Cooking with Fire: From Roasting on a Spit to Baking in a Tannur, Rediscovered Techniques and Recipes That Capture the Flavors of Wood-Fired Cooking - Paperback

by Paula Marcoux (Author)

Revel in the fun of cooking with live fire. This hot collection from food historian and archaeologist Paula Marcoux includes more than 100 fire-cooked recipes that range from cheese on a stick to roasted rabbit and naan bread. Marcoux's straightforward instructions and inspired musings on cooking with fire are paired with mouthwatering photographs that will have you building primitive bread ovens and turning pork on a homemade spit. Gather all your friends around a fire and start the feast.

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INTRODUCE YOUR FAVORITE FOODS TO LIVE FIRE!

From the elemental thrill of toasting cheese on a stick to the warm comfort of stewing a pot of fish

chowder in your fireplace, cooking with live fire is a satisfying treat.

Paula Marcoux understands the tricks and techniques of partnering with fire to cook delicious, full-

flavored foods. With her wide-ranging guide, you ll learn to:

Build a simple spit to roast meat over a fire pit.

Turn an inverted steel wok into a griddle for flatbreads.

Plank-roast fish with nothing more than fire, a piece of hardwood, and a hammer and nails.

Simmer, saute, deep-fry, and even bake in iron pots set over live fire or hot coals.

Construct a basic wood-fired oven for broiling veggies, roasting meats, and baking pizza.

Choose the best cooking vessels, tools, and utensils.

Build the perfect fire!

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