and his willingness to share his expertise is generous and enthusiastic. How to Grill for Beginners simplifies the grilling process in the best way I've ever seen. That, plus a wealth of delicious recipes, makes this a must-have for anyone interested in mastering the art of grilling and BBQ. Whether you're new to grilling or a seasoned pro, this book will inspire you to new heights!"--Matthew Baldwin, Pitmaster and Founding Member of Midwest BBQ Outreach

"I love that Richard has demystified grilling, sharing the foundational building blocks of making outdoor cooking obtainable for anyone. He even takes it a step further to give easy, fail-proof recipes with specific instructions for gas and charcoal grills, further simplifying the process and ensuring anyone's success in their pursuit of cooking over fire." --Robyn Lindars, Cookbook Author and Creator of GRILLGIRL.com

"The title of this book says it all! Richard does an amazing job of setting up first-time grillers to succeed on their gas or charcoal BBQ. Along with all of the spectacular recipes, Richard explains the basics of setting up and understanding your grill for each cook, the most important step in becoming a true pitmaster!" --Andrew Koster, Author of Master the Wood Pellet Grill: A Cookbook to Smoke Meats and More Like a Pro