I keep running across ebooks today that look good that I want to share . . . .
Old Oak Smokehouse Definitive Guide to Home Smoking & Curing. By Stephen Pape. Not rated at the present moment. Digital list price $9.65. Kindle price $0.00.
http://www.amazon.com/Smokehouse-Def...ing+%26+Curing. Note: the author is from the U.K. and the book was first published there so the book's recipes and other information come from that standpoint.
The Old Oak Smokehouse Definitive Guide to Food Smoking and Curing
demystifies the hidden arts of food smoking, dehydration and curing. This book will suit beginner and professional alike.
This beautifully illustrated book covers all bases and offers a great starting point. What seems like a mystery now becomes accessible. There is an extraordinary breadth of recipes suitable for all occasions, none of which require expensive equipment or prior experience, and the background to all the methods is explained in fascinating detail. This book can also be viewed as a reference source for both amateur and professional chefs who want to understand the smoking processes in greater depth, and to develop or further their own skills in this fascinating area of cookery.
There is also a suggested beers, wines and cheese pairings that accompany the recipes in this book. An excellent glossary and very useful conversion tables. Many notes and antidotes are included to help the reader expand on the recipe and his knowledge.
All in all, an absorbing and informative book and a valuable addition to the cookery collection of anyone with a serious interest in the more esoteric areas of food preparation.