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978-0-89587-254-8
0-89587-254-4
$12.95 paperback
5 1/4" x 8"
160 pages black-and-white photographs, index
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If you want to get a native
North Carolinian riled up, all you have to do is bring up the subject of
barbecue. In barbecue, you’ll find a fusion of North Carolina cultures
and cooking influences—and controversy.
For the uninitiated, the
arguments that create this controversy boil down to these simple
questions: which sauce is better—eastern or western (Lexington-style)?
should you cook the whole hog or just the shoulder? should the meat be
cooked over anything but wood?
Since North Carolinians love
to choose sides in the great barbecue argument, you can bet they have
even more trouble selecting the best barbecue establishment. Now, Bob
Garner, one of North Carolina’s best-known and most recognizable
authorities on the state’s favorite cuisine, has entered the foray.
In Bob Garner’s Guide to
North Carolina Barbecue, Garner describes what he feels are the 100
best barbecue restaurants in North Carolina. They range from well-known
establishments to holes in the wall located off the beaten track. Each
entry includes some of the restaurant’s history, as well as a
description of its ambiance, menu, and cooking method. It also includes
its location and hours of operation.
More than any other food,
barbecue reflects the tradition of a disappearing, rural-based lifestyle
in North Carolina. Bob Garner’s Guide to North Carolina Barbecue
will be the authoritative reference for those interested in preserving
this heritage through the patronage of great barbecue joints from the
mountains to the sea.
about the author
Bob Garner’s 11-year association with North Carolina’s public
television network resulted in the production of several programs about
barbecue and traditional cooking. In addition to North Carolina
Barbecue: Flavored by Time, he also produced A North Carolina Pig
Pickin’, North Carolina Country Cookin’, More North Carolina Country
Cookin’ and Homecoming: Food, Fellowship and Faith. He
is a regular contributor to Our State magazine and was the
subject of a 2001 feature in Southern Living. Garner also hosted
a segment on North Carolina barbecue on ABC’s Good Morning America.
He lives in Burlington, North Carolina.
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