Morgan Murphy-Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon-Charred Smoked Sipped & Savored

"This is not a diet book," says author Morgan Murphy, who takes readers on a rollicking trip as he explores the South's favorite flavors. A high-proof adventure, Bourbon & Bacon includes 140 of the South's most amazing recipes that use one (or both) of these smoky ingredients. Morgan's collections of cocktails, new infusions, punches, appetizers, main courses, sides, and desserts will be a hit, whether you're hosting a cocktail party, backyard barbecue, or elegant dinner. For bourbon enthusiasts, Morgan rates more than 75 of his favorite whiskeys and takes readers on a cheerful tour of many of the South's top distilleries. Bacon lover? Well, of course you are. Bourbon & Bacon is full of bacon secrets, farm tours, bacon ratings, and tips and tricks to make the best of everyone's favorite meat.This authentic handbook to the South's most flavorful products has a forward by the two most famous voices in the food industry, Julian Van Winkle III of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery and Allan Benton, of Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams. Together, with Morgan's hilarious Southern tales and irresistible recipes, Bourbon & Bacon is an essential guide for anyone who loves either bourbon or bacon. NATIONAL & REGIONAL CUISINE. Drawing on the current and growing appeal of all things Southern and all things artisan, this solid little book focuses on two hallmark Southern ingredients that everyone from dusty-booted cowboy to bowtie-wearing CEO loves. Divided into two main parts-bourbon and bacon, naturally-it includes history and tasting notes for artisanal bacons and bourbons and a refined selection of 140 recipes for cocktails, infusions, punches, appetizers, main courses, sides, desserts, and more made with one or both of these fabulous ingredients-including at least 40 new original recipes from Southern chefs and bartenders, artisan bacon producers, and the bourbon producers who line the Kentucky Bourbon Trail "A high-proof adventure, Bourbon & Bacon includes 140 of the South's ... recipes that use one (or both) of these smoky ingredients. Morgan's collections of cocktails, new infusions, punches, appetizers, main courses, sides, and desserts will be a hit, whether you're hosting a cocktail party, backyard barbecue, or elegant dinner. For bourbon enthusiasts, Morgan rates more than 75 of his favorite whiskeys and takes readers on a ... tour of many of the South's top distilleries. Bacon lover? Well, of course you are. Bourbon & Bacon is full of bacon secrets, farm tours, bacon ratings, and tips and tricks to make the best of everyone's favorite meat"--Amazon.com.