Barbacoa

<b>In Barbacoa pitmaster Brandon Hurtado combines traditional Texas barbecue with Mexican flourishes and flavors. The result: delicious approachable recipes that are as innovative as they are appealing. [...] </b><b>If you want to be crowned the barbecue champion of your backyard this one's a winner. <br>--<i>Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/><p><b>Enhance your backyard BBQ experience in big and bold ways with the first-ever book on Tex-Mex and Mexican smoke-cooked barbecue.</b> <p/>You've seen multiple books on Southern BBQ and African-American BBQ but nothing on the third great barbecue tradition--Hispanic barbecue. Here to fill that gap at last is <b>Brandon Hurtado the most celebrated practitioner of Tex-Mex barbecue around</b><i>.</i> His Dallas-area restaurant Hurtado Barbecue appears on Texas Monthly's authoritative list of the top 50 barbecue joints in Texas and in <i>Southern Living</i> magazine's ranking of the 50 best barbecue restaurants in the entire US South. <p/><i>Barbacoa</i> presents Brandon's masterpiece recipes for everything from Pulled Pork Carnitas and Lobster Tostadas to Barbacoa con Papas and Brisket Birria Tacos--and beyond. You'll find intensely flavorful recipes for: <p/></p><ul><li><b>Smoked meats</b> like Mexican Hot Chicken Beef Rib Chili and Pork Belly Burnt Ends</li><li><b>Tacos tamales tortas and enchiladas</b> filled with meats and veggies from the smoker </li><li><b>Amazing sides and appetizers</b> from Garlic Habanero Pickles to Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese to Al Pastor Wings</li><li><b>Flame-Kissed Breakfasts</b> such as Brisket Benedict Chorizo Biscuits and Gravy and Smoked Menudo </li><li><b>Rubs Mops and Sauces</b> like Cilantro Lime Crema and Ancho Mustard Vinaigrette</li><li><b>Perfect desserts for BBQ</b> from Smoked Blueberry Cobbler to Mexican Hot Chocolate Pecan Pie</li></ul><br>If you want to master the most deeply flavored barbecue on earth--and that in a nutshell is what Tex-Mex barbecue is--you cannot do better than to learn from a master like Brandon Hurtado. His book promises a lifetime of smoke-infused flavor and deep enjoyment.