{"product_id":"memphis-barbecue-craig-david-meek-9781626195349","title":"Memphis Barbecue: A Succulent History of Smoke, Sauce \u0026 Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMemphis is equal parts music and food--the products of a community marked with grit and resilience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city's blues and soul music have lifted spirits, while barbecue has been a serious business ever since pork first entered the culinary landscape of Memphis with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who brought the New World its first herd of pigs. Succulent pulled pork and ribs have become part of the fabric of life in the River City, and today they are cooked up in kitchens ranging from the internationally acclaimed, like Corky's, to the humblest of roadside dives. Told through the history of its barbecue is the story of the city of Memphis, from legendary joints like Leonard's Barbecue, where Elvis Presley hosted private parties, to lesser-known places like William's Bar-B-Q in the West Memphis, Arkansas neighborhood where wild, late-night blues juke joints served as a red-light district across the river from Beale Street in the 1950s and '60s. Sink your teeth into this rich history chock-full of interviews and insights from the city's finest pitmasters and 'cue gurus who continue the long tradition of creating art with meat and flame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig David Meek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162619534X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626195349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Craig David Meek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979426595071,"sku":"9781626195349","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ea9e80c-71be-4302-a5c3-01368c9c7276.jpg?v=1683245481","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memphis-barbecue-craig-david-meek-9781626195349","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}