Fire & wine : 75 smoke-infused recipes from the grill with perfect wine pairings

“A one-stop guide for anyone truly interested in elevating their BBQ experience into a culinary work of art”—with 75 recipes that pair smoky goodness from the grill with the wines of the Pacific Northwest ( San Francisco Book Review ). Introducing a marriage between two unlikely characters—wood-fired food and well-chosen wines—brought you by the real-life marriage of a pitmaster and a sommelier. Ready to up your grilling game? This cookbook by a pitmaster and a sommelier will turn your backyard barbecue into the tastiest place to be—with recipes that celebrate smoked and grilled food (and the wines that pair best with them). Every region has its barbecue, grill, and smoking food traditions. Now the Pacific Northwest can claim its place at the table with these recipes developed by sommelier Mary Cressler and pitmaster Sean Martin from Portland, Oregon. Fire + Wine highlights the ingredients and flavors of the Pacific Northwest to create a fresh, often lighter take on smoking and grilling. They put their spin on the classics as well—brisket, ribs, steaks, pulled pork—and offer up wine pairings to complete your meal. Recipes include: • Pinot Noir BBQ Sauce • Wine-Braised Beef Short Ribs • Rosemary Buttermilk Grilled Chicken • Pulled Mushroom Sliders • Perfect Smoked Salmon Fillet with Beurre Blanc • Grilled Pork Chops with Dried Cherry Relish Master the fundamentals to successful grilling and smoking on any grill and discover the secret sauce (and the wine!) that will take your grilling to the next level. Get fired up though 75 recipes and the wines that love them. Ready to up your grilling game? This cookbook by a pitmaster and a sommelier will turn your backyard barbecue into the tastiest place to be--with recipes that celebrate smoked and grilled food (and the wines that pair best with them). Every region has its barbecue, grill, and smoking food traditions. Now the Pacific Northwest can claim its place at the table with these recipes developed by sommelier Mary Cressler and pitmaster Sean Martin from Portland, Oregon. Not as sauce-dependent as Kansas City, not quite as beef-obsessed as Texas, these dishes bring the smoke to wild salmon, ribs and steaks, fresh apples, heirloom tomatoes, nuts and beans, and even chocolate pot de crème. Rubs and glazes draw on Northwest flavors such as soy sauce, rosemary, and wild blackberries. Whether the equipment at home is a basic kettle grill or a professional-grade outfit with an electric wood feeder, the instructions will turn even novices into masters of the grill. And true to the region, these recipes pair with wines such as pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon instead of the customary can of beer. "The authors are BBQ experts from Portland the Willamette Valley who express the PNW style of cooking meat and vegetables in the low and slow method over smoky heat. They started as hobbyists entering local BBQ competitions, but their recipes won them first place awards, and the notice led them to respond to catering requests. Mary is a master of wine, and they have developed recipes that complement Pinot Noir and other PNW favorites. They don't always smother their dishes with sauces, as is the practice in other parts of the country. Salmon and shellfish from the region figure prominently in the recipes, in addition to the usual BBQ standbys of ribs, steaks, and chicken"-- Provided by publisher A marriage between two unlikely characters - wood-fired food and well-chosen wines - brought to you by the real-life marriage of a pitmaster and a sommelier.