Holy Smoke

<p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>North Carolina is home to the longest continuous barbecue tradition on the North American mainland. Now available for the first time in paperback </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Holy Smoke</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is a passionate exploration of the lore recipes traditions and people who have helped shape North Carolina's signature slow-food dish. A new preface by the authors examines the latest news good and bad from the world of Tar Heel barbecue and their updated guide to relevant writing films and websites is an essential. They trace the origins of North Carolina 'cue and the emergence of the heated rivalry between Eastern and Piedmont styles. They provide detailed instructions for cooking barbecue at home along with recipes for the traditional array of side dishes that should accompany it. The final section of the book presents some of the people who cook barbecue for a living recording firsthand what experts say about the past and future of North Carolina barbecue. Filled with historic and contemporary photographs showing centuries of North Carolina's barbeculture as the authors call it </span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Holy Smoke</em><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is one of a kind offering a comprehensive exploration of the Tar Heel barbecue tradition.</span></p>