Life of Fire - Signed Copy

Pat Martin’s first book, Life of Fire, illustrates his lifelong passion and dedication to live-fire cooking through detailed instruction, deep procedural guidance, and recipes. Here, Pat takes the reader on a tactical journey across the old ways and traditional practices of authentic American pit barbecue in its purest form. Life Of Fire follows all the stages of a fire’s life - from a young, erratic hot fire to the dying coals and ash - and offers down-to-earth, step-by-step direction to successfully accomplish time-honored preparations and recipes of true American pit-style barbecue. Through beautiful photography and detailed instruction, the book thoughtfully breaks down everything you need to know, including the fundamentals of wood selection, how to build a pit, a spit and a smokehouse, while also diving deep into the true essence of cooking authentic pit-cooked barbecue, with West Tennessee-style whole hog serving as the backbone of the book. It intends to be a definitive guide