"Maynard Davies, the last of the traditional bacon apprentice-boys, and now retired master-curer, shares here with the reader his lifetime's knowledge of the art of smoking and curing.In this practical manual Maynard explains, step-by-step, how he did it all in his day - from choosing the best raw ingredients, to building one's own smokehouse, to the secrets of making the best sausage.After working in the profession for 60 years, Maynard wants to pass on his expertise to the next generation, in the hope that enthusiasts will get as much satisfaction from producing their own hams, bacons, sausages and countless other products, made with pride from the best ingredients, as he has always done. "

A meat feast awaits! Become an expert on buying, preparing, and cooking meat. From discovering why cuts matter to learning how to recognise top-quality meat, this is your one-stop, practical guide. It contains everything you've ever wanted to know about meat. Inside the pages of this meat recipe book, you'll find: - A comprehensive course in preparing and cooking meat with over 250 recipes - Recipes feature timing and temperature charts to help you create the perfect flavour, plus help you choose which herbs go with different dishes - A unique "How to Butcher" section provides illustrated step-by-steps and focuses on cuts of meat that can be easily butchered at home - Expert advice from butchers on the best cooking techniques, as well as tips on how to use a meat thermometer, how to test your meat for rare, medium and well-done cooking stages, and how to experiment with flavour pairings Whether you want to learn how to slow-cook for maximum flavour or create the perfect Sunday roast, this cookbook has all the answers for meat lovers keen to try working with different meats and cuts. Get the best from your meat with step-by-step preparation and cooking techniques, and learn key home butchery skills, such as needling, frenching, rolling, and tying. Find out everything there is to know about well-raised meat - where to buy it and why it tastes better. Cook more than 250 of the world's best poultry, pork, beef, lamb, and game dishes such as Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Portuguese Pork with Clams, Kerala Beef, and Barbecued Moroccan Lamb. With this butchery and cookery book in-one, you'll become a connoisseur in no time! Looking as good on your coffee table as the dishes that you can create with it's content, The Meat Cookbook is the perfect gift for any meat lover.

No kitchen dramas or barbecue fails ever again. Just perfectly cooked meat. OFM award-winner Neil Rankin knows how to cook meat. In this book he explains how he does it, using the foolproof methods he has honed to perfection and relies on in the kitchens of Temper in London. "If you have ever cooked a steak medium-well instead of medium-rare, a chicken that ends up dry, a stew that's tough or stringy or a rack of ribs that fall too much off the bone then this book will make your life that little bit better." Neil Rankin 'You've cost me a bloody fortune. Steak on four nights...Perfect every time. My boys - steak mad - are so happy.' Diana Henry 'Simply put: Rankin's book will make you 100% more brilliant behind the stove.' Grace Dent 'The first time I ate Neil's food, I was blown away' Tom Kerridge 'Fire-cooking is unavoidably tactile 'real' cooking and Neil is one of the heroes leading the charge. He eschews sterility and embraces flame.' Adam Perry Lang 'Meat hates to be overcooked, says Neil, so low and slow is the way to go which obviates brining, resting, letting joints come to room temperature and other shibboleths learned at our mothers' knee. There is a great deal useful and inspiring to be absorbed here from a battle-scarred Scotsman in a trucker's cap... and tongs as an extension of his fingers.' Fay Maschler 'Without any doubts the best meat/bbq book I've read! Everything about it is just spot on.' @artisanbaker 'The book is fantastic. Managed not to overcook a beef joint for the first time ever!' @KungFuBBQ