title: Hardcore Carnivore: Cook Meat Like You Mean It
author:  Jess Pryles 
description: <b>PRAISE FOR JESS PRYLES AND <i>HARDCORE CARNIVORE</i>:</b><br /><br />If you harbor a healthy obsession with Austin barbecue, consider Pryles' upcoming all-things-meat book a carnivore's bible. <b><i>Esquire</i></b><br /><br />If you want to know whats up in the world of BBQ, you want to know whats up with the seemingly indefatigable Jess Pryles. <i><b>Austin Chronicle</b></i><br /><br />Australian-born barbecue expert Jess Pryles shows off her skills on twice-cooked short ribs, smoked beef cheeks and all the peanut butter and jelly chicken wings in between. She's been called the 'female Ron Swanson,' so Parks &amp; Rec fans, you know she's one to trust. <b>Tasting Table</b><br /><br />Despite the challenges of an Australian woman navigating a very American, male-dominated industry, Pryles has carved out a unique niche. <i><b>Parade</b></i><br /><br />A welcome breath of fresh air in her industry. <i><b>Daily Mail</b></i><br /><br />Few foods evoke more American (or Texan) spirit than barbecue, and blogger Jess Pryles has your craving covered. <i><b>Austin Monthly</b></i><br /><br />This girl knows BBQ and when we say that, we mean itwhilst always willing to learn new tips and tricks, Jess pretty much knows everything there is to know about how to cook the perfect pulled pork or beef brisket. <i><b>Urban List</b></i><br /><br />
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  _HARDCORE CARNIVORE_
  
  
  IS A PROTEIN-PACKED  
  
  
  COOKBOOK FOR MEAT LOVERS EVERYWHERE.
  
  
  From slow smoked barbecue ribs to perfect cowboy steaks Jess Pryles’s recipes
  are meaty winners. Including an intro section on the tricks of the trade and a
  collection of foundations and finishes at the end, this book will have you
  cooking meat like a seasoned pro.
  
  
  Australian by birth, Texan by choice, Jess Pryles is a professional Hardcore
  Carnivore and co-founder of the Australasian Barbecue Alliance. She’s a cook,
  presenter and food personality, with a particular penchant for steak and
  bourbon.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Dedicated to my parents for their incomparable  
  
  
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  CONTENTS
  
  
  
  
  
  [Introduction](text00004.html#in