John McLemore's "Dadgum That's Good!": Kickbutt Recipes for Smoking, Grilling, Frying, Boiling and Steaming

I tend to read reviews from the worst to the best. One of the worst was upset with the 'religious' intonations. Others were disappointed that their particular cooker was not covered to their satisfaction.From there I read the book. I love John's dedication to family; his young entrepreneurial spirit.As a Jew, many of his recipes don't fit my religious dietary laws, but I can also make many work. "Dadgum..." also helps me understand the smoker I bought 10 years ago- not John's product. I look forward to using his recipes on my own old smoker.There is more to buying a recipe book than making the recipes. John shared his family with us. I cook Chinese food also and have become close to the author of several excellent books on the subject. Her first may well be her best. It was written from her 'heart.' Reading John's book gives me the same feeling of 'family'-- of 'heart.'

it's a general basic cookbook of average recipes for men. There are better recipes now on the internet that be used without purchasing the cookbook. At least a third of the cookbook address fried food and another 22% is a bio on the author.

All the recipes are easy to follow and make

this book has quite the variety of recipes for outdoor cooking like smoking, frying, and BBQ. i have read some of the other reviews that have been written and disagree with a few of those who were expecting only smoker recipes. it says in the description it is for BBQ, frying, and smoking. the recipes are quite tasty and are easy to do. i recommend the smoked macaroni and cheese.

I was a little disappointed in the book. It has some good tips and of course, I haven't tried all of them or the recipes. I thought McLemore would better explain the smoking process, as opposed to preparation. This is my first experience with a smoker so maybe I just haven't caught the knack yet.