A comprehensive guide to cold-smoking, hot-smoking, and pit-roasting techniques from a master butcher who provides expert advice on every aspect of selecting, preparing, and cooking meat, fish, and vegetables. For backyard grilling enthusiasts, smoking has become an essential part of the repertoire. Butcher and charcuterie expert Jake Levin's comprehensive guide, Smokehouse Handbook, guarantees mouthwatering results for producing everything from the perfect smoked salmon to a gorgeous smoked brisket. Levin demystifies the process of selecting the right combination of meat, temperature, and wood to achieve the ultimate flavor and texture. Detailed step-by-step photos show the various techniques, including cold-smoking, hot-smoking, and pit roasting. A survey of commercially-available smokers critiques the features of each one, and for readers with a DIY bent, Levin includes plans and diagrams for building a multipurpose smokehouse. Featured recipes include specialty brines and rubs along with preparation guidelines for all the classic cuts of meat, including ham, brisket, ribs, bacon, and sausage, as well as fish and vegetables. With in-depth troubleshooting and safety guidelines, this is the one-stop reference for smoking success.

AUTHOR: Jake Levin is the author of The Smokehouse Handbook. A butcher and charcuterie expert who trained at Fleisher's Grass-fed and Organic Meats in Kingston, New York, he has worked in whole-animal butcher shops including The Meat Market in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Eli's Manhattan in New York City. He currently produces cured meats at Jacuterie, an artisanal charcuterie in Ancramdale, New York, and travels nationwide conducting workshops on how to slaughter, butcher, and cure meats. SELLING POINTS: * Smoking is the new grilling. With unsurpassed flavour as the benefit, sales of backyard smokers and multipurpose pellet grills are growing rapidly, along with recipe books. * Includes 38 classic recipes. Jake Levin shares his favorite recipes for brines and rubs, along with preparations for the classic cuts of meat (ham, brisket, ribs, bacon, sausage, and more), as well as fish and vegetables. Full-colour; photographs and illustrations throughout.