Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country by Lolis Eric Elie

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Hardcover

It was while eating a big ol plate of steaming ribs that journalist Lolis Eric Elie and photographer Frank Stewart decided to traverse the country to investigate Americas obsession with smoked meat. Their quest took them from all-night barbecue binges on Chicagos south side to barbecue competition circuit events like Memphis in May and Big Pig Jig in Vienna, Georgia, where people drop thousands of dollars to spend a sleepless night smoking meat. In SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING, Elie and Stewart profile the down-home devotees of the barbecue world, painting an anthropological portrait of one of our nations favorite pastimes. Featuring 50 mouthwatering recipes for such meats, sauces, and side dishes as Oklahoma Joes Brew-B-Q Ribs, Moonlight Mutton Dip, and Lady Causeys Overnight Cabbage Slaw, SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING is a unique culinary chronicle thatll make your stomach rumble.This new edition of what many consider to be the anthropological bible on the history and soul of barbecue features a new introduction, over 50 recipes, and 80 black-and-white photographs.A documentary inspired by the book is airing on public television stations nationwide.