The Big Book of Backyard Cooking

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BETTY ROSBOTTOM.

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8

INTRODUCTION

 

BASICS:

11

TIPS AND HELPFUL HINTS, TECHNIQUES, AND

SOME BASIC RECIPES

 

12

TIPS AND HELPFUL HINTS

 

12

ABOUT GRILLING

 

13

ABOUT BUYING FISH

 

13

ABOUT VEGETABLES AND SALADS

 

13

ABOUT FRESH HERBS

 

14

ABOUT SALTS

 

14

ABOUT ICE-CREAM MAKING

 

15

SOME BASIC TECHNIQUES

 

15

TOASTING NUTS, SEEDS, OR COCONUT FLAKES

 

15

CRUSHING FENNEL, CARAWAY, OR ROSEMARY SEEDS

 

15

“PERFECT” HARD-BOILED EGGS

 

16

CLEANING LEEKS

 

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PEELING GARLIC CLOVES

 

16

PEELING AND CHOPPING TOMATOES

 

17

SEEDING AND CHOPPING HOT PEPPERS

 

17

ZESTING OR REMOVING THE PEEL FROM CITRUS FRUIT

 

18

A FEW BASIC RECIPES

 

18

BUTTER-RICH SAVORY PIE DOUGH

 

19

BUTTER-RICH SWEET PIE DOUGH

 

20

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

 

20

HERBES DE PROVENCE

 

21

EASY SAFFRON RICE

 

CHAPTER 1

22

GRILL FAVORITES: STEAKS, BURGERS, AND HOT

DOGS

 

24

CHILI-RUBBED SIRLOINS WITH GUACAMOLE SALSA

 

GARLIC-SCENTED SIRLOINS WITH RED AND YELLOW

25

PEPPER RELISH

 

26

SIRLOIN STEAKS WITH BLUE CHEESE WALNUT BUTTER

 

CHARRED T-BONE OR PORTERHOUSE STEAKS WITH

27

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

 

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BACON-WRAPPED FILET STEAKS TOPPED WITH ROASTED

GARLIC BUTTER

 

30

TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH HOT SPICY TOMATO RELISH

 

31

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH WHIPPED HORSERADISH CREAM

 

32

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH SMOKY CHILE TOMATO SAUCE

 

34

GINGER AND GARLIC FLANK STEAKS

 

35

SESAME FLANK STEAKS WITH GRILLED GREEN ONIONS

 

36

GRILLED LEMON PARSLEY VEAL CHOPS

 

HAMBURGERS WITH CHUNKY GUACAMOLE SALSA AND

38

SMOKED BACON

 

39

“TRUE BLUES” HAMBURGERS

 

40

BBQ BURGERS

 

41

LAMB BURGERS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

 

42

LEMON DILL CHICKEN BURGERS

 

TURKEY BURGERS WITH HONEY MUSTARD, WHITE

43

CHEDDAR, AND CRISP APPLE SLICES

 

44

TURKEY BURGERS WITH BALSAMIC ONION MARMALADE

 

GOAT CHEESE–STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS WITH ROASTED

45

RED PEPPER RELISH

 

46

SALMON BURGERS WITH CUCUMBERS AND SESAME MAYO

 

48

TUNA BURGERS WITH PICKLED GINGER AND WASABI

MAYO

 

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM BURGERS WITH PEPPER

49

BOURSIN AND MIXED GREENS

 

BRATWURSTS ON TOASTED ROLLS WITH CARAMELIZED

50

ONIONS AND CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE

 

SAUSAGES ON TOASTED ROLLS WITH TOMATO MUSTARD

51

RELISH

 

ITALIAN SAUSAGES ON TOASTED ROLLS WITH SWEET

52

PEPPER AND ONION SAUTÉ

 

KIELBASA ON TOASTED BUNS WITH HOT APRICOT

53

MUSTARD

 

CHAPTER 2

54

LAMB, PORK, BIRDS, AND FISH COOKED OVER

AN OPEN FIRE

 

56

LAMB CHOPS WITH ROQUEFORT, FIGS, AND ROSEMARY

 

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE AND MINT

58

COUSCOUS

 

60

PROVENÇAL LAMB CHOPS AND SUMMER VEGETABLES

 

BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC, MINT, AND

62

LEMON

 

LAMB CHOPS WITH CRUSHED GARLIC, ROSEMARY, AND

64

RED PEPPER FLAKES

 

BUTTERFLIED PORK CHOPS BRUSHED WITH TARRAGON

65

MUSTARD BUTTER

 

66

PORK TENDERLOINS WITH PEACH GINGER SAUCE

 

68

PORK LOIN IN A ROSEMARY JACKET

 

70

PORK AND PRUNE BROCHETTES

 

72

LIME PORK CHOPS WITH TOMATO SOUR CREAM GARNISH

 

73

CHICKEN WITH MANGO, TOMATO, AND KIWI SALSA

 

74

FENNEL AND ROSEMARY-COATED CHICKEN

 

76

HONEY CITRUS CHICKEN

 

CHICKEN “SCALLOPS” TOPPED WITH TOMATOES, BLACK

78

OLIVES, AND FETA

 

80

HICKORY-SMOKED TURKEY BREAST WITH HERB STUFFING

 

82

OLD-FASHIONED BARBECUED CHICKEN

 

84

SUTRISNO’S CHICKEN SATAY

 

86

BARBECUED SALMON WITH A MAHOGANY GLAZE

 

SALMON FILLETS WITH FRESH TARRAGON AND CRUSHED

87

FENNEL

 

88

GRILLED SALMON WITH GREEN MUSTARD SAUCE

 

89

HALIBUT FILLETS WITH TOMATO-ORANGE BUTTER

 

90

SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH LIME CILANTRO BUTTER

 

91

SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH MANGO LIME SALSA

 

92

SWORDFISH WITH TOMATO-ORANGE SALSA

 

93

PEPPER AND CORIANDER–COATED TUNA STEAKS

 

TUNA STEAKS TOPPED WITH WARM SHIITAKE

94

MUSHROOMS

 

96

LANG’S GRILLED OYSTERS

 

97

GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS WITH CITRUS BUTTER

 

98

BARBECUED SHRIMP IN THEIR SHELLS

 

100

MIXED SEAFOOD GRILL WITH SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

 

CHAPTER 3

102

BACKYARD CLASSICS: FRIED CHICKEN, BOILED

LOBSTERS, GREAT SANDWICHES, AND MORE

 

104

SESAME FRIED CHICKEN WITH HONEY GLAZE

 

106

HABANERO CHICKEN WINGS

 

107

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH MUSTARD AND ROSEMARY

 

108

BAKED HAM WITH A RED CURRANT MUSTARD GLAZE

 

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ITALIAN COLD CUTS WITH ARTICHOKE, RED PEPPER, AND

OLIVE CONFETTI

 

110

RIBS, DEEP SOUTH STYLE

 

111

SHRIMP WITH CREOLE DIPPING SAUCE

 

112

ANN CLARK’S GOLDEN FRIED CLAM CAKES

 

113

BOILED LOBSTERS WITH TWO DIFFERENT SAUCES

 

114

SPICY CRAB CAKES

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