Jane Butel's Finger Lickin', Rib Stickin', Great Tastin', Hot and Spicy Barbecue (The Jane Butel Library) - Softcover

In North Carolina the sauce is loaded with vinegar, and hickory smoke is essential. South Carolinians swear by mustard, while Texans insist on tomato sauce and Worcestershire. Author and cook Jane Butel has traveled all across the country to pick up on the passions for America's favorite summertime food: barbecued hamburgers, chicken, ham, duck, ribs, ribs, and more ribs. Featuring some of the best recipes from acclaimed barbecue chefs as well as information on dozens of barbecue pitstops around the country, Jane Butel's Finger Lickin', Rib Stickin', Great Tastin', Hot and Spicy Barbecue is the book no grillmaster should do without.

Jane Butel is the leading international authority on the cuisine of the American Southwest and Regional Mexican cooking. Known for her clear, easy to understand recipes and culinary instruction-she has been recognized as the "Best in the US" by Gayot.com and one of the four best Cooking Schools in the World by Bon Appetit magazine.

She has authored 22 cookbooks, including many best sellers, hosted four television shows and national radio shows; conducts hands-on cooking schools, conducts culinary tours and sells her cookbooks on-line.

Jane is also the founder of Pecos Valley Spice Company which was established in 1978. Fresh, pure, best available ingredients create the best flavors and nutrition. Jane has personally selected these chiles, spices, corn masa and beans for her flavorful Southwestern recipes. These are the ingredients she works with in her award winning Cooking School. Each product has no preservatives or additives, as do almost all other ingredients available from competitive companies.