John O. (buzzby) - , reviewed on 8/17/2014 + 6062 more book reviews

He goes back and forth between the scientific (chemical reactions when cooking) and mystical (fire, water, air and earth corresponding to BBQing, stewing, baking bread and fermentation). He sounds a little like John McPhee at times, with his adulating mini-bios of various cooks. I don't think he really likes the barbequing culture, though.

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