Wood Pellet Smoker and Grill Cookbook

Being that I own a Traeger grill/smoker, I was somewhat intrigued to learn more about this book. After reading others' review on the book, I decided to purchase the Kindle version. I'm glad I did.For those of you who do not have a grill/smoker yet, I would STRONGLY encourage you to look into this book. The author does an outstanding job proivding a very comprehensive background on the grill/smokers and explains in thorough details, about all of the componenents of these grill/smokers. He also provides you with two detailed charts on both, cooking time and the type of wood to use in cooking the various types of food in the grill/smoker. I love this and use it as a source of reference while preparing my food.Last but not least, a VERY nice section on a lot of scrumptuous recipes to make on the grill/smoker. In the Kindle version, the indexing works GREAT! One can click on a recipe and go directly to it. That, to me, is an important part of ANY Kindle book. Sadly, not all Kindle books are designed the same way.PROS: Thorough details, easy to read and understand, great recipes, indexing on KindleCONS: None noted

For Father's Day, I bought my dad a Traeger grill. It's been a new experience for him to use any sort of grill as we did not have one growing up, so I started looking up cookbooks that would be useful to him, specifically that would work well on a wood pellet grill. I picked out this gem (I do like that it's hardcover - It'll make it more durable for outdoor use) and was SCHOOLED. Jautaikis put together a pretty comprehensive guide to how to barbecue and smoke meat. First of all, there are SO MANY terms and tips for cooking well. If you are complete newbie, this book has all the details necessary to succeed, but given in a completely digestible way. If you're a seasoned griller, you still will learn a thing or two. Like "The Texas Crutch." First time I heard this in my life, but it makes so much sense. Oh, and the fact that you can smoke cheese in two hours? Mind blown.Once we get past the breakdown of what every thing does on a WPG, why to choose a WPG (this stands for Wood Pellet Grill btw), how the heat is distributed, storage, food pairings, accoutrement and seasoning tips (actually a bunch of good information that doesn't take up a lot of space)... there are the RECIPES! I mean, that's what we all came here for, right? There is meatloaf, steak, fish, BLUEBERRY COBBLER? I mean, come on! It's pretty much guaranteeing that there will be no "Summer body" for me. I'll be too busy eating and watching my dad master the craft that is smoking and grilling with wood pellets.

WOW! It is not often that a book, or any product for that matter, far exceeds my expectations. This is one of those books. I consider myself a hardcore backyard BBQ enthusiast. I love the blue smoke!! I turn out some good BBQ IMHO but I am always looking for something better or different. I have many good BBQ books but this book just jumped to the head of the class. Here's why:Pros:1. Great layout and readability.2. Useful and clear pictures. Lots of high-quality photos.3. Every recipe is something I might actually make, wonderful choices, especially on poultry.4. The section on brines and sauces is the best I have seen. I may make every one of them to try.5. Covers the basics well; ribs, butts, brisket, chicken6. Great value for a book this good.7. I really liked his approach to naked bbq;. Let the food speak for itself, add BBQ sauce for those who want it instead of slathering everything.Cons:1. Needs a better discussion on injections and mops. If the author doesn't like these tell us why.2. A couple of comments on meat-sourcing and choosing meat quality for certain foods would have been useful.I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Peter, you knocked this one out of the park!! If you write another book I will buy it!!

I own a Texas Traeger Pellet Grill. This book provides many great recipes to try, with recommended pellets to use. Additionally, helpful info on how pellet cookers function, trouble-shooting, recommended accessories, and cooking tips and techniques. It also has chapters on brines and rubs, and conversion charts. This is the perfect, all-in-one, pellet cookbook for rookies or experienced backyard chefs.

Considering the weather in the Chicago area lately, I haven't tried the various recipes in the book.However, the intro read did inform me of a few things that I did not know about the smokingeffects, and the new knowledge was very useful. I did review the recipes for various rubs, they lookedeasy to make, and given the ingredients suggested it looked like they would be good rubs to try.You can tell from the writing that Peter J is a big fan of the Pellet Smokers so I think that thisis a book worth owning.

THE book for wood pellet smoking and grilling. It is well-organized with easy-to-follow recipes. All the succulent standards included (brisket, pulled pork, ribs, chicken, turkey) plus several seafood recipes, including salmon. Includes some side, appetizer, and dessert recipes. Step-by-step pictures and tons of tips make all the difference for success. Especially great are 14 brine, rub, and seasoning recipes. The author’s style is friendly and book easy to use. If you get only book, get this one!

This is a must read for all new pellet grill owners or those thinking about purchasing a pellet grill. As a long time pellet grill owner I picked up some great information that I didn't know. The book is easy to read and to follow. The recipe section is excellent with step by step instructions and photos. The author did an excellent job of putting his many years of pellet grill cooking into an easy to read and follow book. I highly recommend this book to anyone inexperienced or experienced in pellet grill smoking.

Husband very pleased with this purchase.

Recipes are pretty basic and not much different than what can easily be found online or in other books. Like to read smoker cookbooks for new techniques or ideas. You won’t really find them here. Good book for people who are just starting with smoking.

Good cookbook. Got it for my husband as a gift in addition to a new smoker. Good recipes with pictures. A good variety of sides and meals. Didn’t give five stars because some of the meals seem they are not innovative in today’s cooking landscape but overall a great cookbook with good instructions

The product was as described and had all the information on smoking that I was looking for.I would have liked to have found a few recipes for making your own sausage in the book as well, butoverall a good book.

Really good book. Lots of recipes for your smoker. Can’t wait to try some of them!