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| Eat What You Want And Die Like A Man: The World's Unhealthiest Cookbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Steve H. Graham
Publisher: Citadel Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 25329
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 284
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0806528680
Dewey Decimal Number: 817
EAN: 9780806528687
ASIN: 0806528680
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Condition: Brand New - Direct from Distributor - Light Shelf Wear - Remainder Mark
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Buy this book right now. August 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been following Steve's website for a while now, and he's really built up a good set of writing chops.
He's also grilled, broiled, and fried a few chops along the way. If you buy this book and read all the way to Chapter 13 (it helps to read the book before you make the recipes, or you may die of a massive coronary before you can finish), you will discover a stuffed pork chop recipe so good as to cause hallucinations about 3 bites in.
He's also put up a website for continuing work on the theme. Plug "manly grub" into your search engine and go see what the fuss is about.
Now if you'll excuse me, I picked up some Bonta pizza sauce from GFS and some sliced provolone and block mozzarella from Costco today, and they're not going to assemble themselves, you know.
Read the book and watch your cholesterol levels rise July 16, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is not for the faint-of-heart types who use light margarine and canola oil - it's for people who eat butter dipped in lard and topped off with bacon grease. It's for people who think "Gee that would be pretty good if you dipped it in melted butter and put some more sugar on it.
If you are tired of the food police telling you what to eat and what to drink, this book is for you.
The author is a genius, probably because we share the same first name. He's also a bit humorous. (Don't drink any hot coffee while reading, it burns coming out of your nose.)
Steve Graham should be nominated for Sainthood July 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
EAT WHAT YOU WANT AND DIE LIKE A MAN is without a doubt the funniest book I've ever read. I love the way he cuts through political correctness and, in his words, gives the "food Nazis" a swift kick in the behind. The recipes are also great. Highly recommended!!
The mans cookbook July 14, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Great book. Who would have expected a cookbook with humor? The chapter on pizza alone is worth the price. This weekend I made better pizzas than ever just following his advice.
Southern Cooking (and Humor) That You Just Don't Find Anymore July 11, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Growing up in a small farming town, I had a Grandmother who made some of the great dishes that Steve recreates here (okay maybe Grandma didn't make it exactly this way, but his results are good!)
Each recipe is intermixed with a lot of humor and story-telling, so don't expect to just open to a page and start cooking. Instead, each recipe is an experience similar to doing a project with a friend; lots of easy banter and humor while getting to eat the results! I started with the Dry-Rub/Rib recipe and then went on to the Baked Beans. The results were great even though I had equipment problems with my BBQ Smoker. Now, I'll need to upgrade my BBQ smoker to take full advantage of the great recipes.
Fair Warning: If you didn't inherit cast iron skillets (like I did), then this book is going to cost you some money as Steve exhorts you to buy real cast iron cookware (see pp.61-64). Forget about the aluminum-teflon skillets; you might as well put your food in aluminum foil and spray it with PAM. That is not what this book is about!
However, if you want a taste of Southern Cooking as it was meant to be (or if you just want to know what cooking was like before the age of unsaturated fats), this is the book for you.
Now, if I could figure out how Grandma did her canning and "Pickled Water-Melon Rinds" recipe, my nostalgia would be complete (somehow I think canning would not be manly enough for Steve).
If you are a man, buy this book...buy it now.
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